My Christian life: Battling mental illness as a young mom
God carried me through my battle with mental illness. I’m not sure if many people would say the year after they spent a week in a mental health hospital was…
My Christian life: Child of missionary grows up to serve as missionary herself
As a child of a missionary and now as a missionary myself, Joshua 1:9 is my beacon: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for…
My Christian life: An autistic man eagerly shares the gospel
An autistic man shares the light of the gospel with the world around him. When Cindy Schultz watched her smiling and babbling toddler son, Gavin, gradually retreat into silence, she…
My Christian life: A health crisis leads to new ministry opportunities
A health scare prompts a man to make changes in his life, resulting in new ministry opportunities to share Jesus’ love. Coach Lance Meyer is a walking billboard for the…
My Christian life: A journey from Ukraine to the United States
From Ukraine to the United States, God watches over his children through good and bad times. Fifteen-odd years ago, a little boy in Ukraine stood confidently in front of a…
My Christian life: One of the first members of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society
A woman dedicated to supporting mission work shares stories about the start of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society. When I was growing up, my grandma, Carol Niemeyer, was a steadfast…
My Christian life: God reunites a mother and her daughter
A story of how God brought together a mother and the baby she gave up for adoption. “I’ve been mulling this story for 52 years, so I know it pretty…
My Christian life: A pastor with brain cancer finds true strength
A blog written by a pastor during his struggle with brain cancer reveals where his—and our—true strength lies. “In August 2018, I was diagnosed with a glioblastoma, an aggressive form…
My Christian life: I have depression, but Jesus has me
I am a Christian. I have depression, but Jesus has me. I have depression. Which really means that depression has me. It owns me. I have depression Thursday. I want…