Author: Alicia A. Neumann
It all started with a good story. Pastor Tony Schultz had collected many interesting objects throughout his life—some of them from his travels across Africa, ...
A concert pianist discovers a new church family and grows in her faith through a congregational campus ministry program. It all started with a Facebook post. A ...
After many years, a woman finds true happiness, hope, and peace in God’s Word. Linda Sherman says she has been searching for something her entire life. She di...
A man discovers an opportunity later in life to serve God and his community in the full-time public ministry. “Sometimes God just says no—this is where I wa...
A woman shares how church discipline saved her life. If you had told Cherry Simpson 40 years ago that she’d eventually be back at Trinity, Crete, Ill.—the W...
Parents of a son who lives with a disability share the blessings they’ve experienced and how they’re helping others. Thirty-six years ago, Diane Old...
A school open house provides an opportunity to reach a Chinese family and start a new cross-cultural ministry. John Jia, a member at Reformation, San Diego, Cal...
One year out of the seminary, a pastor shares his journey into the public ministry. Jacob Shepherd, pastor at St. Paul, Round Lake Park, Ill., remembers when he...
A struggling single parent finds a home, community, and renewed faith. Two and a half years ago, Erika was pregnant and living in what she calls some “unsavor...
A new member feels thankful and free after realizing the depth of God’s forgiveness and love. Sometimes God puts people in our lives to help guide us when we ...
A new Christian is excited to learn more about God’s Word and grow in her faith. Growing up in a predominantly Buddhist country, Kannika Killion did not imagi...
A startling medical diagnosis brings a family closer to God. Chronic pain. Constant exhaustion. Medications. Physical therapy. Surgery after surgery. This is th...
A family discovers a focus on Scripture, consistent messages, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere at their local WELS church. Consistency. Structure. A focus on...
A husband and wife’s passion for serving leads them to the front lines of a pandemic. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon in May. Jon and Paige Fricke were sitt...
How a classic kids movie helped me adjust my holiday attitude. Alicia A. Neumann “What have I got to be thankful for?” That’s the quote that stuck in my h...
A woman finds true peace after learning about God’s full forgiveness and grace. “Never have I felt so loved, valued, and taught correctly in my life....
An assault survivor shares how her life went from tragedy to triumph and how that has helped her reach out to others. Alicia A. Neumann Jay Lore says there w...
A woman finally discovers the blessings of Baptism. “I just want to go to heaven,” says 74-year-old Pat Ensign, when asked why she wanted to be baptized...
A music camp helps a family find their church home. It’s been nearly a decade since Lanah Harry and her children walked through the doors of Hope in Toronto, ...