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The Challenge of Kilimanjaro
12.08.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
I am not a mountain climber, but I have climbed mountains. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, I spent countless hours hiking the Franklin Mountains or venturing north to Mount Baldy in New Mexico. I have climbed as high as 14,114 feet in Colorado, so...
Learning the Hard Way
12.01.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Last week, I sat down at my husband’s computer and began the steps to log onto our investment account -- one that we have had for years with a prominent, national firm. My husband was seated beside me, prepared to give...
Taking the Plunge
11.24.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
For the first few decades of my life, hearing the word baptism always brought back a memory of when I was a young boy, maybe 3 or 4 years old. I was brought to a church for which before that day I have no recollection and very few after it. I...
Taking Up for the Underdog
11.17.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
I have always tried to be there for anyone who needs help. It was my second year of teaching sixth grade in one of the poorest school districts in San Antonio, Texas. My class was one-third Hispanic, one-third Caucasian, and one-third black. Many...
P.O.P.
11.10.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
When I began having reoccurring headaches six months ago, I made an appointment with my primary care doctor. The culprit was high blood pressure and medication was prescribed. I was also referred to a cardiologist. “This...
Irrefutable Evidence
11.03.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
It was with a sense of relief that I finished my shift at a major sporting goods store where I work part-time. After getting into my SUV, I drove through the parking lot and pulled up behind a car at the stop sign. Almost before I could...
Ready to Share
10.27.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
While sitting in a group of people some time ago and listening to the conversation, the subject of the Bible came up. One woman said she thought it was nothing but a bunch of fairy tales. I am a quiet person but wanted in that moment to...
God's Perfect Timing
10.20.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Timing is everything, right? The stars are lined up … or you catch a great break … maybe you are just lucky in life. But as a Christian, you know what may seem like luck is actually God’s grace and His perfect timing. I...
So All May Hear
10.13.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
As the Missions Pastor at The Fellowship, last year after our 2023 ServeFest, I began to have a growing dissatisfaction about how we had been designing the event. One of our mottos at The Fellowship Is: "We do good deeds … to build...
God's Perfect Plan
10.06.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
For many years, I have been privileged to be a servant leader in an in-depth, international Bible study with more than 400,000 members in 120 countries. Several years ago, when the opportunity came to open a satellite class in a nearby...