Challenging believers to adventurous and Christ-filled lives through wild steps of faith
Have you ever come back from an adventure and felt disappointed? Maybe it wasn't as exciting as you hoped, or maybe it didn't live up to the hype? This happens to all of us. Is there any form of adventure that always satisfies? And what is the most satisfying adventure? I've traveled around the world… Continue reading How to Find Satisfying Adventure
We all have dreams, ambitions, and desires that have followed us from youth. They are the hopes we can't shake no matter how busy life gets. But can you let go of it? Should you let go of it? And how do you know if giving it up is giving up or trusting God? My… Continue reading Can You Let Go?
A rapid knock interrupted Stace from her reading. The library closed forty minutes ago, who could possibly want in? Whatever. Stace shook her head and turned back to her book The Nation of Robots by Claudia Bostraeu, which was the best selling book of 2050. The knock resounded through the quiet building once again. Now,… Continue reading The Dangerous Book
"What is my calling in life?" I've written tons of posts and a book (Discovering God's Calling) to help you find your adventurous calling from God. But why do I do this? In this post, I want to share my calling, and explain why I do the things I do. The Unacceptable Need I spent two years… Continue reading My Calling In Life
I might seem to be a positive person nowadays, but don't be fooled, I've had a very long and hard struggle with depression. I've walked through intense dark seasons, in some of which I really didn't think I'd make it out. I still struggle with depression and I know I'm not the only one. However,… Continue reading How God Helped Me Fight Depression
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)
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
Sometimes we slide into autopilot. We fall into a routine and just keep moving forward without much thought of why we are pressing forward or where we are going. This sort of autopilot life breeds dissatisfaction, frustration, discouragement, and a plethora of other problems. So let's get back to the point. Why do you fight?… Continue reading Why Do You Fight?
A lot of us have far more time on our hands than we'd want. At first this was great, but now we are stuck wondering "What now?" When we burn time on media or doing miscellaneous things, it's easy to lose focus. What are we living for? Why are we here? What is our purpose?… Continue reading 4 Great Ways to Spend Your Time with God Inside
Spending two years anywhere is more than enough time to learn some serious lessons about yourself, God, and the world around us. Here's a few of the most life-changing lessons I learned from my two years in the Middle East. Freedom is a Serious Blessing I had numerous friends tell me how much they longed… Continue reading What are Some Life-Changing Lessons You Learned from the Middle East?