Forgiveness, His Gospel
I’d like to stay anonymous as I share my story because of the sensitive nature of the topic. I grew up in a very typical, Midwestern, Christian home. My parents worked nine-to-five jobs, and my sister and I went to an average public school in Wisconsin. We went to the same church as the rest…
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You Are Desired
Growing up, I had everything I could have ever wanted. I was an only child, raised in a stable family, with parents whom loved me very well. My father, being a self-made businessman, modeled how working hard brought forth success and achievement. I found myself chasing after any opportunity I could to be the best,…
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An Apathetic Heart Transformed
Growing up in a Christian home, I accepted Christ at a very young age. Throughout most of my adolescence, I was at church two to three times a week for various youth groups and church activities, in addition to church and Sunday school every week. It was through these experiences that I developed an extensive…
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Hope and Restoration
Growing up as a child, the importance of accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior was always drilled into my head by my mom. My family went to church every Sunday and Wednesday night and I asked Jesus to come into my life when I was 4. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when…
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Breaking the Cycle of Acceptance
I have always been very aware of what other people think of me. I’ll try to look at myself from other people’s point of view and see how they would evaluate me. Do they like me? Do they think I’m smart? Do they think I’m pretty? Do they want to be my friend? These thoughts…
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From Trying to Escape to Remaining in Christ
A word that I would choose to describe my life before knowing Christ would be “escape.” I spent a lot of my time trying to escape my reality, trying to escape the pains of my everyday life. Growing up, I suffered a lot from my thoughts and feelings, battling anxiety and depression in strong waves.…
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From Doubt to Harmony: Glorifying the Overlap of Science and Religion
Christ has been with me my entire life, but He has existed in different ways. I grew up going to a Catholic church in my hometown of Eden Prairie, Minnesota with my family every Sunday. Even when I didn’t want to go, my parents stressed the importance of faith in a person’s life. They said…
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The Coal, Striving to Become Diamond
If you had to characterize the impact with which God had on my life, it could only be described by understanding the rebellious, inherent nature in my character. Calling me a defector from the faith (at least the one with which I was expected to adhere) would be putting it mildly. The great weight of…
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No Longer a Fool
I came to UW-Madison in search of academic success, with hopefully a little fun thrown in. My expectation was that success as a college student would translate into the American dream–a great career, financial abundance, material possessions, a beautiful family–in short, a long, happy life. I had learned in my earlier years of training and…
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