Would you put your dream on hold if God asked you to? Brady did. On this week’s episode, we interview Brady Novak who goes by Brady James as a hip-hop artist. He’s a first-year student at the Word of Life Bible Institute, but just a year ago he was pursuing a music career as a hip-hop artist ready to sign …
Guest post by Laura Pinckard Can you relate? We often try so hard to get other people to like things about us instead of actually letting people get to know us, but these relationships can be shallow. In order to have Christ-centered relationships, we need to be focused on intentionality, vulnerability, prayer, encouragement, and joy, not superficial get-togethers or …
Most everyone is familiar with the term “worship”. To some, the word conjures up images of believers falling on their faces, moaning to whatever deity they adhere to – to others, the word means simple songs, sung from the heart – and to still others, the word is ambiguous in nature, floating around an ideal they cannot imagine or describe. …
How’d They Do It? What is it? What is that one secret ingredient that has caused the most spiritual believers in existence to merit that description – of being truly “spiritual”? How were they so in tune with the invisible to cause them to live the life they lived? Of course, it probably looked a little different for every one …
Guest post by Rachel Patterson Confrontation…yuck. Even the word itself sounds uptight and frustrating. The type of fear that comes with the idea of confrontation is hard to explain. You know you need to talk to one of your friends about a conflict that has been going on, and you know that talking it through would be the right …
by Word of Life Bible Institute student Lindsey Shumaker A little over a year. That’s how long it’s been since my life forever changed. I never knew how I would handle grief, but let’s be honest, no one ever really knows until it happens. In the midst of all the heartache and tears, I still can find joy and rest …
I have yet to meet a believer who claims that they should not engage in Bible study. However, there are those of us who make an array of excuses for not doing so! Some claim that Bible study is too difficult, too time-consuming, and sometimes, too tedious. Those who either openly or secretly claim this, are more than content to …
What makes you who you are? What makes you who you are? What defines your identity? Is it your job? Personality? Level of education? For Jon Hayes, it was music. “I realized that I was really finding my worth and my value [in music], and I needed everyone around me to know that I was ‘the music guy’ all the …
This is the final post of a three-part series from Angela Burtis about why she decided to send her three children to Word of Life Bible Institute, and why she would encourage other parents to do the same. If you haven’t read part one, read it here. If you haven’t read part two, you can read it here. Angela wraps …
This is part two of a three-part series from Angela Burtis about why she decided to send her three children to Word of Life Bible Institute, and why she would encourage other parents to do the same. If you haven’t read part one, read it here. Angela continues with her thoughts on all that her children learned at the Bible Institute- …
