Resources in Stories

Keystone Stories – Steve Fravel

From Boldness to Baptism: A Story of Prayer and Recovery It began during Prepare 2024 when we learned to pray boldly to God. On July 16, 2024, we learned that God answered the “bold” prayer I prayed. I had made a prayer request before that Prepare, but I made a commitment that January to “fervently”…

Keystone Stories – The Gleason’s Story (PREPARE 2025)

Keystone Stories – The Stoneking’s Story (PREPARE 2025)

Keystone Stories – The Thomas’ Story (PREPARE 2025)

Keystone Stories – Jordan & Krista’s Story

Jordan and Krista Daggett’s home was hit by a tornado on May 21, 2024. Almost right away, people were there to help any way they could. Listen to Jordan and Krista talk through what happened that day, what’s happened since then, and what they’ve learned about God and the local church through it all. 

Keystone Stories – Paul & Lois’s Story

Paul and Lois Nelson’s lives immediately changed last year when Lois was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Listen to Paul share their story of walking through this health journey, and how God, friends, neighbors, and their connection group have provided for them along the way. We ask that you pray for Paul…

Keystone Stories – Jeremy & Karen’s Story

Jeremy and Karen Kuhns share about their ongoing journey with foster care. Over the years, they’ve had several foster care children live with them, with the goal of reuniting them with their family. Hear them explain how they’ve relied on God through it, and how they’ve navigated the highs and lows of foster care. 

Keystone Stories – Tyler & Jenny’s Story

Tyler and Jenny Goodman share their story of brokenness and initial reluctance of trusting in Jesus that was transformed into restored relationships and willingness to move to East Lansing, Michigan, to help plant The Commons Church. Hear how God showed up in His timing, not their own, as they learned how to trust and wait…

Keystone Stories – The Ruiter’s

Seth: In September 2020, I walked out of a meeting with my boss and collapsed in the hall. 911 was called, and I was rushed to the hospital. I still to this day have no memory of that morning. I ended up taking a leave of absence to get my health figured out. After much…

Keystone Stories – The Snyder’s

Our son’s birth on September 20, 2020, was the beginning of the biggest trial our family has faced. In hindsight, things like the reality of Garrison being born 14 weeks early, the 100+ days spent in the NICU, or not having him home for his first Christmas feel less challenging than the days, months, and…

Keystone Stories – Kayla and Courtney

KAYLA STEFFENS. One of my prayers that I had been praying for for about a year and half already when Prepare happened was that a good friend of mine would walk in obedience and get baptized. She shared with me and another friend that she wanted to but had a lot of fear surrounding it…

Keystone Stories – The Baker’s

Fear. If I’m honest, I struggle with it constantly. So when my daughter, Zayli, told me she was afraid to be baptized in front of so many people, I understood at a very deep level and knew there was nothing I could do as a mother except to lay it at the Lord’s feet.  Zayli…