Our Stories Unleashed

Worship is a balance of both ‘emotion and knowledge’

“Looking back, I can see God's hand leading me as I prayed and grew in my faith. He is challenging me now to understand my role at UBC, ministering to a diverse group of people and creating a balanced worship style.” – Matt Bowen “I have felt a nearness to God since I was a young child. Even when my family did not take me to church, I prayed each night. I had a Godly grandmother whose faithfulness led me to a profession of faith when I was 13 years old. My faith...

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Following Jesus is my Life’s Greatest Adventure

“I feel like my purpose now is to find ways to relate to people. Many people have the kind of doubts and honest skepticism I had before, and I have the honor of just encouraging them to fearlessly seek what is unchanging.” – Kyle Johnson I grew up in a pretty dynamic blended family. I’m the youngest of five. My biological sister and I bounced between houses every Friday to honor our mom and dad’s equal custody arrangement. When we were with my mom we went...

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'I'm Learning to Love God More'

"Achieving, impressing others or feeling good when I’ve accomplished a lot are not my goals anymore. Now I focus on loving the Lord and obeying what He wants me to do. Prayer and fasting have helped me to surrender…” – Becky Biser “My relationship with God deepened about 15 years ago. While participating in a peer group, I had to develop a transformational goal that would help me go deeper spiritually with the Lord. “Father, what do I need to do to...

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