A High Schooler’s Challenging Faith Journey

A High Schooler’s Challenging Faith Journey

Josh Mitchell doesn’t know too many Christians at Half Moon Bay High School, and though he’s attended Mariners Church since he was a toddler, as a teenager he’s faced harsh judgment in and out of the classrooms, eventually having his own faith tested and shaken....
One of Our Own

One of Our Own

Kaitlin Gehret has been attending Mariners Community Church for 26 years, which is amazing considering she’s only 27 years old. As a teenager, she thought she wanted to grow up to be a writer. In fact, she’s already written one novel. But life, and God, brought her...
Faith in the Face of Cancer

Faith in the Face of Cancer

Living by Faith “How could this be? I’m healthy and young.” Teresa Rico had not been feeling well for a while, but her January 2015 diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer at age 55 left her shocked, and at first angry. “I never even took off work for a headache. I didn’t...
A Leap of Faith to a Moment of Truth

A Leap of Faith to a Moment of Truth

Jason Madson didn’t grow up in a Christian family. In fact, he never attended church until he met his wife-to-be Karen. The Lord’s Prayer Early in his relationship with Karen, whose dad is a pastor in New Jersey, Jason was being gently encouraged to explore...
Found a Home to Grow

Found a Home to Grow

Bonnie and Kenji Gjovig and their three children relocated to the Coastside from Arkansas in 2013. Even before they moved, they started looking for a church for to attend, wanting to find a good fit for their family after they settled in. Looking for and Finding a New...