35 | Lea Johnson: Freedom in the Ultimate Authority
I’ve seen God at work in my life as He gives me wisdom and understanding about worldly and heavenly authority.
34 | Kathie Virunurm: Seeing God Work on Short Term Missions
This past March, I had the opportunity to go to Bogota, Colombia, with seven others from Cru at George Mason University. From the very beginning of our visit, it was clear the trip would be challenging. Most of the students we met were atheists or agnostics. But over the course of the week, I saw God move in mighty ways.
32 | Mark Merling: Following God Where He Leads
Originally, I wasn’t that excited to come to Harvest Fairfax. My girlfriend at the time, now wife, Madison, was the reason I started coming to Harvest. I initially felt like I didn’t have the chance to choose a church that I wanted to attend, but rather I had a church chosen for me.
31 | Alex Meyer: Finding Christ in the Trenches of Motherhood
Alex was drowning in the demands, expectations and sacrifices as a new mom. Learn how the Lord met her in the trenches of motherhood and brought her into a new season of joy and her identity in Christ.
30 | Ashley Ayala: Great Expectations
God had been challenging Ashley to do hard things and be courageous for Christ. It wouldn’t be the first time she said yes with great expectations to an uncomfortable situation.
29 | Phil Simmons: Trusting God’s Faithfulness and His Plan
We were a thousand miles away from home and our families, our daughter had just been born, and I was suddenly without a job and church family. I was so discouraged that I swore I’d never go back to full-time ministry and resolved to find a regular day job and a local church I could simply join and volunteer at. But God convicted me that this wasn’t what He had in mind for me, and to trust Him in the process of pursuing another role in ministry.
28 | D.C. Small Group: Finding Common Ground in Scripture Memorization
Despite their differences, the group quickly found common ground when one person said they wanted to memorize more scripture, and everyone else nodded along—it was a mutual struggle. They found themselves both humbled and galvanized by Psalm 119:11, in which the psalmist hides God’s word in his heart so he won’t sin against Him.
27 | Tate Fegley: All Things Belong to the Lord
God has confronted me with the fact that He’s blessed me with so many resources, even if I don’t feel especially wealthy.
26 | Brian Billman: Humbled by the Dream Job
Like many people in the Northern Virginia area, I was very goal-oriented and career-driven. I knew the job I wanted, and I was willing to put in the work to achieve it. I didn’t realize it then, but my career actually meant such a great deal to me that I had much of my self-worth, confidence, and security tied up in succeeding at work and making it to a specific level of responsibility.
25 | Tasha Eckenhoff: Reconciliation in Friendship
When conflict drives a wedge between you and your friends, it hurts. During a prolonged and deeply personal disagreement with a close friend, Tasha and her husband Brian had seen little fruit from their attempts at reconciliation, though they were exasperated and desperate to resolve the conflict.