Challenging believers to adventurous and Christ-filled lives through wild steps of faith
Every year I pick a word to represent my year and that I want to learn and grow through. Last year I picked "dependence". Thanks to the pandemic, it was really easy to look back and acknowledge that I had to depend on God a ton this last year. But this year (2021), I'm cheating… Continue reading My Phrase for 2021: Child Of God
You might be going through a hard time right now. Something might've happened recently that makes no sense to you and you're beginning to wonder if God really does care about you or if he even has an intricate plan for you. Recently, God's blown me away by showing me all the intricate ways he's… Continue reading God’s Intricate Plan: How I Met My Wife
If God's called you to do something, then don't give up. EVER! Even when life gets hard. Even when it seems like the goal is impossible or will take fifty years to accomplish. Don't ever give up. I want to encourage you to press on, and I want to do this through sharing how God… Continue reading Press On Toward Your God-Given Dream
What is adventure? What happened to adventure? And, how do we find it? To many, these answers are elusive. We wonder why is adventure so hard to find. But I don't think we need to search for adventure. I believe it's right in front of all of us. I hope that by the end of… Continue reading How Do You Find Adventure?
Hi, I’m Philip Wilder’s wife. I know what you’re probably thinking—where’s Philip? Currently, he’s using power tools. But in general, you can usually find him hanging around me. I’m one lucky lady! But today it's my turn, and I want to share a story about a time when God spoke to me. I hope my… Continue reading “A Part of My Story” by Mrs. Wilder
The world is so vast, and we are so small. You could dedicate your life to discovering every nook and cranny, but you'll never finish exploring it all. It's just simply too big, extravagant, complex, intricate, and wondrous. Then step outside of our planet, and you have a universe so enormous it would take thousands… Continue reading How Can We Follow God’s Intricate Plan?
There's an ache in your bones. You've held a dream for so long, but you can't decide if this passion is just a childhood fantasy or a god-given dream. Should you step out and do what others say is impossible? Or should you do something more "realistic"? Is abandoning this dream wise or a lack… Continue reading What Do You Do If You Think God’s Calling You to Do the Impossible?
Do you really trust God? I mean, do you really, really trust God? It's so easy to answer yes to this question, but if we are being honest I think we'd hesitate to answer. In this blog, I want to cover a few areas that we all probably struggle to trust God with. My hope is not… Continue reading 3 Areas to Test If You Really Trust God
Shamgar held the bow steady. His arrow trained on a bull elk. A big elk with a 4-by-5 point rack. Patience was the key. Mason, Shamgar, and Tom waited in a hole they dug into the snow. The perfect hunting blind. From the elk’s perspective, only Shamgar’s head and shoulders poked above the snow wall.… Continue reading Sneak Peek Into My Book “Winter”: Man’s Best Friend
Let me start by making it very clear that I play video games, I love movies, and I write fiction books. I don't think any of these are inherently bad or evil, but they are a tool. Just like any tool, they can be used for good or bad. Unfortunately, I think for many of… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Satan Loves Video Games, Movies, and Fiction Books