I am still trying to decide if identity is a solid, sure thing or if it changes. Do we become different versions of ourselves over time, or does time give us the wisdom to accept who we were all along? Are the new versions simply deeper levels of self acceptance? I was reading a friend’s [...]

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Sharing Stories Through Social Media

He trains students on how to share their stories online by using social media. Wesley, one of his friends, was part of the initiative called “Everyone has a story.” When Wesley wrote his story, he tagged many of his Muslim friends in the note. Now many of them are continuing the dialogue with Wesley, wanting [...]

Does life have a backstory? There are seven billion people in the world. Seven billion stories. And yet there are themes in our stories that are universal: betrayal, love, romance, redemption, sacrifice. The question—and it’s a really big question—is if there’s a larger story or narrative to which all our stories relate, one that makes [...]

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My Story, and Yours

I have a story. It started long ago … although it doesn’t feel so long ago. You have one too. If yours is anything like mine, it’s full of triumph and tragedy, love and rejection, victory and defeat. It’s likely been a bumpy road. But my story is real, and so it matters. So does [...]

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My Story, and Yours

I have a story. It started long ago … although it doesn’t feel so long ago. You have one too. If yours is anything like mine, it’s full of triumph and tragedy, love and rejection, victory and defeat. It’s likely been a bumpy road. But my story is real, and so it matters. So does [...]

Evangelism on the Internet

On Julia’s campus, students were encouraged to write about their own stories, their own faith adventures, and share them online on Facebook and other social networking sites. Seeing the response from the thousands who read their stories encouraged Julia and her coworkers in their ministry and their faith, and led to many spiritual conversations.  Have [...]

Why Should I Trust the Bible?

There is no doubt that the Bible tells some of the greatest stories of all time. There are countless stories: like the one about a great flood, a shepherd boy beheading a giant, a man impaled on a cross, and another about an empty grave. The battles are fierce and the songs are captivating. But, [...]

Finding God in a Business Meeting

Can you find God at a business meeting? Joe’s friend Sally did.  The testimonies and stories encouraged her to start a spiritual conversation and actively seek answers to her questions.  Do you have a story to tell? Can it inspire someone to seek God? Take a faith adventure to find out.

Longing To Be Connected

When her parents separated a loneliness seeped into Lillian’s life.   Whatever else happened, at the end of the day she was alone.  She wondered where this need for community came from? What is it that makes us long to be connected? Related: Do You Feel Alone In The World?