Challenging believers to adventurous and Christ-filled lives through wild steps of faith
I roll to my other side to ease the ache. How much longer, God? Silence. Again. Nothing but the hush of wind through the pine tree above and the faint speckling of wind-blown snow against my wet bag. Rejoice in the LORD always, again I say it, rejoice. Whoever wrote those bold words in the… Continue reading Rejoice In the LORD, Always
In my book Discovering God's Calling and in many of my blog posts I talk about living wilder. But how do we take this idea and make it applicable? Can everyone live wilder? Or is this lifestyle only available to singles who are able to travel and explore this world? How do we live wilder?… Continue reading How Do We Live Wilder?
I had the honor of guest posting on another blog this week. The host interviewed me about my book Discovering God's Calling and asked some really intriguing and important questions. Check it out! I'll post the beginning below but click here to go to the original blog. Discovering God's Calling By Philip Wilder Today is… Continue reading Discovering God’s Calling (Guest Post/Author Interview)
Today I'd like to point to you my friend's blog who hosted me this week. This is the first part of the post, but to finish reading, you'll need to go to her blog by clicking here. I'll also be giving away a free copy of my book on her blog. Go to the link… Continue reading INTO THE WILD: How To Fight Your Fear of God’s Calling
"Be safe." "Don't go to dangerous places." "Don't do what you aren't comfortable with." I've heard lots of people say these things. But is this really what life is about? What if there's a grand adventure for us out there that requires us to take these risks? One big risk I took while in the… Continue reading Why I Befriended a Known ISIS Sympathizer
Are you willing to die for your faith? I'd like to think I could answer yes to this question. Can you? But did you know that there's actually something harder and requires an even greater love for Christ than dying for your faith? Let me explain. What Does it Mean to Die for your Faith?… Continue reading What’s Harder than Dying for Your Faith?
Sometimes we reach places in life where we just aren't sure where God's calling us to go. In those moments, what do we do? Do we stop and wait? Maybe. But, oftentimes we just need to take that first step of faith. Though there are many valid reasons why we should wait for God to… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why You Should Take that First Step of Faith
Are you stressed that you will fail? Do you have anxiety that you aren't good enough? Reading this title, you might think I’m about to share some sort of unbiblical and prosperity-gospel-like secret. But I promise you, this secret to never fail again is biblical. Read on and you’ll see what I mean. Was Jesus… Continue reading 1 Easy Biblical Secret to Never Fail Again
Is your life meaningful? Are you excited to wake up each day? Do you feel like you are making a difference in the world? Does your life feel like an adventure? Last week I shared some challenging words from my heart in my post 3 Reasons Why I’m Mad at the American Church, and I… Continue reading 2 Ways to Answer Your Heart’s Cry for Adventure
Does your faith seem more like an addition to your life than the reason you are alive? If so I apologize. I've held back a lot of my frustrations on this blog for the sake of being nice. I see now that by staying quiet, I'm doing a disservice to the church. I don't intend… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why I’m Mad at the American Church