A Storm, a Cry, and a Miracle
The rain came harder than the forecast had warned. By late afternoon, the clouds were already churning like smoke, curling over the edge of the mountains and rolling into the valley with a strange, humming […]
Faith Focus: Christian Stories
The Man Who Buried His Bible
The hole was no deeper than his forearm, but Jacob stared at it like it went straight to hell. He knelt beside it with the Bible pressed against his chest, the leather worn smooth from […]
Her Final Breath Was a Prayer
The room was quiet except for the faint hum of the oxygen machine and the occasional creak of the old farmhouse walls settling in the winter cold. Snow tapped against the window like a patient […]
The Cross in the Dust Storm
The wind had howled through the plains all day, lifting dust in angry swirls that blotted out the sky. By late afternoon, the sun was a dim red smear above the horizon, and the storm […]
The Blind Girl Who Saw More Than Most
Mira was born on a Thursday, just after a storm had passed over the hills behind their village. Her mother said the sky opened up just enough to let in one soft beam of sun […]
The Addict Who Met Jesus in the Alley
He hadn’t eaten in three days. The last thing he remembered was the rust-colored glare of the sun off the alley dumpster, and the burn in his veins as the needle went in. That was […]
The Homeless Woman Who Knew the Bible
It was the last place Mark expected to hear the Word of God. Cold wind snaked through the alley as he pulled his collar higher, rushing past the piles of damp cardboard and the stink […]
He Forgave the Man Who Killed His Son
The courtroom was cold, though the air conditioning wasn’t to blame. The chill came from the silence, from the stiff shoulders and unshed tears, from the weight of grief that had pressed down on everyone […]
The Wallet That Led Her Back to Church
The wallet was small, cracked at the edges, and the kind of nondescript black leather that seemed to blend into the world around it. It sat beneath the bench in the downtown park like a […]
The Tattooed Evangelist
No one noticed him at first. He stood near the edge of the boardwalk, barefoot, arms crossed, the sea wind tugging at his frayed hoodie. Tourists drifted past with sunburned shoulders and dripping cones of […]