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Mother's Day Sensitivity
In my fifty-one years of ministry, beginning as a youth minister in the summer of 1975 at Riverside Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, I have learned how sensitive holidays can be for people. While we appreciate the opportunity to
Candace McKibben
1 day ago5 min read
The Balm of Poetry
I recall my mother, who was educated in a one room school house in rural Alabama, reciting poetry when I was a child about a tree...
Candace McKibben
Apr 245 min read
Ideas To Spark Intergenerational Connections
Many ministers and church leaders ask us this question. They know intergenerational connections are important for their church, but struggle to come up with ideas to make it happen.
Taylor Mason
Apr 142 min read
#RedBullWorship
Bayshore Baptist, one of our CBF FL and Caribbean Islands churches, celebrated its 100 th Anniversary, March 21 & 22, 2026 in Tampa, FL. I am grateful Brian Foreman, CBF Coordinator Congregational Life, was able to join in the weekend festivities. Bayshore Baptist Church, 100 Years (2026) As the Sunday morning worship service concluded and we were making our way outside to get a group picture, I turned to Brian and said, “I feel like I just drank an energy drink.” He repl
Taylor Mason
Apr 81 min read
Easter Faith in Present Tense
When we purchased our river cabin in 2012 in Mysterious Waters, a small community on the Wakulla River, we did not have the idea that we would ever live in it full time. The improvements we made to the cabin through the years were modest and more about maintaining the property and home in good order than what we might wish to change or develop. Except for the secret garden. Early in our occasional visits to the cabin, I realized that there was a natural formation of trees th
Candace McKibben
Apr 24 min read
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