From Homeless to a Life of Purpose

From Homeless to a Life of Purpose

Brian Wilson moved to the coastside because he heard it was a good place to be homeless. It turns out it was an even better place to find God and a growing heart for serving others. Brian’s life began to spiral into homelessness when he lost his driver’s license and,...
Learning to Give God’s Way

Learning to Give God’s Way

Steve Anderson has found himself challenged by the call to sacrificial giving on three occasions over the past 20 years as life and career has moved him back and forth across the country. And he has seen his faith and trust in God grow as he has responded to each. As...
A Life Full of God-Moments

A Life Full of God-Moments

God is faithful. He loves us; he has plans for us; and he pursues us, even when we turn away. For Charlie Gardner, it took friends and family God had placed in his life to turn him toward life in the Word he first embraced as a youth. And it took a powerful near-death...
He’s A Father To The Fatherless

He’s A Father To The Fatherless

The oldest of three children, Mary Doherty knows a thing or two about being a mother.  She was just three when her father died in a tragic work accident.  Mary’s mother was pregnant with her third child at the time, and as the first born, Mary was instantly propelled...
Doing Life Together For 15 Years

Doing Life Together For 15 Years

Ten years ago there were five girls, (Girls being a relative term), Who realized their friendship was special Beyond anything you can earn. This poem was penned in 2011 by Adora Palmer about a very special life group. In 2001, small groups (now called LifeGroups) were...