Cultivate Church in Voorhees, New Jersey, has been putting its faith into action by reaching their community through food ministry for the past 10 years.
In addition to a food pantry, the church has a garden. Community members welcome prayer time with volunteers.
Claire, a volunteer who has helped since the beginning, asked, “How can that not impact our relationships with the clients that just come to us for food?”
“We are united in the conviction that the gospel of Jesus transcends political agendas. … While we recognize the tensions surrounding federal enforcement, the local church is a place for spiritual transformation and biblical teaching, not a platform for political theater or coerced denouncements,” said Trey Turner, who leads the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention.
For generations, Baptists have affirmed religious freedom as a sacred gift from God — not a privilege granted by governments.
For a team of Carson-Newman University students and staff, it was a December to remember. Composed of seven students and three leaders, the group traveled to Denver, Colorado, during Christmas break to serve those in need.
The Bible Recap Podcast, hosted by author and Bible teacher Tara-Leigh Cobble, was ranked in the Top Five most popular Apple podcasts during each week of January 2026.
