CBM Intern – The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

By CBM National intern, Jordan Mancari Have you ever felt like you’re constantly in the wrong place at the wrong time? For me, this was most of my life; I was constantly asking “What’s next? Where do I go from here?” It wasn’t until I got older that I really began to know the meaning of what I was asking. Ruth 1:16 (ESV) says, “But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your God my God.’”  Ruth’s desire was mine ...

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CBM Intern – All the Right Pieces

By CBM National intern, -  Jordan Mancari If you were to meet me today, you'd probably say some things like this: "He's a nice guy. He is very open to meeting new people, and willing to step out." However, it wasn't always like that. When I was in high school, and even somewhat in college, I was that kid who sat in the back row, and could honestly care less about what anyone thought about me. I was what you would call a "shy guy." If you weren't going to take the time to get to know me, then I definitely wasn't going to waste my time getting to know you. ...

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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 ...

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