The setting could not be more familiar to me. The cast of characters, although always changing, somehow remains constant in reminding me of Home. The conversation always starts the same: “My name is Sharon, and I’m an alcoholic.” On this day I sat in the familiar circle of chairs in the musty church basement, smelling […]
Category: Life Purpose
Where to Use Your Spiritual Gifts: Hands-On Help for Finding Your Ministry Niche
Adapted from an original article by Jane A. G. Kise, first published in the Discipleship Journal. Used with permission from The Navigators. — I took a deep breath and looked out at the room. Eighty people were in front of me, including most of the church’s elders, a minister whose preaching silenced the audience so that […]
How Your Spiritual Gifts Make You Extraordinary
You’ve heard about spiritual gifts and perhaps even discovered which spiritual gifts God has given you. But do you know why they are important? Or how they make you an extraordinary person? – Don’t know which spiritual gifts you possess? Start here to learn more about the various gifts and techniques the Bible describes to […]
Focusing on Hope When Pain Distracts You
By Danny Gokey In a way, pain reminds us that we are still alive. The abundant life we’ve been promised doesn’t come filtered and separate from pain and suffering. It is part of what rounds out our existence. We don’t go looking for pain, yet it seems to find us. We don’t ask for pain, […]
How to Be a Man of Integrity
This blog is written by Lt. Charles Causey and was originally posted on The Disciple Maker. As a young man, my army chaplain father told me a true story about 672 men who perished in the middle of the night during World War II. On January 23, 1943, the SS Dorchester departed New York City […]
Unfolding Stories Podcast, Episode Six: A New Life in Service
Episode six of the Unfolding Stories podcast is here and LIVE now! Download it from your favorite podcast platform or scroll down for links to the show. In this episode we meet Mike, a life-long Christian who discovered a closer relationship with God after a family tragedy. Mike has a renewed purpose in life since […]
Unfolding Stories Podcast, Episode Five: Jesse Bradley, Reliance on God, and the Blessing of Adversity
Unfolding Stories, our Christian podcast about real-life testimonies, is now LIVE with episode five and is available on all major podcast platforms. See below for links to this episode. This week we have the pleasure of hearing the remarkable story of Jesse Bradley, a former professional soccer player who became a pastor after realizing how […]
Unfolding Stories Podcast Episode Three: From Self-Destruction to Peace in God.
We’re excited to announce that episode three of our brand-new podcast about Christian testimony, Unfolding Stories, is now LIVE and ready for download from all major platforms! This episode we learn how Andrew discovered the root of his self-destructive behavior and how finding God helped him find healing. Now Andrew is on a much better […]
Our Brand New Christian Podcast: Unfolding Stories. Episode 1, CJ Lusk.
Unfolding Stories is now LIVE! Episode 1 is available for free on all major podcast platforms. Quick, go download it now (links below)! CJ Lusk, afternoon DJ for WAY FM, is our first guest speaker. CJ has a fascinating story to tell about balancing his faith with his work life, dealing with insecurities, and the unexpected […]
Finding Your Life Purpose
It’s that question that keeps us up at night, that makes us anxious and sad when we don’t get what we think we need: “What is my life purpose? Why did God create me? What am I supposed to be doing here?” It can turn into an existential crisis if we don’t tie down exactly […]