Connie was praying outside an abortion clinic when she realized something about the women going inside: “…they weren’t evil. They were really scared.” On her way home she prayed to God that He would “make her a better option than abortion” for these women. God answered, she listened. 

Growing up in Chicago, Deacon Perez was recruited into gang life at a young age. Miraculously, he survived all the drugs, alcohol, and violence, and he eventually walked away from his powerful position as the gang’s leader. Today, he is the Chaplain in the maximum-security division at Cook County...

On December 1, 1958, a fire roared through Our Lady of the Angels school on Chicago’s west side, killing 92 students and three religious sisters. The church remained closed for fifteen years. Fifty years later, it is a bustling ministry that serves 700+ families each month with food, clothing, an...

After a successful career in commercial real estate, Alan Graham gave it all up to follow a deep calling to serve the homeless of Austin, TX. His desire to bring Christ to others eventually led him to create Community First Village, a 51-acre community that lifts chronically homeless men and wome...

Sharon’s son was born with a rare neurogenetic disorder. Doctors said he would never walk or speak. Angry at God and walking away from her faith, Sharon sought comfort in an unusual way: she bought a horse! Slowly her faith returned with deeper roots. She discovered the benefits of equine-assiste...

Jordan Schiele grew up a wealthy cradle Catholic with only a vague concern for the suffering around him. As an adult, a personal encounter opened his eyes to the suffering and mistreatment of those less fortunate. Grappling with his faith and where he belonged, he hit the road spending his time v...