Let’s dig right in: I think one of the most damaging presuppositions about the Christian life is that singleness is temporary, and I’ll explain why. A month or so out of college, I Facetimed a wise, blunt friend with great hair. While I sprawled on the bottom bunk in the room I shared with my sister, feeling very not …
I’ve been single my whole life, and I am so good at it. I didn’t date at all in high school and didn’t care much. I went on a few dates through college: I weathered a little heartbreak, went on a few dates that I didn’t realize were dates until too late, went on a sort-of-blind-date with a professor’s son …
I just ended a friendship. I feel relieved, but I didn’t want to do it. There’s still a bullet-list in my brain of things I was tucking away to talk to her about. I miss her. I also accepted that we needed to grow separately. Our friendship did not begin healthy. We both brought some trauma to …
“Why do you feel lonely?” my professor asks the girl at the far end of the table, deeply grieved. He speaks with gentleness and listens with the utmost consideration for our well-being. He leans forward in the wheelie chair and clasps his hands. “I don’t know,” says the girl, caught off-guard, “I just feel lonely sometimes.” She guards her …
What is your name, and can you tell us about your family? My name is Karen Smith and I serve as the Dean of Women at the Bible Institute. I have three grown sons, who married three lovely women and have the five (soon to be 6) cutest grandkids on the planet. My husband passed away 15 years ago. Tell …
It’s late August, and I’m in the middle of a make-shift art gallery in a cabin tucked away in an isolated part of Elizabethtown, in the Adirondacks. I’m here to support a new acquaintance, a ceramics artist completing a residency that culminates in a showing of her work. A room divider stands between the gallery space and the venue’s modest …
What is your name, can you tell us about your family? My name is Cassidy Espinoza, I’m from Grand Rapids, Michigan! I have 3 sisters, two amazing parents, and a super cute dog. Tell us about your salvation experience. I came to know Christ when I was five years old. My mom was giving me a bath, and she led …
We at Word of Life are excited to make some announcements about student housing on the New York Bible Institute Campus. We would like to introduce Adirondack Hall, a brand new girl’s dormitory, and we are also happy to share that we have renovated Hungary Dormitory, now called Hungary Hall. Adirondack Hall Recently, we officially opened Adirondack Hall with …
What is your name, and can you tell us about your salvation experience? My name is Maggie Brower. I am a pastor’s kid, so I grew up in the church. When I was about 5 years old, I made the decision to accept Christ. However, it wasn’t until I was about 14 that I really acknowledged my need for forgiveness …
What should we know about you? My name is Justin Cousins. I’m stoked to serve here at the Word of Life Bible Institute. Share with us your salvation experience. I accepted Christ as my savior at the age of 5. I wrestled with why I needed to get saved for a couple of weeks. But through the counsel of my …
