390 || From Islam to Christianity: One Man’s Long Journey Katie Bivens October 24, 2016 Uncategorized Alexis Johnson grew up during the height of the civil rights movement and attended a predominately white church in New Jersey with his mom. While his father was a good provider for the family, he was also a som...
299 || Choose Life: Healing And Hope, Not Judgment Katie Bivens September 3, 2015 Life, Magazine, Written Stories This story is from the Fall 2015 issue of Shattered magazine! Subscribe to Shattered for more stories that break down barriers to knowing Jesus and loving others. Many of us have things from our past ha...
277 || Why Sadie Robertson And Kylie Jenner Are Both Welcome In The Gospel Katie Bivens April 29, 2015 Mission, Written Stories 11 I only got about half-way through the Sadie Robertson vs. Kylie Jenner article last week before I wanted to stop reading. I’ll be honest. I am not a person to get immediately fired up over an issue. I am a f...
271 || Addiction And Sanctification: It’s About Progress, Not Perfection Katie Bivens March 10, 2015 Life, Written Stories 2 As a person who once fell in love with an alcoholic, addiction holds a sensitive and heavy place in my heart. I often wonder what works for recovery and what’s just a quick fix. I wonder, for people who struggl...
235 || Time Well-Spent, Love Well-Shared, & Jesus Well-Celebrated Katie Bivens November 13, 2014 Community, Magazine, Written Stories I am not the most domestic person on the planet. In fact, I’m generally not the most domestic person in the room—any room. This tends to cause insecurity around the holidays, aka the-time-of-the- year-when-peop...
220 || What My Boyfriend’s Death Taught Me About Seasons Of Love Katie Bivens October 15, 2014 Life, Written Stories We dated for six whole months. Excitement and happiness would flood my heart when thoughts like “Oh, this could definitely work,” or “I could see myself marrying this man” entered my mind. But somehow, I knew i...
202 || #Single In The Land Of Twentysomethings Katie Bivens August 26, 2014 Life Lace. Floral arrangements. Caterers. Taffeta. Diamonds. Venues. Showers. Registries. I’m not engaged, nor am I a wedding planner. I’m just a twenty-something gal with lots of soon-to-be wed friends. Seriousl...
184 || Finding My Fitness Groove Katie Bivens August 11, 2014 Life, Magazine, Written Stories For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be some type of aerobics instructor, and I honestly have no idea why. It started brewing in me before I was even what one might call “fitness-y.” I think the long...
164 || Harris Home For Children: One Is All It Takes Katie Bivens May 29, 2014 Mission, Written Stories 4 I moved to Huntsville, Alabama a little over a year ago. As I began to get my feet wet in the community, opening my eyes and ears for various ways to serve, I found myself in awe of all this city has to offer. ...
Following Jesus Is Hard Katie Bivens April 4, 2014 Life, Written Stories Following Jesus is hard. Being a Christian and choosing to do the right thing is hard. Trying to see others how Jesus sees them is hard. Sometimes, I want to sit back and gossip without conviction. So...
