Conservative Smokeshow of the Day

Instead, something about that Sunday really stayed with me. The pastor spoke about forgiveness, purpose, and finding your identity in something greater than other people's approval. It felt like he was speaking directly to struggles I had been keeping to myself.

When I returned to college, I started reading the Bible on my own. At first, I didn't really know where to begin, so I started with the Gospel of John. I had grown up hearing Bible stories, but reading them as an adult felt completely different. I was finally trying to understand Christianity for myself.