The Well | 2018 Archives

Bob (USA)

Meet Bob and his wife

Bob talks about starting a sexual life in his early teens, including a pornography habit. His sexual life led to the abortions of several babies. When Bob met his wife, they also ended up having an abortion. They describe the absolutely devastating effects of abortion on their lives. God took these broken individuals and showed them His forgiveness and love for them. They repented of their sins, and both accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior. They struggled to have children for several years into their marriage, but God has blessed them with two sons.

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This story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: Abortion, Alcohol abuse, Desire for children, Drug abuse, Emotional pain, God - forgiven by God, God - pushing God away, God's identity, God's love, Guilt, Hard-heartedness, Idolizing relationships, Pornography use, Sexual life - outside marriage, Sexual life - under-age

December 17, 2018 0

Phil (USA)

Meet Phil

Phil’s philosophy about life started out as ‘if you think its true, then it’s true’. But after someone challenged his thinking Phil became overwhelmingly restless searching for concrete truth and the answers to life. He wanted to know for sure if God existed at all, and if Jesus was God. Phil was drawn to go to church. From the pastor’s message, God gave Phil the faith to believe in Jesus Christ. Phil now has a personal relationship with Jesus and the certainty he longed for. Phil explains how the Bible can stand up to any scrutiny.

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Phil’s story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: Answers to life, Christianity - skepticism, God - skeptical about God, Jesus - is He God?, Jesus – a relationship with Him, Relativism, Skepticism, The Bible - skepticism

December 17, 2018 0

Ray (New Zealand)

Meet Ray

Ray talks about his happy childhood and success as an adult. But he felt empty inside and felt terrible anxiety about death. From reading the Bible, God showed Ray how sinful he was and why he needed Jesus’ atoning death. Now Ray is passionate about sharing how God gives eternal life to every person who believes in Jesus.

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Ray’s story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: Certainty of eternal life, Christian ministry life - evangelist, Emptiness, Fear of death, God - forgiven by God, God - peace with God, Heaven - being a good person, Sin - forgiveness, Unfulfillment - success

December 17, 2018 0

Emeal (Iraq)

Meet Emeal

Emeal reflects on his dark and lost gangster days in his youth. He was also a budding young rapper. He thought it was ‘good’ people who went to heaven. Emeal heard the gospel at a Christian event and came to understand God and became a follower of Jesus Christ. Today he is a pastor.

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Emeal’s story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: Approval from others, Christian ministry life - pastor, Doing good deeds, Feeling lost, Gang membership, Heaven - being a good person, Religious life - going through the motions, Success - music, The gospel - don't know it, Violence

December 17, 2018 0

Mark (USA)

Meet Mark

Mark talks about his focus on money and stuff. He had planned to commit a huge heist, but in God’s perfect timing he heard the gospel. God showed Mark the awfulness of Mark’s sin, but also the never failing love and mercy Christ has for him. Mark is thankful for the new life and family God has given to him.

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Mark’s story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: God's love, God's mercy, Stealing, Striving for wealth

December 17, 2018 0

Becket (USA)

Meet Becket

Becket shares how he thought being gay was his identity. Despite the Hollywood high-life, he lacked meaning and purpose. Becket felt drawn to Christianity even though he felt he could never have a place in it because of his homosexual identity. Becket was invited to a Bible-preaching church. There Jesus Christ revealed truth to Becket and radically transformed his life. He now understands homosexuality was not his true identity at all. He wants other people who are involved in a homosexual lifestyle to understand that God wants to have an eternal relationship with them too, and that being gay is not who they are.

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Becket’s story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: Christianity - curiosity, Emptiness, Find love, God - personal relationship with God, God - pushing God away, Identity based on same sex attraction, Purpose of life, Same sex relationship, Self-worth based on relationships, Sense of identity, Unfulfillment - success

December 17, 2018 0

Emily (USA)

Meet Emily

Emily talks about her homosexual lifestyle and reckless living. She had her own ideas about God. God opened Emily’s eyes by showing her truth in the Bible about her sinful choices. Emily repented of her sin and placed her faith in Christ as her Lord and Savior. Today her life is very different and God has given her new eyes to see what is right and wrong.

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Emily’s story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: Alcohol abuse, Christianity - view on sexuality, God - lack of knowledge about God, Identity based on same sex attraction, Relativism, Same sex relationship, Sexual life - promiscuity

December 17, 2018 0

Ken (USA)

Meet Ken

Ken grew up in Alabama and was made aware by a relative of the racism towards black people. He shares how his heart grew extremely hateful and prejudiced toward white people. Ken describes how accepting Christ as his Savior radically changed his outlook on white people. He understood Christ died for every person of every color. Ken became the pastor of a church with a predominantly white membership, and he also married a white woman of German descent.

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

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Tags: Anger - general, Christian ministry life - pastor, Emptiness, God's love, Hatred, Prejudice - race, Racist background, Selfishness, Unhappiness

December 17, 2018 0

Lecrae (USA)

Meet Lecrae

Lecrae tells his story of hard-heartedness, hip-hop, and the negative effects of not having a father in his life. God showed Lecrae his worth to Him and radically changed the direction of Lecrae’s life.

Lecrae is a very successful hip-hop artist. He shares that the biggest issue in his life was his need for significance. This stemmed from not ever knowing or meeting his father. Lecrae describes his passion for hip-hop growing up, and how he lived a reckless life of alcohol, crime, and girls. He thought very negatively about the Bible and Christians until he encountered Christians who he could relate to. Lecrae heard the message of what Christ did for him, and he trusted in Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Lecrae talks about how he asked God to help him get out of the rut he was in. He also speaks about how he has found all his significance and worth in God. He wants to keep close to his Father in heaven and help other troubled youth through his music.

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

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Tags: Accident, Alcohol abuse, Arrested, Childhood - neglected, Childhood - raised by a single parent, Christianity - skepticism, Christians - dislike or hostility, Drug abuse, Emptiness, Father - strained relations, Feeling like an outsider, Illegal gun use, Life of crime, Reckless lifestyle, Searching for self-worth, Self-worth, Sense of identity, Sexual life - promiscuity, Success - music, The Bible - hostility, The Bible - skepticism, Violence

December 16, 2018 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.