I was raised going to church, and I don’t ever remember not having a relationship with God. At an early age I was able to understand things that little kids shouldn’t really understand — like the fact that life isn’t always happy, or that you can have a parent that’s working two or three jobs … Read more

Since the day I was born, I was raised in a passionate Christ-following family that loved me and supported me in everything I did. When I was a young child my mother would always read me Bible stories at night before I went to bed. One night in particular my mother was telling me about … Read more

I grew up in a very close family. We went to church together on a regular basis, where I was involved in Sunday school, Bible school and the youth choir. We had a disciplined home life, but it was a loving one, too. My parents raised us with strong Christ-centered morals. We could talk openly … Read more

Women’s soccer is a melting pot, made up of women who hold different views, opinions and ways of looking at the world. One thing I’ve found peace with in this arena is looking at what Jesus has done for us all; that makes it so easy to love everyone. So that’s what I do — … Read more

My journey with Christ started at a very young age. My parents really wanted to instill that belief inside of me. We would always go to church — that was very important. Because of that, I wouldn’t necessarily say that there was a point when I started following Christ. I think the desire to know … Read more

In high school, I made “commitments” for Christ but I never really understood what it meant to have a relationship with the Lord. I had opportunities to give my life to the Lord but I was never sure about it. Then someone told me that is where faith comes in: “Do it, believe, and never … Read more

I never experienced life without Christ. At an early age I knew and believed what my parents taught me. I remember at age eight I could not even imagine God was not real. I remember times as a child when I would be in my bed praying about a problem. I always knew that whatever … Read more

Dieudonne Disi is a world-class half-marathoner with a personal best of 59 minutes. Disi grew up in war-torn Rwanda and at age 14 witnessed the killing of his entire family. Yet he still went on to compete in the Olympics in 2004 and plans to run in Beijing. “When I was growing up, there was … Read more

I remember lying in the ambulance after the accident. I was scared because I knew in my heart that I wasn’t going to Heaven. I did not know God. I remember praying for a second chance, and I committed my life to God in the ambulance. I survived, but unfortunately, the leg was too mangled … Read more

When I was six years old I gave my life to Christ. When I did, I said to Him, “If you need somebody to go somewhere for You, and You don’t have anyone to send, send me. I’ll go!” I started related thinking, “Maybe this is where He wants me to go — to use my … Read more