Persevere: Keep Holding On
By CBM National intern, Devyn Polk -
Have you ever felt like giving up? Like it's not worth it? That no matter how hard you try, something goes wrong? I sure have! Here's a little bit of my story...
I was bullied a lot. You know, things like being called fat and ugly. It was really hard for me. I tried starving myself and had the desire to hurt myself in other ways. By the age of 17, after holding so much in, I felt like I needed to let it out somehow. So what did I do? I tried harming myself externally to try and relieve the internal pain. But the “relief” ...
The Revolving Door
By CBM National intern, Jordan Mancari -
Do you ever feel like you’re going through a revolving door? For me that's my life most of the time. Here recently, I've seen God consistently opening doors I've tried to close, such as teaching and leading worship. It came to the point that I told myself God didn’t want me to do anything as far as teaching goes. Well, the more I tried to close that door, the more I saw God swing it right back open. It wasn’t necessarily that I wanted the door closed, it was that I was afraid. 1 John 4:18 (ESV) says, “There ...
Remembering His Works
By CBM National intern, Mark Martens -
Throughout the Psalms, the writers are constantly remembering and praising God for the things He has done. Psalms 105:1-2 is one great example of this.
“Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name; proclaim His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell about all His wonderful works.”(HCSB)
When I read over these verses while doing my devotions, I started looking back over the past couple of years. It was really awesome to remember how God worked in and blessed me. In fact, it was so encouraging ...
Where Two or More are Gathered
By CBM National intern, Stephanie Schwan -
Hello friends, family, supporters, and online strangers! It's my first blog post as a CBM intern! Hip, hip, huzzah! I can't believe that as I write this we've been in the internship two and a half months already. The other interns and I have been busy taking Bible classes (we've had Ethics, Apologetics, and Evangelism so far; a survey of the Old Testament is coming up next), cleaning cabins (Groupon season is upon us, which means lots and lots of guests), helping out with a local church's youth ministry, traveling to and ...
Be Strong and Courageous, and Act
By CBM National intern, Paly Daly -
Solomon was born to be the King who built the Lord’s temple. He was given incredible riches, imperial status, and supernatural wisdom to accomplish this task from God. Recently, Solomon has become a character of interest to me. His books fascinate me, his words are always inspiring and thought-provoking, and his deeds are incredible. Probably the greatest story I’ve read featuring Solomon, however, isn’t about something he said or did, but something his father, David said to him.
Then David said to his son Solomon, ...
