Stories of Grit and Faith

Stephen Campos: Grit, Faith, and the Recipe That Followed a War Home
A Vietnam combat veteran carried PTSD and addiction alone for fourteen years until a 1982 spiritual awakening turned his life around — and decades later, his father's salsa recipe became the small business built on the other side of it. Read more...
Daniel Ballinger: Grit, Faith, and the Comeback Decathlon
A Beebe, Arkansas teenager who couldn't walk or talk after a traumatic head injury returns two years later to represent his state in a national decathlon — crediting Scripture, prayer, and refusing to quit. Read more...
Hurricane Lala: Grit, Faith, and a Community That Didn't Wait for Help
Hurricane Lala: Grit, Faith, and a Community That Didn't Wait for Help
When Hurricane Lala flooded Hawaii Island's Kau district, a farming family and three faith-based groups didn't wait for outside help — they grabbed tractors, raised $17,000 in 48 hours, and... Read more...
Colin Jambekar: Grit, Faith, and the Comeback Throw
Colin Jambekar: Grit, Faith, and the Comeback Throw
A javelin thrower's senior year was derailed by a cancer diagnosis, chemo, and a panic attack on the sideline. Eleven months later, he stepped back on the runway, threw a... Read more...
Ronnie Baker: Grit, Faith, and the Joy That Outruns the Scoreboard
Ronnie Baker: Grit, Faith, and the Joy That Outruns the Scoreboard
After a fifth-place Olympic finish sent him into depression, sprinter Ronnie Baker rebuilt his identity on his faith in Christ — and ran his way back onto the U.S. team's... Read more...
Nick Vujicic speaking on stage, sharing his testimony of faith and grit as a man born without arms or legs
Nick Vujicic: Grit, Faith, and a Life Without Limits
Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic found a reason to keep going through his faith in Jesus — and built a life, a family, and a global ministry that... Read more...
Figure skater Maxim Naumov, who leaned on faith and grit after losing both parents in the 2025 DC plane collision
Maxim Naumov: Skating Through Grief, Standing on Faith
After losing both parents in the January 2025 DC plane collision, figure skater Maxim Naumov leaned on faith, community, and grit to reach the 2026 Winter Olympics. Read more...
Editorial artwork for Bethany Hamilton's story of grit and faith — a surfboard at sunrise beneath a cross-shaped pattern of light over the ocean
Bethany Hamilton: Grit, Faith, and the Courage to Return
After a life-changing shark attack, Bethany Hamilton returned to the water with remarkable grit and an enduring faith in Jesus—offering a powerful reminder that hope can outlast hardship. Read more...