Stories through the Wilderness

Finding Peace in the Hate
Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko

Finding Peace in the Hate

In a world filled with outrage and division, it’s easy to lose sight of grace. We’ve forgotten how to listen, how to love, and how to stand firm in truth without tearing one another down. This post explores what it means to find peace in the chaos—to rise above hate, to speak with compassion, and to live with the discipline and hope that Christ modeled for us.

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Finding My Conservative Christian Voice
Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko

Finding My Conservative Christian Voice

For most of my life, I struggled to speak up—first as a little girl told to be “seen and not heard,” and later as a woman afraid of saying the wrong thing. Finding my voice as a conservative Christian hasn’t been easy in a world that often silences faith, but God is teaching me courage. This is the story of how I learned to speak truth in love, even when my voice trembles.

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Mental Health Crisis and My Call to Hope
Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko

Mental Health Crisis and My Call to Hope

Our nation is hurting—and so are its people. In this post, I share how my own battle with addiction and trauma opened my eyes to a deeper truth: lasting healing must include faith. Mental health tools help us cope, but only God can restore what’s broken. Even in a divided world, hope still has a name—and His name is Jesus.

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