The Heart of an Olympian
Michelle appeared to have it all - a successful soccer career, awards, honors, friends, travel, money, husband... When her life began to fall apart, Michelle found a hidden strength. Find out how this Olympic Gold Medalist rose above her trials.
Michelle graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1989. She has been a member of the United...... >Read More
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My Search for Truth
I was born in Montreal and raised in Vancouver, Canada. My parents were morally upright but non-religious. Our neighbors could also be described as non-religious. I did not know any Christians or serious followers of any other religion while I was growing up.
Though my neighborhood was poor, its public schools were outstanding and its libraries...... >Read More
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Start a Faith Adventure
Jesus said that he came to make all things new. His death on the cross can have a profound impact on your life. You have to ask yourself: Is this the life for me?
When asked to describe yourself do you reach for your job title? Do you define yourself by your relationships -- spouse, parent, lover, friend? Do... >Read More
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Healing a Marriage
Story told by Tom Archibald and Suellen Beatty, written by Laurie Wang
TOM:
Suellen likes to introduce me as her first and third husband because it surprises people. I can see why some people think it’s shocking and I guess it is, but I am so grateful to God that I have the privilege of being her husband today. A marriage with... >Read More
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Beauty That Lasts
All I ever wanted was to be in magazines, earn lots of money and travel all over the world. The struggle to make ends meet was finally over. The world was my new playground - from Egypt to South Africa, Japan to Sweden, Switzerland to the Canary Islands - I was living my dream. I could wine and dine... >Read More
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Through Anxiety: A Path of Healing
How do we make sense of the chapters of our lives we'd rather didn't exist? How do we re-write the table of contents when our story strays from what we had planned?
There is a chapter of my life that I had no idea would ever exist for me, nor would I have ever chosen this particular chapter. However, I... >Read More
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Do You See?
"See what you have to look forward to now?"
The whisper in my ear made my smile widen. It was Dec. 10th and we were on our first outing with our new baby. She was only 10 days old, but we braved the frigid Yukon winter to attend the Christmas pageant at a small mission church.
I knew the service wouldn't... >Read More
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Angel Boy
We heard shrill shouts and the dull thud of coconuts hitting the... >more
Not Another Divorce Statistic
I did not want to be another divorce statistic, but the numbers... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)