Big Faith
By CBM National intern, Timmy Martens -
I was eating with a Board member who so graciously took another intern and me out to explore the region around the Ohiopyle State Park. In between bites of our salads, we exchanged stories of how God had worked in our lives and the life of CBM’s Cornerstone Ministry Center, the ministry at which I have been stationed for the pre-summer rotation as a CBM National Intern. In our discussion, somehow the topic of faith was brought up.
“It really depends on how big your God is.”
That was the sentence that got the ...
5 things I’m praising God for in the CBM National Internship
By CBM National intern, - Stephanie Schwan
The people
Everyone I have met through the internship has had some word of wisdom, encouragement, or instruction for me. From my roommate to my bosses to my fellow interns, to volunteers, church members, guests, CBM veterans, missionaries, and pastors -- everyone God has brought across my path during the last few months has helped me grow.
God's provision
All along the way God has provided all I have needed. He's brought me financial partners, people to pray for me, a place to stay, leftovers in abundance (I ...
Teamwork -Two are Better than One, Three are even Better
By CBM National intern, - Mark Martens
John Donne states in one of his poems,
“No man is an island,
Entire of itself,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.”
If there is one thing this rotation has reminded me of, it’s the importance of teamwork. Now don’t get me wrong, I have known about teamwork for a while, but God has made its importance rather evident to me recently. In the past, there have been times I have tried to do things on my own, but every time I have done this, it usually has not ended well for ...
Taking Ownership of your Gift
By CBM National intern, Matt Presley -
So much has happened here in the CBM National Internship since my last blog, leaving me so much I could talk about, from the classes we've taken, books we've read, and projects we’ve accomplished, to the youth group lessons and activities, volunteer work weeks, mission conferences, and camp visits. But what I'm led to talk about is "Ownership." That is, ownership of the life that God has given me. And, it's not until one takes ownership of that life that he can truly live it, take responsibility for it, and grow ...
How to Get Into the Routine of Things by Getting Out of the Routine of Things
By CBM National interns, Jerri and Scott Carpenter -
Reading your Bible is wonderful and awesome, but somehow, most of us are still guilty of feeling like we HAVE TO do it instead of really WANTING to do it. The same thing goes for our prayer life too, at times. We pray for our meals, pray for God to use us, and pray for a good day, which are all great things to pray, but we should not be praying just to check something off our to-do list. Prayer is so very important and deepens our relationship with our beautiful God!
So how do we get into the routine of things ...
