Life Stories Archive

Sue Long
I grew up going to church. My parents were involved in the choir so we were at church almost every day. But we never really talked about Jesus and about salvation and what that all meant – except at Christmas and Easter. We sang about it, but... (Read More)

Kevin Bergstedt
Growing up, I always went to church every Sunday and Wednesday night. My family was very involved in our church. Mom and Dad sang in the Choir, my brothers and I did church plays and were very involved in the youth group. Because of this involvement I thought that at some point I had been saved.... (Read More)

Jeff Nelson
I grew up attending a Baptist Church and a Catholic school.  I was baptized at the age of 10 at the First Baptist Church of Lemon Grove in San Diego, CA where I stayed active until the age of 17. During my adult years, I became very successful in radio as an on air personality... (Read More)

Betsy Wambach
I grew up in a Christian home, just outside of Philadelphia. My mom has told all six of us that the first Sunday after we were born and were home from the hospital that we were in church. I remember sitting in the car in the church parking lot on numerous Sundays still having our shoes and socks put on, getting our hair brushed, and being sent into Sunday school one by one as we had the finishing touches (and last articles of clothing) put on... (Read More)

Joel Cowells
I have always been part of a Christian home.  Growing up, my family attended a southern Baptist church on the east side of the Detroit area.  When I was young, I remember going to church every week and not necessarily always loving it, but going because it was what my parents wanted me to do.  I remember really admiring their faithfulness and dedication to the church and I didn’t want .... (Read More)

Allison Ward
I have always gone to church. My earliest memory of going to church is when I was about 2 ½ years old and living in Philadelphia, PA. I was born there, and many of my relatives still live there. I remember going to church as well as ... (Read More)