I like sports a lot. Originally I was on the track and field team, and then in 2002 my teacher asked if I would join the “Searching for New Sport Stars” plan. When I went there, there were many sports for us to choose from, but in the end, the sport chose us.  Maybe the … Read more

When I was 4 years old, I was in the hospital with spinal meningitis. They told my parents I was going to die, but if I survived I would be brain-damaged and deaf. I made it through that, and during that time, I know my parents had some friends who were Christ-followers who were praying … Read more

I was raised in a Christ-centered home and grew up with all the answers to big questions about life. I feel like my faith is constantly being renewed and strengthened by my own experiences, and facing my fears and doubts has led to affirmations.  My faith grew a lot on a service trip I took … Read more

I grew up in a home with parents who followed Christ and who loved me, always leading by example. In childhood I believed that going to church with them every Sunday, whether I wanted to or not, was my free ticket into eternal life. I was acting like a follower of Christ on Sunday and … Read more

I was raised by Christ-following parents and we went to church often, to Vacation Bible School, youth programs and all that. But my relationship with God really became more intimate toward the end of 2008. I was faced with an injury and was doing a lot of things that I knew weren’t right. I knew … Read more

I grew up in Hiram, Ohio, in a family that went to church on Sundays. It was just part of life. But when I got to college, I started to want a more meaningful personal relationship with Christ. My roommate, now one of my best friends, was a solid follower of Christ. She influenced me … Read more

I love volleyball. I love the beauty, the momentum swings, and the fact that I get to pound the ball into another player from the opposing team! I’ve spent much of my life learning the sport of volleyball, and all the while, the sport was actually teaching me a thing or two.  There’s this thing … Read more

I came to know Jesus Christ in a truly personal way after I moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado. I grew up in a family that went to church on a regular basis when I was a young boy. However; I would never say that I truly knew the love that Christ had for me. On … Read more

At the age of four, I lost my mother to cancer. I was left confused, angry and with a drive to go on with life on my own. The only person I thought I could count on was myself. For 20 years I tried everything that I thought would bring me happiness and pleasure. Successes … Read more

Skimboarding is a unique sport. Unlike surfing, you don’t have to wait for the right day or keep your eye out for the perfect wave. You can head down to the shore at anytime and spend all day on the board. When I was young, my dad bought me and my siblings bodyboards, which we … Read more