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Welcome to Faith Storytellers and our free collection of Christian short stories designed to uplift and inspire.
Search our library of Christian testimonies to discover a personal story of faith. Whatever you are going through, you’re not alone.
Each Christian story we publish is crafted through prayer and shares accounts of the writer’s personal relationship with God, whether the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit.
In some cases, we’ve collected additional resources, such as Bible verses about grief or if God answers prayers. From faith stories that illuminate the beauty of spiritual journeys to short stories that capture moments of divine grace, our curated selection will resonate with the heart and soul.
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God answered my prayer: After my dad died, I grew fearful he wasn’t OK. On Easter Sunday, God heard my prayer.
God answered my prayer: Evan Wechman was diagnosed with severe anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), causing him to battle fear and worry, including what happened to his dad after he passed away from COVID-19. After giving his life to Jesus, Evan began praying daily — and asked for a sign to know with certainty that his dad was OK. On Easter Sunday, God answered.
God gives second chances: My liver failed, I was on death’s door, yet God found a way to save my life when I saw no way
Does God give second chances? Becca Hurt’s body went into liver failure after she dulled her pain, depression, and anxiety with alcohol. Doctors gave Becca eight weeks to live, yet God wasn’t done. He made a way where Becca didn’t see a way, saving her life.
Be still: How a Christian retreat and digital detox helped me connect with God as I cared for my dying dad
Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted while caring for her dying father, a friend suggested Tamra S. Schmitt visit a Christian retreat center to "be still" with God. The digital detox and time with God helped renew and strengthen her spirit.
Hearing God’s voice while living with single-sided deafness deepened my faith
While living with single-sided deafness, Sarah Smith sought refuge in Scripture. Despite struggling to hear or understand what people said, Sarah started hearing God’s voice as she immersed herself in his promises of peace, strength, and protection.
God’s call: A school shooting, then cancer, brought me to Jesus and his path for me
Sandra Allison felt God's call to return to teaching after a devastating Florida school shooting. When a cancer diagnosis threatened her health, she saw a vision of Jesus that brought her peace and confidence.
When you, pray God listens: How God heard my prayers while giving birth without my family during the COVID-19 pandemic
When you pray, God listens: TaLeiza always feared giving birth, and that fear grew during the COVID-19 Pandemic when hospital protocols required her to be alone and without her family. TaLeiza had learned that when you pray, God listens, and she leaned into her prayers before, during, and after she gave birth to Reima.
Prayer for healing of cancer: How I stayed grateful during chemo treatment
A rare disease left MaryBeth Eiler in pain with few treatment options. When she began keeping journals she found God’s small daily miracles helped her stay positive on her road to recovery.
When cancer is a gift from God
Fear temporarily took over when Alicia Economos learned her husband had stage four cancer. But, when she soon got a surprising diagnosis of her own, faith took the lead.
Accepting God’s love for us, and for me, meant returning home
God’s love for us: Sandi Bergman shares how she moved to a small town to distance herself and live a health-focused life with a like-minded community. She moved home reluctantly, yet she’s seen God’s love and blessings since returning home. At her church, she discovered God's personal love and provision and realized her fitness allows Sandi to serve God and care for the many horses, pets, and people she now cares for.