Feb 20, 2019
By Abigail Moore Next Step Church Thornton, CO The first time that I had ever experienced long distance running was during my sixth grade year when my friends and I joined the track team and we signed up for the one-mile run. Before this I had always thought of myself as more of a sprinter. Once I tried the mile, something in the back of my mind seemed to...
Jan 29, 2019
By Rachael Osborn For about 6 years I have struggled with mental illness. I have severe depression and anxiety. I’ve recently been struggling a lot more. I felt betrayed by God. I blamed Him for everything that had been happening. I felt like I was doing everything I could and it was so frustrating that nothing was getting better. I was doing everything my...
By Becca Uhlich Seattle Area SDB Church Auburn, WA I want you to try to think of a time when you felt distanced from God—when it felt like you were trying to talk and there wasn’t anybody there responding, or even listening. I’ve been struggling with listening to God and finding the different ways He speaks to me recently, and I hadn’t even realized it. Once I...
Oct 26, 2018
By Kayleigh Mackintosh I want you to ask yourself this question and really think about your answer. Think of a specific time when you have heard God speak to you, whether in a dream, thought, picture, or even an audible voice. Hearing God’s voice is something we can all practice because the truth is that God is talking to us all the time! In Jeremiah 33:3 it...
Sep 26, 2018
By Holly Probasco Over the course of my 17 years of life, I have had two knee surgeries, both for ACL tears on my left leg. So, as the second surgery rolled around for me, I sort of knew what to expect. Huge brace, one month on crutches, no running for nine months. Therefore, as I woke up from my anesthesia, I lay on my hospital bed wondering if they had...
God has a plan for all of us. We all have a role in his will. We need to band together to spread the word. Whether you are going out to distant places or nearby, God wants you there. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” —Jeremiah 29:11 NIV God loves us. He will...