The Unfolding

Brant Hansen’s early years seemed perfectly designed to create a skeptic. Growing up in church, he was exposed to some hard things. He learned that what is presented from a platform is not always genuine. How does an analytical, question-asking skeptic come to a place where he is willing to cash everything in to follow Jesus?

It’s easy to trust the hand of God when your life is going well. It’s another thing to trust Him when everything is shaken to the core. When Tammy Trent’s husband died unexpectedly, she was forced to choose – Was she going to run toward God, or away? Whether your grief is fresh or decades old, Tammy’s story and what she’s learned on the journey with grief will encourage you.

What happens when a detour in life turns into a permanent, unwelcome journey? When Laura Story's husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor, they prayed for healing and a return to their hopes and dreams. But God's vision for their life was a different plan, including finding unexpected joy in surrender.

From a very early age, Steven Curtis Chapman felt compelled to fix what was broken- to keep the peace, avoid conflict and make people happy. So what do you do when your family’s heartache is so deep, it can’t be fixed this side of heaven?

When Sabrina Scott was diagnosed with lupus as a teenager, she wondered what she had done to deserve it. God was allowing it and she believed she had no say, no control, and no hope that God would change it. She couldn’t imagine that one day both her body and her faith would be transformed.

If you or someone you love has struggled with anxiety or depression, you know how crippling that can be. For Kati Pessin, depression was something she first grappled with as a middle schooler and it’s been a part of her life since. The struggle has taken her to the lowest moments of her life, but it’s also been a place where God has revealed her need for him and his love for her in a very powerful way.

When you’re good at what you do, it’s easy for work to become your identity. Josh Lauritch had found his dream job, working in the music business. But somewhere along the way his career became his source of significance. So what happens when you lose your job and your identity?

Kat Lee wanted to be a great mom. But growing up without a mother left her feeling inadequate and overwhelmed. She was desperate for help. That’s when God stepped in with a simple directive that changed her life and eventually impacted thousands of others. Kat Lee is the founder of HelloMornings.org and is passionate about teaching others how to jump-start each day with a grace-filled, life-giving morning routine.

From the time he was young, Mark Bettinger understood that his life was in God’s hands. As a baby he was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, a chronic illness that has no cure, requires hours of treatment every day, and typically takes decades off of life expectancy. That reality could cause many to live in anxiety and fear. But Mark was born with an adventurous spirit and a willingness to say yes when God asks, "Will you trust me?"

Somewhere deep in our hearts many of us believe that if we serve God and make the right choices, then life will be good. That was true for Sarah Yeackley. She had started following Jesus as a little girl. While her life hadn’t been perfect, nothing happened that would challenge her belief that if you do good, then God will make sure good things happen. All of that changed the day she walked into an ultrasound appointment and heard devastating news.