I grew up in Philly, PA where cheesesteaks, pretzels, and bagels were the main food groups. My upbringing lended itself to a high performance human mentality and shallow view of God’s grace. Until middle school … Read More

I grew up in Fairlawn, Ohio and in middle school I began a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. For most of my professional career, I have worked in higher education as a career coach helping … Read More

I was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan and graduated from Grand Valley State University. I grew up knowing God, but made my faith my own while in college.  I met my husband, Peter, while … Read More

I was born and raised in Arizona for the majority of my childhood before moving to Ohio in my late teens. I did not grow up in a Christian home, but by the Lord’s grace … Read More

I was born in Ravenna, and eventually moved to Kent when I started working at Kent State. I accepted Christ as my Savior as a middle school student dealing with health issues. A strong youth … Read More

I was born and raised in Akron. I did not grow up going to church. As a teenager I found myself helping out at Christian concerts with a friend and that is when I accepted … Read More

I was born in Akron and I’ve lived in Stow my entire life. I attended churches all around Northeast Ohio until my family found Redemption Chapel in 2014. Since then, I’ve been attending our youth ministry … Read More