Christian Stories

The Prisoner Who Found Freedom in Chains

The Prisoner Who Found Freedom in Chains

The first time the cell door slammed shut behind Marcus, he felt like the world had finally given up on him. Not that he didn’t de...
The Bottle on the Altar

The Bottle on the Altar

It was an old country church with warped floorboards, crooked windows, and a cross that leaned ever so slightly to the left. Every...
When the Atheist Cried Out to Jesus

When the Atheist Cried Out to Jesus

It was just past midnight when the rain began. Not the soft, cleansing kind of rain that hushes the world into sleep—but a wild, s...
The Pastor’s Secret Battle

The Pastor’s Secret Battle

The congregation saw a man of faith—confident, kind, always ready with a word of prayer. On Sundays, he stood behind the pulpit li...
The Question That Changed Her Life

The Question That Changed Her Life

“Do you think God could still love someone like me?” She hadn’t meant to say it out loud. The question had slipped out like a whis...
The Drunk Who Preached on the Bus

The Drunk Who Preached on the Bus

It was the last bus out of the city, past midnight, the kind of ride where no one speaks unless they have to. The air inside was t...
The Sunday She Didn’t Want to Go

The Sunday She Didn’t Want to Go

She stared at the clock on the microwave like it had betrayed her. 9:42 a.m. The church service started in eighteen minutes, and t...
The Day He Dropped the Mask

The Day He Dropped the Mask

It happened on a Tuesday, sometime between the cracked silence of morning coffee and the low hum of fluorescent lights at the offi...
The Ride to the Abortion Clinic

The Ride to the Abortion Clinic

The engine hummed low as the car rolled past the edges of the neighborhood—rows of houses she knew by heart, all blurring behind t...
When Forgiveness Broke the Chain

When Forgiveness Broke the Chain

It was a rust-colored morning, one of those days when the sky feels heavy before the sun even begins its rise. Eli sat in the pris...