Darren shares his story with us today! He shares of his high school experience when the Holy Spirit opened his eyes to the Gospel message uniquely through a History Channel series on the Bible! God continued to pull on his heart through a high school Christian club and then his heart and desires in life completely changed. He had a new lens on life!

Darren also takes us through his current struggles with health and the tough lessons he is learning about living in suffering.

Annie met Jesus in the Catholic church as a child. After a short season of running from God in college, God drew her back in through the love of a roommate and some older women as well as a trip to Greece. In a vulnerable part of Annie's story, she shared of being shaken when she was faced with a life or death decision regarding their unborn baby, Luke. She shares of the community and prayers during that tough season. Life was not an easy choice, but it was the right choice.

Sarah grew up in a Christian household, regularly attending church, and hearing the truths from the Bible from an early age. She enjoyed some of the richness of following Jesus but also had conflicting experiences of shame and guilt. She learned to live a double life in which she hid her sin, keeping friends at an arm’s length. It was really interesting to hear what (or who) God used as a catalyst to show her the value of transparency and the freedom of confession in Christ.

David shares his story with us today and tells of two experiences that radically shaped his faith in Jesus. As a 13 year old, David physically was at the rock bottom and he cried out to God for help. Jesus met him and brought him to a full recovery. In his early twenties, David felt a different type of rock bottom.  He wrestled with his faith, purpose and value in life. Jesus met him in a different way. David calls Jesus life giving as he recognizes his daily existence is the result of the grace of Jesus.

Named after Mother Teresa, Teresa shares how she felt the weight of living above the line her whole life. She shares of her many spiritual influences as a kid that held her together when her family broke apart and her dad jumped ship to live a homosexual lifestyle. We hear how she was trying so hard to be on God’s good side and how she came to understand grace. Towards the end, Teresa bravely shares about sexual abuse she endured and the slow healing process that God has been orchestrating for her.

Gbenga was taught a lot about the Bible by his family and church in Nigeria. When he came to America and heard arguments against the existence of God, he rejected the idea of God. Fortunately, God did not reject Gbenga. Listen and hear the people and circumstances God used to help Gbenga see that he was real and loved him. Talk about the chills! My arms were covered with goosebumps! Then hear Gbenga share how God is working in his heart now as he looks towards the future.

Rachelle grew up non-religious home yet poking her head in all sorts of religious books. She converted to Mormonism in her early adulthood and shares her experience of diving deep into the religion. Someone close to her eventually shared with her the message of the Gospel and after months of wrestling, Rachelle started on her journey following Jesus. Rachelle also shares about what her experience has been mothering a daughter with special needs. https://www.facebook.com/katherinesfureverfriend/

Tim learned that money and worldly success wouldn't make him free. Knowledge wouldn't make him free. Working harder wouldn't make him free. Only Jesus  can set him free. As Tim said, there are many twists and turns to his story but the one theme remains – grace.

Sometimes as adults, we can forget how real and active a teen's faith can be. Charvel’s experience as a believing teen and making difficult choices in light of her faith in Jesus is beautiful.  We hear her side of the story with Ethan turning from Atheism to Jesus. Then Charvel takes us on her journey through adulthood – complete with shifting identities, heartaches with being uprooted from places of comfort, disappointment, friendship as an adult, and wrestling with present day doubts in her faith.

Ethan grew up in a loving home but one in which there was no God and no Savior. For his family, religion was a crutch. How did a person growing up thinking that God was a myth come to believe that the Bible is true and Jesus is the Savior of the world?