Hope Kowallis (age 15) I came to know Christ truly this past year. I had struggled with my parents’ divorce that happened when I was in Kindergarten. A lot of very life changing events happened to me at a very young age. My parents both got remarried and moved into their new houses. At the time, I had believed in God and knew what he did for me on the cross, but it wasn't until eighth and ninth grade that I had realized God had a better plan for me and was working on my behalf. At a young age, I never thought my life would be any different and I would continue to struggle and struggle every single day. To this very day, I still do struggle, but it doesn't compare to how I was when I was younger. God has shown me that he is in control and he changed one of the worst things that ever happened to me, to something I thank him for. If my parents hadn't divorced, my life would have been so much worse. I consider life to be pretty great, and I don't think I ever would have thought that I would be saying that when I was younger. I want to be baptized because Christ died for us on the cross while we were still sinners. As believers, we believe that Jesus did this for all of us so that we could be in heaven with him forever. Like when Jesus died and was resurrected, going down into the water and coming back up symbolizes you becoming clean from your sins.
FALL Staff Picks Visit our online bookstore 10ofthose.com/us/partners/collegechurch for these tiles and more!
Cheryce Berg
Zach Fallon
Josh Stringer
Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffith
The Promises of God by Charles Spurgeon
Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund
Josh Maurer
Curt Miller
Ben Panner
On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts by James K. A. Smith
Evidence Not Seen: A Woman’s Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II by Darlene Deibler Rose
Enjoying God by Tim Chester
Diane Jordan Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption by Katie Davis
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