Posts Tagged ‘Fall 2013 Issue’
Country Music Sensation Billy Ray Cyrus
Playing It By Ear: The Adaptability of Billy Ray Cyrus Written by Kelli Gillespie Born in Kentucky, Billy Ray Cyrus grew up with a biblical foundation, a love for baseball, and music. While this country boy was hoping to become Johnny Bench and play in the big leagues, little did he know that his dreams…
Read MoreSevenly Founder Dale Partridge
Leading A Generation for Generosity: Sevenly Founder Dale Partridge Written by Samantha Baer It started in a living room with a discussion about dreams and two years later, it’s creating quite a stir. An organization with a unique business model, Sevenly, was recently described by Forbes Magazine as “Changing the world $7 at a time.” …
Read MoreMuslim Missionary Larry Brown
Heart of Submission Led to the Start of an Overseas School: Larry Brown Speaks to the Lost Written by Kelli Gillespie With a childhood that ranged from abuse and bullying, to choosing Christ and answering a calling to teach, Larry Brown was an unlikely candidate to become the first man to preach the Gospel to…
Read MoreDeath-Defying Rock Climber Craig DeMartino
Free Falling Faith: Craig DeMartino Written by Nikki Jimenez For many people, a 100-foot fall onto pure rock would mean absolute death, but for Craig DeMartino, his story unfolds quite differently. This avid rock climber thought for sure he would die in the outskirts of Rocky Mountain National after a climbing accident. Defying all odds,…
Read MoreSinger and TV Star AJ Michalka
Nothing to Prove: From the Stage to the Screen, AJ Michalka Stands Strong in Her Faith Written by Mei Ling Starkey Amanda Joy “AJ” Michalka is best known as half of the duo 78violet (formerly Aly & AJ) with her older sister Aly. The singing-songwriting sisters are also actresses and have been performing since a…
Read MorePro Skateboarder to Pastor Jay “Albamy” Haizlip
Sinner’s Church: Jay “Albamy” Haizlip Written by Chris Ahrens The smell of marijuana was as common to Jay Haizlip in his childhood as car exhaust to a kid living in the inner city. His first experience of getting stoned was at five years old. By the age of eight, he was getting high regularly. At…
Read MoreHit Filmmaker Alex Kendrick
Season of Prayer Guides Filmmaker Alex Kendrick to Tell the Story Written by Kelli Gillespie Many are cautioned about the potential pitfalls of mixing family with business, but this warning didn’t seem to faze the Kendricks as together these brothers have defied all odds and grossed more than $75 million dollars in their first four…
Read MoreProfessional Surfer Lakey Peterson
Star Surfer, Lakey Peterson, Hits Waves To Shine In Water and On Film Written by Lindsay Schwartz At first glance you may think Lakey Peterson is your typical Santa Barbara surfer girl. And in many ways she is. She loves coconut chips and horseback riding and is actively involved in areas passionate to her, including…
Read MoreHit Sitcom Growing Pains Star Kirk Cameron
BOLD in His Faith, Kirk Cameron Speaks Out Written by Samantha Baer Growing Pains meant a lot to Kirk Cameron. Not only was it one of the most popular sitcoms from 1985-1992, but it marked a couple key milestones in Cameron’s life, including meeting his wife, and trading atheism for Christianity. Some twenty years later,…
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