Faith & Life

‘Faith & Life’ Category Archive

10 Amazing Ways Your Dollar Can Make a Difference

Our ministry can’t happen without you! But do you ever wonder what happens to the dollars you donate? Here’s what your donation can do through WAY-FM. 1. It reaches people who don’t know Christ. 25% of WAY-FM listeners are unchurched or have not made a decision for Jesus. We get a countless number of stories telling us how WAY-FM is reaching these people with a Biblically-founded message of salvation and redemption. 2. It puts God’s… … Continue reading →

3 Myths That Stop Christians From Voting

Four years ago, “political zealot” severely understated my fanaticism for a certain presidential candidate. I posted personal blogs about his inherent virtues. I started polite dinner conversation with, “So, who are you guys voting for?” And I donated a healthy amount of dead presidents to his active presidential marketing campaign. I was “that guy.” You know, “that guy” who goes to a political rally, “that guy” who somehow coerces multiple friends into joining him at… … Continue reading →

Do You Actually Know What Forgiveness Is?

“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 My husband and I sat down the other day to read the Bible to our kids before bedtime. He opened our time together by saying “Hey kids, you want to know something really weird and difficult that God asks us to do? He asks us to ‘love our enemies’ – isn’t that weird? Do you feel like loving your enemies… … Continue reading →

How Sponsoring a Child Just Changed Your Life Forever

YOU are amazing! The WAY-FM Family has come together and impacted over 2,000 children, enabling them to dream and break the cycle of poverty. On behalf of these kiddos and Compassion International, we can never thank you enough! If you’ve been hesitating this week or you’re just now hearing about this cool opportunity, you can still sponsor a child today! Just click the link below. … Continue reading →

Do You Ever Feel Overwhelmed by the Poverty in the World?

David had a sponsor before who unfortunately dropped him. We were talking to David about what it would mean to him to have a sponsor again someday and we asked him, “What would you tell your sponsor?” Bekah from The Wally Show tells this story of meeting a little boy in Ghana named David who changed her perspective on poverty. He said, “I would tell my sponsor to take care of me until I… … Continue reading →

Three Keys to a Successful Discipling Relationship

Sandra and I have been meeting for a year–we meet once every three weeks or so. She is 23 and I am 63. Her heart to know Christ and help other women grow is what attracted me to Sandra as a discipler. Fresh off campus, she has a full-time job and is engaged to be married. My one-on-one time with Sandra is limited, so I know that when I’m with her I need to be… … Continue reading →

What My Wisdom Teeth Taught Me about Spiritual Growth

I had to have all four of my wisdom teeth extracted by eDentist Emergency Dentists. It wasn’t quite as bad as I had imagined, but only being able to eat soft foods is the worst. This sounds weird, but I’ve really been craving cheeseburgers. Since chewing is a definite issue with stitches in my mouth, I’ve pretty much been eating the diet of an infant. Then I’m always asked for tips on finding the best… … Continue reading →

Does God Really Have a Plan for My Struggles?

We were sitting through another doctors appointment, waiting for another test, another answer, and yet we were still in the same place. Well meaning, she said: “God has a plan for your life” I smiled…and cringed a little too. Have you heard that phrase a million times before? Have you heard it when you are in the middle of a battle that seems endless and you feel like saying, “STOP IT!” “God has a plan… … Continue reading →

For When You Feel Invisible

I didn’t know my insecure feelings were so close to the surface when I looked out of my kitchen window the other day and saw the cardinals. The red birds were sitting on a spindly pasture branch and going about their business. They were working and picking at the seeds from the dried weed heads creating a rhythm. Suddenly feelings of invisibility came to mind. Momma cardinals like to be hidden to protect their young… … Continue reading →

5 Ways to Confront Spiritual Dehydration

Spiritual dehydration can creep into our lives in many ways, but learning to combat this infection can be the difference between a healthy soul and a broken one. 1. Do away with comparison. Don’t compare your inch to someone else’s mile. Everyone is on their own spiritual journey, and the reality is that none of us are going to be on the exact same page or chapter. We’re all going through different things, experiencing God… … Continue reading →