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Lori (USA)

February 28, 2019
Alcohol abuse Alcohol abuse Childhood Childhood, unstable Marriage Marriage crisis The Gospel (God's message to the world)The Gospel - applying it to me The Gospel - don't know it Unstable life Unstable life, childhood years
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Meet Lori

Lori shares how she experienced a very unstable upbringing in an alcoholic home. Lori describes how drugs and alcohol became a part of her teenage and adult life. She experienced divorce, and crisis in her second marriage. Lori shares how God reached out to her and brought her to an understanding of how to enter into an eternal relationship with Him. Lori describes how God has restored her marriage and blessed her and her family.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Abusive relationship, Alcohol abuse, Childhood - moved around a lot, Childhood - raised by a family member, Childhood - unstable, Childhood – from an alcoholic home, Christianity - view on marriage, Drug abuse, Heaven - being a good person, Husband – affair, Marriage - separated, Marriage – crisis, Marriage – problems, Sin - accepting I'm a sinner, The gospel - applying it to me, The gospel - don't know it, Unstable life

February 28, 2019 0

Brian (UK)

Meet Brian

Brian started out in Liverpool England and moved to the US. He loved life in the US, he had a famous career in skateboarding and a party lifestyle. He talks about meeting his wife, falling in love but his marriage failing fast when his first child came along. Brian describes being angry, selfish, angry, and violent. He ended up getting arrested. Brian was a self-proclaimed skeptic but shares how he was drawn to a Christian bookstore and started reading the Case for Christ and the Bible. Brian questioned the deity of Jesus and called out to God to know for sure about Jesus. Brian describes a personal encounter with Christ where he trusted in Him to remove his debt of sin. Brian describes sharing his faith with others now. He no longer has anger and God has restored his marriage.

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Brian’s story was produced by I Am Second, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.

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Tags: Anger - general, Arrested, Childhood - from a crime neighborhood, Christianity - skepticism, Find God, Jesus - is He God?, Loneliness, Marriage – crisis, Party lifestyle, Selfishness, Success - unfulfillment, The Bible – curiosity, Violence

December 16, 2018 0

Vicki and Bill (USA)

Meet Vicki and Bill

This is two stories in one video – married couple Vicki and Bill. Vicki talks about her luxurious lifestyle and successful career in New York, and how she could not escape from a gnawing sense of emptiness. She followed a party lifestyle for a while involving cocaine. She also got married thinking that would fill the void. Then she was invited to an event where she heard the gospel. She received Christ that night. Vicki was having severe marriage difficulties and had separated from her husband Bill.

Bill was a very successful businessman, who lived a very reckless life involving cocaine, alcohol abuse and affairs with other women. He had separated from Vicki and was living with another woman. Unbeknown to Bill, Vicki and their children were praying for Bill to come to know Jesus. Vicki arranged an evening where Bill was invited. He heard someone share their testimony and Bill decided to place his faith in Christ.

Vicki and Bill talk about how God has helped them recover their marriage. Vicki now helps other women work through their marriage difficulties.

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Vicki and Bill’s story was produced by Revive Our Hearts, Niles, Michigan, USA.

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Tags: Affair - multiple, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Drug abuse - cocaine, Emptiness, Husband - unfaithful, Marriage - separated, Marriage – crisis, Reckless lifestyle, Searching for fulfillment, Sexual life - promiscuity, Success - unfulfillment, The gospel - don't know it, Unfulfillment - career, Unfulfillment - marriage

December 12, 2018 0

Jody (USA)

Jody

Meet Jody. Jody was a teen when she accepted Jesus as her Savior and asked Him to be Lord of her life. Jody shares how God was with her during a difficult time when she was treated for breast cancer. She also speaks about her marriage difficulties, that her husband was unfaithful and she reacted with selfishness. Jody shares how God intervened in her marriage, and through counseling, Jody and her husband are together. She describes what forgiveness is, and how she places all her trust in Jesus.