Earth Day 2022: A Time for a Watchman on the Wall [An opinion piece published by Baptist News Global on April 21, 2022.] Here we are again – another Earth Day. Another opportunity to celebrate all that draws us closer to God through this beautiful and awe-inspiring world. In much of the U.S., a taste […]

Let’s Walk on Water Together

Let’s Walk on Water Together

The apostle Peter may seem an odd subject choice for a message about Earth Day, but hear me out on this one! I have always felt a special affinity with Peter. He is the disciple of Jesus who seemed to have the most character to me. In one moment Peter would be proclaiming the Christ […]

The Space for Hope

The Space for Hope

(A message by Katherine Smith, given during the celebration of Christival at Trinity Baptist Church, Conyers, Georgia, via Facebook, October 18, 2020) Our Scripture today comes from Isaiah 40:28-31 (The Message) God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.    He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.    And he […]

Lent: A Time of Prayer for God’s Creation

Lent: A Time of Prayer for God’s Creation

A Time for Prayers. . . and Action! Greetings from the beautiful mountains of West Virginia! The main office of Baptist Creation Care Initiative has moved to Shenandoah Valley and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains! The amazing sights of the area remind us daily of God’s abundance and creativity. They also remind us of the […]