Jeffrey A. Howard, CEO, The Resource Hub; CBF Emmanuel McCall Initiative consultant “Don’t ask what the world needs, ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” —Howard Thurman The above quote from Black Christian mystic Howard Thurman resonates with me, capturing what … Continue reading
By Mary, CBF field personnel, Southeast Asia Lamentations 3:22-23: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. What is saving my life right now? Well, in a word, God. I truly don’t mean to be flippant or dismissive, but … Continue reading
By Angel F. Lee Chaplain, Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, N.C. Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” My ultimate desire for my life is peace. I used to understand peace as the absence of conflict and people pleasing. As a Black woman in America, I … Continue reading
By Carson & Laura Foushee, CBF Field Personnel, Kanazawa, Japan “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and praises…Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy.” Psalm 98:4,8 (NIV) Nestled between the Japan Alps and the Sea of Japan in Central Japan lies … Continue reading
By Kim and Marc Wyatt, CBF field personnel, Raleigh, NC “Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He … Continue reading
By Brooke and Mike, CBF Field Personnel, Indonesia “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in … Continue reading
By Dianne McNary, CBF OGM Advocate “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 About this time last year, I was packing up our belongings preparing to move back to the … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley, CBF Executive Coordinator “Seek the welfare of the city to which I have sent you…and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” – Jeremiah 29:7 The prophet Jeremiah calls the Hebrew people to pray for the wellbeing of their communities. This summons to prayer … Continue reading
By Leigh Anne Armstrong Loving God, you desire for us the gift of connection. Your creation was not complete until you had imagined for us the mutual blessing of human community, and we struggle to thrive outside of that community still. When we pray, we weave our hopes and dreams for others together with their … Continue reading
By Paul Byrd, Program Director, Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, Mercer University School of Medicine, Cumming, Ga. “So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”– Romans 12:5 Two years ago, I stepped away from chaplaincy and into a new role helping ministers and healthcare providers … Continue reading