Be that Light
By Sarah Pafford, CBM Alumtern -
I’ve recently been very drawn to the story of Jesus sending out the twelve apostles in Matthew chapter 10. Here we see Jesus tell these twelve men to leave everything in the pursuit to heal the sick and to drive out impure spirits, but with a few conditions. They are to take nothing with them and they are to focus solely on the lost sheep of Israel, not the Gentiles. These two conditions very much pricked my heart.
1.“Go! But don’t take anything.”
We live in an environment where needs are often met without much concern ...
CBM Intern – Be Still
By CBM National intern: Sarah Pafford
One of my favorite things about serving at different CBM locations is
finding new places to have my quiet time with the Lord. It's always a little
adventure on my own where I find a quiet, private place to seek solitude.
During training at CBM's National Headquarters in Tennessee, I would walk to
the top of the mountain. At CBM's Ponderosa Bible Camp in Alabama, I would
go to the Bluff where you can see three different states. At CBM's Camp
Grace in North Carolina, it was sitting by Lake Blue. I've found such
refreshment and ...
Reflections From a CBM Intern – What is Love?
By CBM National Intern, Sarah Pafford
“Jesus loves you.” This is a statement most of us have grown up hearing even if we weren’t raised in a Christian home. Jesus has always been known to love the unlovable and to love unconditionally. But do we truly live as such? Or do we live a daily defeated life where we feel we need to constantly earn His love for us? (Which we never could.) And what is love anyway? Is it the affection we show to a dear friend, family member, or significant other?
What is love?
This is a question I’ve been mulling over this ...
CBM Full-time Ministry – Full Abandon
By CBM National Intern, Sarah Pafford
This is for all my fellow brothers and sister that are considering full time ministry. Let’s be honest, it is probably the most spiritually rewarding thing you can do with your life, but it comes at a great price and is exhausting. You pour yourself out on a continual basis so you may serve the Lord to the fullest of your capacity. Of course, our Heavenly Father deserves our all. It’s the least we can give, and it’s so completely worth any sacrifice we may have to make to follow Him. Just look at the disciples, especially ...
CBM Intern’s Reflection – A Great Calling
By CBM National Intern: Sarah Pafford
In our day and age, it's so easy to become distracted with little or big issues that seem to plague our generation. Just looking into the state our country is in, it can become easy to get caught up in debates and focus on the negatives happening around us. I am as guilty as the next person for becoming distracted by things of this world.
Lately I've been reading through 1 Corinthians and have found myself encouraged and challenged by Paul's words. One thing that is continually mentioned throughout this book is how everything ...
