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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’s timing: I doubted my daughter’s scheduled induction, but God knew better
Lynne Modranksi was preparing to be a grandmother. But when the timing of her grandson’s birth didn’t go as she’d prayed it would, she was reminded that God has bigger plans for a reason.
Power of prayer: How a refugee trusted God during Liberia’s war
Discover the inspiring story of a refugee from Liberia who found hope through the power of prayer and trusting God during sickness, war, and resettlement.
Grieving my mom and allowing God to be the strong one
Jana Fraley’s life revolved around helping her parents on their ranch in Wyoming. Her world was upended when her mother died suddenly. Eventually, God helped her find peace on her family’s land.
I thought I was called to full-time ministry, but God showed me a different way
When Bree Blum discovered her job leading a ministry wasn’t all that she was led to believe, she took a leap of faith -- following God despite what seemed like impossible timings.
Asking God for help: I searched for my biological grandmother, found my Heavenly Father, and embraced the future with faith
Asking God for help: 18-year-old Polly was engaged to be married when she decided to search for her absent father's biological mother, only to discover her grandmother has Huntington's disease, which set off a storm of confusion and doubt on whether Polly has the hereditary disease and whether she and her fiance should get married. In this moving testimony, Polly seeks God’s help and embraces the future with faith.
The true story of Christmas
Glory to God in the highest heaven! Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day!
What I learned about God while serving in the Army
Russell Gehrlein always pictured himself becoming a youth minister. When God closed that door, he was uncertain of the impact a secular career would have, but God showed him purpose while serving in the Army.
A ‘tiny’ Christian rebellion in college: How one prodigal daughter returned home
Keela Dee felt alone when she started college and her family moved five hours away. Her long-time boyfriend broke up with her, and she broke up with her church. Eventually, though, God began finding ways back into her heart and soul.
Leap of Faith: Following God’s calling to Colorado
Nicole Pilgrim and her husband heard God’s calling. They knew they needed to make a big move, even though they’d be leaving friends and family behind. But, with His help, they’ve found their new normal in a beautiful place.
Wrestling with faith: When being good isn’t good enough
Growing up, Juliana Gordon thought she was a perfect Christian. Then she attended a university where seeds of doubt about God took root. She came to realize she wasn’t “perfect” because only God is, and she found strength in humility.
Multiple miscarriages turned her life upside down. Here’s how she found peace.
Anna Kettle and her husband were devastated when she had her first miscarraige. After her second and then third miscarriages, the couple began to wonder if they’d ever have a baby. But, their faith helped them put aside their fears and their doubts and let God take control.
Headaches and chronic pain lead me to God’s grace
Samantha DeCosmo didn’t know what was causing her chronic pain and headaches, but she did know whatever was going on, it was all part of God’s plan. Her belief in Him got her through one of the hardest times of her life.
After my first husband’s death, God’s plans for my future
When Mary Potter Kenyon’s husband died and her grandson was diagnosed with terminal cancer, death and grief overtook her family. She looked to God for guidance and was eventually able to help others find peace after devastating loss.
But God: Why I never shared my teen pregnancy
Tears ran down Jill Dobrowansky’s face after she heard God whisper: “Welcome home my child.” When Jill overcame her fear of returning to church after 13 years away, God welcomed her home.
How God forgave my anger and saved my marriage
Jodie Cooper never imagined she’d be in an abusive relationship, or that she’d find herself being the abuser. Cooper prayed, fasted and repented. She asked God to intervene -- and He did.
God provides: When COVID-19 closed my dance studio, God provided a way
Tallis Strub had a dream to open her own business. She made a plan, she took a risk, she opened her business and then the pandemic hit. Then, she prayed.
God's love for me: Surrounded by God’s love as I cared for my mom during hospice
Evelyn Sherwood wasn’t sure she could handle the final days of her mother’s battle with cancer. Then, family, friends and God intervened.
God’s nudge: Following God’s prompting on a missionary trip to Salt Lake City
Courtney Grace Watson hesitated to volunteer when she heard a group was headed on a mission to Salt Lake City shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began. After she felt the Spirit nudging her toward Salt Lake City, she found herself on a journey that redefined how she perceives "abundance."
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.
How God called me back: He healed my heart and chronic pain
Hip dysplasia left Meghan DeWalt in chronic pain. For years she felt like she was left behind by her peers. But, one day God put the pieces in Meghan’s life together when He led her to a new church.