This individual had several questions from his limited exposure to the Bible as a child. As he grew in his faith, his biggest concern was getting it right with God. (final entry in series)

As a young person, he struggled for clarity from the numerous inputs he witnessed around him, most of them conflicting and confusing. A respected friend once told him that if he wanted a deeper faith, he needed to seek it, and he would find it. His love for Jesus guided...

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I knew I needed a savior, but I had doubts. How could I be assured that what I was learning was correct?

This individual’s faith journey began by reading passages from Gideon’s Bible that he found on a hotel bedside table while traveling. The words started his inquisitive mind to ponder faith, but real clarity came when he read the book Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. Lewis’s explanation of the truth about...

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When we followed God’s will to move to a new area, we checked for abusers first, so why did He allow us to move there only to have a neighbor abuse our son?

God funneled the pain and grief from the situation into action and determination. He preserved her son’s life, and she was filled with gratitude and a laser-sharp focus on helping him. She found strength in the book of Genesis, “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant...

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When there is chaos and pain all around me, and even in my own life, how can I trust in a God I cannot see? How can I hope that things will work out?

Today we being to explore some questions that people have wrestled with and I am going to share how they found their own answers and comfort in God’s word. Two Bible verses helped this person. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”...

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