God's Word Brings Healing
to Many!



 


Dear Friend,                                                                                                      July 2005

In Minnesota, we think a lot about water. Located beside the largest freshwater preserve in the world, even a short commute through Minnesota provides breathtaking views of lakes and streams teaming with life that cannot be stopped, suppressed, or stilted.

The waters of Minnesota remind me of the river in Ezekiel. Everyone that “touches the water of this river will live . . . wherever this water flows, everything will live” (Eze. 47:9). Just as the river in Ezekiel carries God’s healing and brings new life, so too does the Word of God give life and quench those who are thirsty.

Two weeks ago, CBE held three days of lectures as part of the Cornerstone Festival—a yearly arts, music, and theology conference that nearly 20,000 young Christians attend. Our lectures at Cornerstone gave me a new appreciation for the power of God’s Word. Here is what we observed last week, thanks to your generosity!

  • A husband and wife team—both physicians—attended our workshops. Though they were initially skeptical, their eyes began to brighten as we studied the Word of God. The last day, they asked us to recommend a Bible translation that would facilitate their study of the gender issue.
     
  • For some individuals, attending our workshops each year at Cornerstone is the only opportunity they have to explore Scripture from an egalitarian perspective. One woman in particular waits patiently all year to learn something new about what the Bible says concerning women. Each summer, she swims in the water of biblical equality, and CBE’s lectures and dialogue bring her strength for the coming year.
     
  • One woman who had been drinking in the gospel message throughout the lectures took me aside and shared her painful journey with a church that will not recognize the gifts of women. She told me that attending our workshops was worth the price of admission to Cornerstone.
     
  • During an open microphone session, one woman said: “I feel really blessed to have been in this tent today. I have been praying and struggling over the biblical passages on gender. But the lectures today confirm something deep within my spirit. God is releasing me to see a new message in the Bible, and I thank you for that!”
     
  • Perhaps the most profound experience we had this summer involved a woman who ministers to children, though she did not allow herself to be called a children’s pastor. After attending a CBE lecture and sharing her story with CBE staff, she returned the following day with tears in her eyes, saying that she can now call herself a pastor.

Are these events significant? You bet'cha, as we say in Minnesota! We literally watched the Word of God transform, heal, and strengthen souls. This is the reason we exist, the reason we work late into the night, the reason four staff members spent July 4th on the road, far from family and friends. We wanted to be part of that miracle of God’s Spirit, working in the Text, giving the people of God fresh waters to swim in!

While we praise God that folks eagerly purchased our books and went home with many free articles and CBE journals. Yet, our hearts are burdened by the expense of providing these resources at Cornerstone. There is a cost to bringing the Word of God to people, and we turn to you, our good friends for help.

Will you be the bridge helping us cover the nearly $2,500 in costs associated with bringing living water to people?

I know you celebrate with us the joy of bringing renewal through God’s Word to many. Thank you for your partnership with CBE.

In Jesus who is faithful,

Mimi Haddad
President

P.S. We are grateful for our successful outreach at Cornerstone, and we want to pay our expenses as quickly as possible. Thanks for your help.

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