I Was Believing a Lie
David and Marlena McConnell steal glances at each other. Their endearing eyes, squeezing hands, and tender words display a deep and genuine love. But their marriage hasn’t been perfect. As newlyweds,...
View ArticleTo Move Heaven and Earth
Before they got married, Jacob and Cristina Martin knew adoption would be part of their story. “We just had a different plan,” Jacob said. “We never could have written the story that God wrote for our...
View ArticleWhat Man Meant For Evil, God Meant For Good
Rusty has always felt a kinship with Joseph from Genesis. He is as unlikely a missionary as the youngest son of Jacob—but in the Lord’s hands, He might be just as powerful. As a sophomore in high...
View ArticleNot What I Wanted
No one suspected Amanda’s struggle. People saw a girl who had everything: good grades, an upcoming internship with Major League Baseball (MLB), and an active social life. Not even her parents knew...
View ArticlePartnership in the Gospel
When Gig and Janet Janicek opened their missional community group to three goers from the 100 People Network, they didn’t know what to expect. They anticipated that Ruth, Lucy, and Angela would share...
View ArticleFinding Solace at a Salon
“I just want my God-hair back,” Sarah says. “I feel like a fake.” Sarah’s good friend and trusted stylist, Elizabeth, runs her fingers through Sarah’s short, blonde highlights. Both women recognize the...
View ArticleChanging The World From His Own Backyard
“I can understand how a person could be a Christian in America because everyone is so moral, but I cannot understand how it could be in Moscow,” Julia remarked to her newfound friend and mentor Dennis....
View ArticleSeeds of Life
Lindsie Weber felt she was dying inside. Depression was going to be the end of her. The young college student should have been looking forward to a bright future. Instead, she had no plans for her...
View ArticleIn the Name of the Father
Jessica never knew her biological father. She lived in constant fear of her step-dad’s drunken rage. Her alcoholic mother had an abusive childhood as well, and she didn’t know how to be what her...
View ArticleThe Gift of a New Family
“So what kind of family do you see for your future?” the caseworker asked the blue-eyed, blond-haired boy sitting in her office. Bradley didn’t hesitate. He knew exactly what he and his 2-year-old...
View ArticleCommunity in Action
“She’s not my child. I came to the realization that these beautiful daughters I call mine are not. Ashley belongs to God. If he’s ready to take her back to be with him, that’s fine,” said Theresa...
View ArticleSuper Hero Unmasked
Gutsy. Bold. Probably possessing secret super powers, a blue cape, or at least the ability to leap average doubts in a single bound. That’s the kind of guy who answers a radical invitation to help...
View ArticleAngel and Arturo
“Nobody had to hold him down when they crucified him. He just took it!” says Angel, a Reagan High School student, as he relates his eye-opening encounter with Christ. Angel plays for the Blazers, a...
View ArticleWash Day
Two years ago, Linda did not have a heart for homeless people. “I felt like it was their life choices that made them homeless,” she recalls. Yet, after being diagnosed and undergoing treatment for...
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