Growing up in a tight-knit Jewish community, Melissa Zelniker-Presser knew almost nothing about Jesus or Christianity. In college, she was befriended by enthusiastic evangelicals, and was excited to begin a
As a young man, Fr. Paul felt a call to minister to Christ’s people, and went on to serve a Presbyterian congregation as a pastor for 18 years. However, the
Damian Santiago grew up in a chaotic home, and ended up being raised by his sister. When the opportunity to do cocaine came along, Damian went for it, becoming both
David Shawkan was born Muslim, and grew up in Iraq. His family didn’t have much of a place for Jesus in their devotional life, but he remembers that his mother
Lisa’s parents weren’t particularly observant Christians when she was a child, but she did find a way to attend both Catholic and Baptist services with friends whenever she could. In
Emily Stimpson’s Catholic experience as a young girl didn’t leave her with many compelling reasons to stay, so when she encountered Evangelical Christians who were on fire for their faith,
Fr. Bonaventure Chapman was always a good student in math, and he found the mathematical determinism of John Calvin’s theology appealing from a young age. As he pursued theological studies
Ever since he can remember, Br. Martin Davis has tried to ask good questions about theology, philosophy, and history. As a student at Hillsdale College, those questions all seemed to
Fr. Richard Rojas was a semi-pro skateboarder who found meaning through a personal relationship with Jesus. His first real experience preaching was sharing his testimony at skate rallies. Realizing he
Fr. Skip Thompson was baptized Catholic, but as a young man, his Christianity took him from denomination to denomination trying to find the right place to worship. Because he hadn’t
Jackie and Tim Oglesby were both lifelong Christians, who both experienced the tragic loss of a spouse and wondered what God had in store for them next. They met each
Katherine came from an Anglican background, but became more and more interested in Eastern mystic spiritualities. When she met her late husband Robin, a committed Christian, she began to grasp
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