Divine Lunch Meeting

Divine Lunch Meeting

  Hannah’s Story:  I slid into the booth at the restaurant, not really sure what the woman across from me planned to say. I had met Elizabeth, one of our church ministers, a few times before, but we were only acquaintances. After we ordered lunch, Elizabeth...
Pursuer of My Soul

Pursuer of My Soul

Kristi’s Story: During my childhood in San Diego, my family only attended church at Christmas and Easter. I had a vague sense of God’s existence but little else.  As an adult I held back from the faith of my Christian friends, not wanting to pursue my doubts and...
Mormon Girl Meets Jesus

Mormon Girl Meets Jesus

  Sydney’s Story: I was raised in an LDS (Latter Day Saints) home. My Mormon upbringing shaped my worldview and my view of God. I didn’t believe Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit were one God, nor did I believe in the infallibility of the Bible. I...
Relapse Into Fear

Relapse Into Fear

  Sandra’s Story: The night before surgery, I lay in bed with two preschoolers snuggled on either side. Tiny heads rested on my shoulders. Thumbs plugged in their mouths, they clutched their favorite blankies—pink bunny and blue bear. I savored the sweet...
Seen by Jesus

Seen by Jesus

Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” “Nazareth! Can anything good come...