CBMC International 
Frans van Santen, Coordinator, Young Professionals from Europartners (CBMC Europe) shares highlights of the second weekend retreat. With 13 participants from seven different nations, we enjoyed a great weekend in the woods of Doorn, The Netherlands. We learned about the God who calls each one, about our personal calling and leadership style, and heard testimonies of … Read more
Julio Acuna, Director of CBMC Latin America shares his insight: It is a pleasure to share with you that the 4th Latin American Convention “Transformational Connections” held November 3-5 in Valencia, Venezuela was a success, even in the midst of difficulties across the country. We had the wonderful opportunity to hold such an important event … Read more
December 12, 2016 – Jim Mathis Life can be compared to a football or basketball game, or perhaps the final minutes of a soccer match. At some point you reach the fourth quarter. You feel tired, maybe hurting a little, but there is still time on the clock. There are still plays to be made. … Read more
The Joy Of Anticipation – December 7, 2016 – Eric Metaxas Advent has been buried under a pile of twinkle lights, plastic reindeer, and the Grinch. Here’s why. Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted it to be Christmas every day of the year. A fairy granted her wish: every day, … Read more
November 22, 2016 – John Stonestreet Is our culture losing touch with reality? The folks who pick the official “word of the year” think so. The Christian satire website, Babylon Bee, has had a lot of great headlines. One of my favorites so far: “Progressive Evangelical Leaders Meet to Affirm Doctrine of ‘Sola Feels.’” Adherents … Read more
December 5, 2016 – Rick Boxx How do you feel when you suspect someone is not being authentic or genuine, when it appears that individual is putting on an act – a “façade” – to make a desired impression with the people he or she is with at the time? Such behavior can sometimes … Read more
November 25, 2016 – John Stonestreet It is time to prepare for Christmas. Last Sunday marked the beginning of Advent, the time historically “set aside by the Church to help believers prepare to receive the fullness of Jesus’ coming.” And the word “coming” refers both to His Incarnation and “His return as the ‘Son … Read more
One of our friends in Europartners (CBMC Europe) reaching the industrials and oligarchs in Moscow at a golf club: I just barely took the third place in the Mulligan Cup at a Moscow Golf Club. The victory did qualify me for delivering a speech at the prize-giving ceremony, though. I put my clerical collar shirt … Read more
November 28, 2016 – Robert J. Tamasy As each calendar begins drawing to a close, we often find a curious paradox. On one hand our desire is to focus these final weeks on attaining annual goals, quotas and deadlines. At the same time, with the many holiday festivities getting underway as seasonal holidays approach, it … Read more
Four out of five people killed for religious reasons are Christians, according to Hungary’s minister for human resources. In response, Hungary’s government is the world’s first to open an office specifically to address the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Europe. The move comes after Viktor Orban, Hungary’s right-wing prime minister, drew criticism … Read more
China has planned a number of new restrictions on religious activity. The Communist government’s rising red tape includes prohibitions on online religious services, religious events in schools, and organizing people to leave the country to attend religious training or conferences. In addition, religious groups will no longer be allowed to make certain financial investments; foreign … Read more
November 21, 2016 – Jim Mathis We are in the midst of another Thanksgiving season, when people in many parts of the world pause from their hectic, demanding work schedules to consider reasons for being thankful. Thinking over my life and career, I have compiled a list of reasons for why I feel thankful: I … Read more
