47 | Marc Westenburg: Looking to the One Who Will Never Fail
I’ve always known that we are all broken sinners in need of a savior. However, growing up in the church and lacking a dramatic conversion story of my own, I always struggled in my heart to fully embrace my own spiritual and moral inadequacy. Then I had kids.
46 | Kip’s Story: Obedience in Fellowship
Kip talks about the importance of fellowship and how joining a small group has helped him connect with others, read his Bible and grow as a disciple.
45 | Lauren Witherspoon: How God is Always Writing Our Stories
I’ve been holding off on sharing my story for some time now. I knew the purpose behind sharing stories, but I didn’t feel like I had much to share. To me, the thing that makes a story great is a happy resolution.
43 | Katie Murphy: Becoming a Bolder Witness
Over the last year, I’ve felt pushed out of my comfort zone by Jesus’ command to go and make disciples. For most of my life I’ve been very shy about proclaiming my faith to others and inviting them to church.
42 | Dave Kelley: A God-orchestrated Encounter with Maria from Bolivia
It was obvious she needed help. My wife, Taye, and I were visiting the Centreville small group for the first time. When we arrived, our host, Brian Billman, was speaking with a woman on the front porch.
41 | Priya Mani: Seeing the Lord’s Sovereignty in the Big and Small
Since coming to the United States from India four years ago, the Lord has been working in my heart to trust Him more and to walk in faith. The initial decision to stop working in India and move to the United States was challenging, but time and again, I have found that Jesus never fails to provide for me.
40 | Kathy Vaught: Experiencing the Lord’s Nearness Outside of My Comfort Zone
God helped me take a big leap out of my comfort zone when I moved to Virginia to be closer to my daughter’s family last year. Like any move across the country, this journey had its risks, and upon moving I faced several obstacles; but God has been ever faithful in providing me with exactly what I need.
39 | Katelin Petrusky: God’s Display of His Goodness Amidst Tragic Loss
Katelin’s world was turned upside down with the sudden passing of her then fiancé, Joe. The life she had planned and hoped for was all of a sudden non-existent. Her best friend and love of her life was gone in the blink of an eye.
38 | Boggi Purevragchaa: Finding Family Thousands of Miles Away from Home
I came to America from Mongolia in 2013 with my five-year-old daughter and three-year-old son. We journeyed here alone as my husband remained in our home country, and our first experiences here were incredibly difficult. I found the United States to be vastly different than Mongolia, and not having friends or knowledge of the area led to many logistical challenges.
37 | Amos Crew: Reaching Skeptics Through Apologetics
God has always placed a burden on my heart to reach Muslims and atheists, so when I started my studies at George Mason University, I wanted to become more equipped to give a rational defense of Christian truth to skeptics and adherents of other religions. I felt God leading me to be a better witness to my friends through evangelism and apologetics.