Stories of Faith and Hope Archives

George Turner, Jr.; photo by Dan MacMedan

God Blessed This Bike Shop Owner with a New Path

He was sure the pandemic would spell the end of his struggling bike shop. His pastor—and the Man Upstairs—had other ideas.

A Mountaintop Rescue Came Together with God’s Help

By Rebecca Benjamin7 min read

She’d reached her goal of 46 Adirondack peaks in four months, but her husband broke his leg in the descent. How could she get him safely down the mountain?

Heather Henry and her son Tim; photo by Jim Graham

How an Art Class Gave This Worried Mom Hope

By Heather Henry8 min read

She feared her son would never overcome his drug addiction—until she received divine assurance.

Elizbeth Sherrill; photo by Shawn G. Henry

Elizabeth Sherrill: 70 Years a Guideposts Icon

By Rick Hamlin9 min read

This longtime contributor’s life as a writer has been a journey that became the very soul of this magazine.

Pastor and best-selling author Mark Batterson; photo courtesy Mark Batterson

3 Questions: Mark Batterson

By The Editors3 min read

The pastor and best-selling author discusses how habits impact our spiritual life, the power of prayer and the importance of forgiveness.

Ty'Ann Brown, Guideposts' Vice President of Ministries; photo by Todd Plitt

Keeping the Faith: Wandering the Desert

By Ty'Ann Brown2 min read

Guideposts’ Vice President of Ministries finds inspiration in a long stroll on a beach.

Don’t Stop Believin’

By Kimberly Elkins2 min read

A rock song that has inspired millions for decades sprang from a bit of fatherly advice.

Harry Connick Jr.; video shot by Larsen&Talbert

Harry Connick Jr. on His Album, ‘Alone with My Faith’

The acclaimed musician shares how the challenges and sorrows of the pandemic rejuvenated his faith and inspired his new album, “Alone with My Faith.”

Two Cousins Who Both Descend from a Slave Owner on Faith and Healing

Phoebe Kilby and Betty Ann Kilby Fisher Baldwin reveal how their unlikely discovery that they were cousins helped Phoebe grasp more fully the marks racism and slavery have left and Betty to more fully embrace the practice of forgiveness.