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 […]
Faith Focus: Christian Stories
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 […]
The Day God Spoke Through a Stranger
It was the kind of morning that didn’t hint at anything divine. Gray clouds rolled low, the sky as tired as Leah felt. She sat in her parked car outside the strip mall laundromat, watching […]
A Pastor in the Bar at Midnight
The neon sign buzzed quietly above the doorway, flickering between “OPEN” and a barely-lit halo of burnt-out reds. Inside, the bar was mostly empty, save for a few hunched shoulders and scattered murmurs lost in […]
The Candle That Wouldn’t Go Out
It was an old church tucked away behind crumbling stone walls and forgotten ivy. The kind of place people passed without seeing, as if God had folded it quietly into the corner of the world. […]
The Last Song She Ever Sang
The old church sat at the edge of the town like a forgotten prayer—its stone walls softened by moss, its steeple leaning ever so slightly toward heaven. Most drove past it without a second glance, […]
Grace Came in the Middle of the Divorce
The house was too quiet for a Saturday. Sarah sat at the kitchen table, a chipped mug of coffee cooling beside her untouched. Outside, the world carried on — lawnmowers buzzing, a child’s laughter from […]
The Boy Who Gave Up His Only Coat
The first snowfall came early that year. By mid-November, the hills of West Haven were already powdered white, and breath hung in the air like little ghosts. Schoolchildren clomped along icy sidewalks, scarves bundled high […]
The Prisoner Who Found Freedom in Chains
The first time the cell door slammed shut behind Marcus, he felt like the world had finally given up on him. Not that he didn’t deserve it—he had burned every bridge, scorned every kindness, and […]