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What happened when Jesus asked me, ‘Can you hear Me now?’

By Montaous Walton Growing up in inner-city Milwaukee, I went to church and stayed out of trouble, and I carried my glove and ball everywhere I went. I had dreams like every other kid in my...

How I went from ‘good’ to saved and healed

By Don Ross Sr. My name is Don Ross Sr., and the story I am about to share is true.  I was raised in the Bible Belt, where I attended church and a private school from fifth through 12th grade. I had...

Starting a nonprofit was exactly what I (and others) needed

By Courtney Connell In 2020, despite the COVID chaos, I had a lot of time for reflection and prayer. Since 2019 I had been praying for purpose in my single season of life. I had a killer career but...

This Is My Story: Hope Blooms after a stroke

By Courtney Ingle Mischelle Vining — a physical therapist and gardener with an infectious faith, a genuine love for people, and a smile that lights up a room — has cultivated a life of serving...

This Is My Story: 40, pregnant – and fighting breast cancer

By LeShea Gray In December 2017, a couple of months after turning 40, I told my doctor I’d been feeling sleepy all the time and not like myself. The doctor went to look at my blood work, and when...

THIS IS MY STORY – What HIV and Hep-C have taught me about faith

By Dr. Shane Stanford As a person living with HIV and AIDS, my entire life has been a race. A race against illness and disease, against fear and uncertainty, against discrimination and prejudice. A...

THIS IS MY STORY — How Mission First impacts my child

Submitted By Mission First     Kiara McDaniel is the mother of Kori McDaniel. Kori attends The Mission First Early Learning Center, an independent, Christian, play-based preschool located...

THIS IS MY STORY — When joy rose up from 36 feet underground

By BRO. ROYCE LOTT        In my 30-plus years of ministry, those closest to me have always joked about how much I talk! I don’t think I’ve ever preached a typical 30-minute sermon, EVER. But on...

THIS IS MY STORY — Watching God work in Jackson

By CANDACE ROBINS          To many outsiders, Jackson is known for its high crime rates, embattled politicians and ongoing water crisis.  To me, someone who loves Jackson, it is home....

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