Courtney grew up in a faithful churchgoing family. Although he knew who Jesus was, he didn’t have a relationship with Him. “At that age, Christ was more of a genie than a Savior to me,” Courtney admitted. “My mom and dad had good jobs and went to church three times a...
Melissa’s early life was marked by bullying and abuse. Kids at school bullied her relentlessly. She wasn’t even safe at church, where the taunting only continued. Eventually, she reached her breaking point, dropping out of high school and leaving the church she’d...
At his sentencing, David denied his crime. He couldn’t let himself believe that he had really done it, so he remained staunchly committed to his lie. Then a Crossroads mentor’s words changed everything. While serving in the Navy, David had developed an addiction to...
Alexis grew up in a Christian home, but at sixteen, she began to act out and rebel. “I decided to start doing what I wanted. I stopped going to church and started partying,” Alexis recalled. At twenty-one, she had her first baby with a boyfriend. After he got her...
“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.” – 1 Corinthians 3:6 Reflecting on his childhood, William remembers when a small seed of faith was planted in his heart. “Both of my parents were nonbelievers, but yet they did make us kids...
