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LINK 2013 confirmed my suspicions — clergy teens are awesome! As we gathered at Camp Wildwood this year for our annual retreat weekend, teens from ministry homes brought with them the enthusiasm, joy, and sometimes the antics that make the LINK weekend an event to… Read More »

The recent devastation in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Haiyan is hard to imagine.  The loss of life and destruction left in the wake of one of the worst storms on record will be tallied over the coming days and weeks.  Early estimates are that more… Read More »

For those of us who live in Canada or other democratic countries, we have so much to be thankful for. You have to admit that in spite of the minor inconveniences we experience (sitting in traffic, coffee’s not hot enough, or other “first world problems”),… Read More »

We said farewell to Rev. Dale Stairs after 8 years of excellent leadership in CABC’s Youth & Family Ministries Department. This video was recorded on his last day in the office early August 2013. Listen to some parting words from Dale. He is now the… Read More »

This coming January 24th-26th, young adults from all across Atlantic Canada who are in Grade 12 up to age 25(ish) will be arriving at Bayside Camp (near Halifax, NS) for an impactful retreat called “The Well.” Following on the heels of the first event in… Read More »

Potential Impact took place earlier this month at Camp Wildwood. This invitation-only event for grade 12 students is the result of a partnership between Acadia Divinity College and the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches. Students connected to CABC churches are nominated by a pastor or… Read More »

A team of youth, young adults and leaders from Springforth (our annual youth event in Moncton), in partnership with Canadian Baptist Ministries, will have the opportunity to travel to Kenya in March 2014 to study the issue of food security. In order to help raise… Read More »

Lighthouses aren’t particularly helpful for out-of-control ships on high seas. They let you know you’re in danger but stay distant and detached. They tell you what’s wrong but don’t make it right. They look on as you languish. I suspect the person who first compared… Read More »

2013 marks a milestone in Canada as we celebrate 250 years of Baptist witness in Canada. Imagine what life was like then when 13 church planters from Massachusetts arrived at Slack’s Cove, NB and would plant what we know as Middle Sackville Baptist Church. And… Read More »

Listen in to another podcast of “CABC Conversations” as we chat about Homeless Youth in Saint John, NB. Guests include Colin McDonald (Director, Safe Harbour Transitional Youth Services), Scott Crawford (Community Development Worker, Horizon Health Network), John Knight (Rivercross Mission), Rob Nylen (Senior Pastor, Rivercross… Read More »