The Secret in the Baptism Pool
The church had stood for over a hundred years, its bricks faded with time, its bell tower leaning just slightly east, as though bowing toward something unseen. Tucked behind the sanctuary, half-shaded by a crown […]
Faith Focus: Christian Stories
The Man Who Shouted “Hallelujah” at the Trial
They say the courthouse was cold that morning — not from lack of heat, but from something deeper. The kind of cold that settles in the bones when justice feels like a distant echo. The […]
A Prodigal Daughter’s Journal
They found the journal in the bottom drawer, under a folded hoodie and a pair of worn ballet slippers that still smelled faintly of dust and rosin. It was a simple thing—leather-bound, corners frayed, the […]
The Message in the Rain
The day started with a stillness that felt unnatural for spring. No birdsong, no breeze, only the heavy hush of clouds swollen with something they hadn’t yet spoken. Thomas stood by the window, coffee cooling […]
The Day He Dropped the Mask
It happened on a Tuesday, sometime between the cracked silence of morning coffee and the low hum of fluorescent lights at the office. Nathaniel Crane, forty-seven years old, senior analyst, wore his usual pressed shirt […]
The Baby Who Wasn’t Supposed to Live
They named her Eden. Not because they thought she’d live long enough to need a name, but because it felt right. Like a small return to a garden lost. Her skin was bluish when she […]
When a Murderer Met Mercy
The first thing Thomas noticed when he stepped into the church was how quiet it was. Not the sort of silence that feels hollow or abandoned. It was thick, like a quilt wrapped around the […]
The Teen Who Found Jesus on the Internet
Dylan had never set foot in a church. At seventeen, his Sundays were reserved for sleeping in and scrolling TikTok. Religion had always seemed distant — something for old people or families who prayed before […]
The Wreck That Saved Him
The rain had just started when Luke cut the ignition. It came soft and steady, like the weeping of someone too tired to sob. He sat there, hands still gripping the steering wheel, as if […]
The Gift Wrapped in Forgiveness
The rain began just after the last mourners left. It tapped gently against the stained glass windows of the church, each drop sounding like a hush over the hushed. Miriam stayed seated in the back […]