Dare to Believe

Dare to Believe

“This is a Christian–one who dares to act as if God tells the truth.”  –Pastor Mark Bates His life reads like a Hollywood movie–the culmination of an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, forced to seek refuge in a distant land, and then offering his...
Dare to Believe

Conquering the Shadows of Fear, Doubt, and Worry

I vividly remember standing beneath the wooden doorframe of my bedroom–terrified of the imagined evil lurking in the five inches of space beneath mattress and covers. I stood motionless…weighing the options. The risks? Certain punishment if I refused to quickly...

Knowing the Truth

A trusted mentor of mine put it bluntly…”What gives you the right to malign God’s character?” Revealing the ugly places in my heart, I confided to a root of bitterness that threatened to impair my faith with its silent, choking growth–an...