My Baptist Childhood In 1977, at the age of seven, I was baptized in a Baptist Church in rural north-central Louisiana. The pastor of the church was my father; I
Joe Copeck grew up as a “Christmas and Easter” Catholic, but found a more fulfilling relationship with Jesus in the Lutheran Church, eventually becoming an ordained minister. Discovering the importance
Dana Krull, a former military chaplain and member of the Church of God (Anderson, IN), discusses how the experiences he had during his military service and his developing understanding of
American Protestant Mutt My journey to the Catholic Church followed a meandering path through the jumbled Protestant landscape of the late 20th century. Born in February, 1980 in Columbus, Ohio,
Billy was raised in a strong Lutheran family, and even pursued a call to ministry. He began to ask tough questions about the nature of authority in his own denomination,
Ken Hensley was a rock and roll-loving Southern Californian who suddenly found himself confronted with the claims of Christianity. He began to explore the Bible and various Christian authors privately, afraid
Approximately two thousand years ago, a man betrothed to be married received some information that shattered whatever expectations, plans, and dreams he had for his future. This is not
Chris Hiles’ parents had a conversion experience as adults, shortly before Chris was born. Much of his upbringing took place around a Christian camp in central Ohio, and so from
On May 15, 2016, two days before I turned 58, I was received into the Roman Catholic Church in the parish of the Holy Trinity in Naarden, the Netherlands. On
Neesha grew up with an interest in pursuing youth ministry in the Nazarene Church. David felt isolated as a young teen until he heard the Gospel at a Nazarene youth
During his early childhood, Joe Copeck’s family were plugged into their Polish Catholic heritage, but over time, they drifted away from it. After his time in the Navy, Joe entered
We’ve all heard the maxim, “Your starting point always determines your conclusion,” and ordinarily I would wholeheartedly agree. Yet there are exceptions to the rule. In theology and religion, these exceptions are typically referred to