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My son’s finger was bleeding — badly. Heart-thumping, my mind tracked to the worst-case scenario. Oh great. He’ll need stitches now. How will I grab my stuff to leave this camping trip (with all the kids I’m supposed to be chaperoning) to get him to the hospital? My mind was living miles ahead of where I was presently seated. That’s what worry does to a mind. All the feelings of my insides demanded that I rush up to my son, tightly wrap my hands around his finger and compress it, maybe while internally freaking out a little… Instead, I sat on that dirty picnic table plank of wood with my…

As May unfolds, marking Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ve put together a chorus of Christian artists harmonizing their voices to shed light on the often-silent struggles of mental health. Through candid testimonies and soul-stirring music, these artists have not only shared their journeys but also offered solace and hope to countless fans navigating similar battles. Katy Nichole: Honest Conversations and Healing Katy Nichole’s ascent in the Christian music scene is as inspiring as her personal testimony. Diagnosed with congenital scoliosis, she endured multiple surgeries and the accompanying emotional toll. At her lowest, she contemplated ending her life. “I picked up that bottle of pills, and I took it to the…

If you think Tauren Wells wrote a book just because he’s a pastor now—think again. “A lot of people see like this pastor playbook where it’s like, all right, he’s going to become a pastor, plant a church or whatever… then here comes a book,” Tauren told me. “But that’s not this.” He’s quick to explain that Joy Bomb: Unleash Jesus’s Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life wasn’t birthed from a pulpit strategy—it’s a calling that traces all the way back to childhood. “I can go back to being a little boy and going shopping with my mom and taking my notebook, my spiral notebook and a pen and sitting under the…

“The Holy Spirit showed up and proved that the Lord can show up whenever and wherever.”— Elizabeth P., Facebook It’s not every day that worship breaks out in the middle of Walt Disney World—but last night, that’s exactly what happened. As rain fell on Epcot’s American Gardens Theatre, a massive crowd gathered—waiting, worshiping, and braving the weather for a chance to see Maverick City Music live. What normally draws a spike in casual park traffic turned into a full-on worship service… and no one wanted to leave. The band played some of their biggest worship anthems including “I Thank God,” “Jireh,” and “Miracles,” and the crowd responded in full voice—through the rain, thunder, and…