Faith Focus: Christian Stories

The Forgotten Bible Verse

Elias sat on the back pew of the little church, his fingers tracing the edge of a worn Bible he couldn’t bring himself to open. Dust curled in the golden shafts of light from the […]

The Cross in the Graffiti

The first time Marcus noticed the cross, he was just trying to get to school without getting jumped. He walked the long way, past the broken swings in the housing complex, down the alley that […]

The Teen Who Baptized Her Mom

The baptismal water was colder than she expected. Lily shivered a little as she stepped in, the surface rippling around her. She wore a white shirt over black shorts, her long hair tied back in […]

The Gift He Didn’t Deserve

Danny sat in the back of the courtroom, his fingers curled into the sleeves of a worn denim jacket, knees bouncing, as the judge read out the sentence. Five years. Suspended. Mandatory rehab. Community service. […]

The Homeless Prophet

He sat every morning at the corner of 5th and Ash, wrapped in layers of faded wool and denim, clutching a walking stick smoothed by years of use. No one knew his name, not really. […]

The Ride to the Abortion Clinic

The engine hummed low as the car rolled past the edges of the neighborhood—rows of houses she knew by heart, all blurring behind the early morning mist. Emily sat in the passenger seat, arms crossed […]

The Pastor’s Secret Battle

The congregation saw a man of faith—confident, kind, always ready with a word of prayer. On Sundays, he stood behind the pulpit like an oak tree, unwavering, voice ringing with Scripture and assurance. People came […]

The Nurse Who Held Their Hands

Margaret never imagined she’d still be working past seventy. Her hands were slower now, her steps more careful, but there was something in her that wouldn’t let her stop — not yet. Not while people […]

The Cross at the Construction Site

It was just supposed to be another demolition. Dust hung in the morning air like a veil, catching the slant of the sun as men in neon vests moved across cracked concrete with the weary […]

The Bottle on the Altar

It was an old country church with warped floorboards, crooked windows, and a cross that leaned ever so slightly to the left. Every Sunday, Miss Clara would open its doors by 6:30 a.m., her hands […]

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