World Communion Sunday Needed Now More Than Ever
We’ve heard and probably said it ourselves: 2020 has been an awful year. On top of everything that has happened, as if we haven’t had...
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The SGI Process One Year Later
One year ago, we set out on a discernment process that we called the Strategic Growth Initiative. The aim was direct, while the outcome...
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Are We Empowering Our Teenagers to Change the World?
“I had a fascinating conversation with my teenager recently,” a friend told me over the phone. He was having a conversation with his wife...
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Becoming a Hub for Retirees
When I worked for CBF Global, I became the guy who spoke with congregations about growing younger. Churches would often bring me in to...
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Rebooting UBC’s Kids Space for Intentionality and Growth
When I was a kid, my brothers and I asked our parents if we could build a treehouse in our backyard. The brothers spent most of our time...
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Preparing For and Responding to Hurricane Laura
UBC and Friends of Our Faith Community, We hope you are well and prepared for Hurricane Laura. While we do not know the outcome of the...
Aug 24, 20202 min read
We Are Interconnected In Very Real Ways
The remarkable Martin Luther King, Jr said, “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be...
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Faithfully Striving Forward Into Uncertainty
There are a lot of things that I can tell you with great certainty. The SEC is the most exceptional conference in college football,...
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Drive-In Movie Night: September 18th at 7:00 pm
You are invited on September 18 at 7 pm to enjoy a free, safe, socially-distanced Drive-In movie at University Baptist Church! We know...
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Uncharted Territory of Collegiate Ministry
What a strange time to be alive... Imagine the strange nature of being in college at this time. I remember all of the worries, what-ifs,...
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Summer Gathering & Kid's Club - August 23rd
Summer Gathering & Kids Club: August 23rd You are invited to forge deeper connections through the UBC’s Summer Gatherings and Kids Club....
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Pivoting Ministerial Roles to Maximize Success
Not to relive the glory days, but I had one heck of a throwing arm when I was growing up. I could throw a tight spiral and hit pretty...
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