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David (Germany)

David (Germany)

  • October 16, 2020
  • AMBITIONS AND DESIRESDeath of motherDeath of someoneDepressionDepressionLife purposeMotherMother, deathPurpose of lifeUncategorized
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Meet David

David literally darkened his world, blocking out any light from entering his apartment. Depressed and grief-stricken from the death of his mother – God entered David’s world – bringing His light, love and life.

David talks about the devastating impact that the death of his mother had on him as a ten year old boy. Filled with sadness and pain, he ran away from home and got involved in crime. He also started taking drugs and was aggressive.

David became obsessed with death and darkened his apartment, refusing to have any light come in. He describes having an epileptic seizure at which point God showed David how much darkness was in his soul. David cried out to God for help.

Thereafter, David started attending a church where the pastor explained why David felt so empty and unfulfilled. David heard the Gospel and believed in the truth that Jesus died for him to take away his sins.

David describes how Jesus has turned his life around. He has joy and purpose. He now lives for Jesus who he describes as his best friend, the one who shows David love every day.

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David’s story was produced by MovingWorks, Austin, Texas, USA.

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Paul (UK)

Paul (UK)

  • March 5, 2019
  • Answers to lifeAnswers to lifeChristianityChristianity, lack of knowledgeGod's identityIs Jesus God?
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Meet Paul

Paul explains how he did not grow up in a Christian home in the UK, and had no spiritual interests. He experienced a lot of emotional pain as a teenager because his brother got very sick and his father suffered from a terminal illness during Paul’s teenage years. Paul began a two-year hunt for God following a conversation with a Buddhist. He spent time comparing the different world religions, but in the end, concluded that Jesus was really God. In time, Paul understood he needed to receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Paul is now a pastor in Sydney, Australia. In this interview, he also shares some thoughts from pastoral life.

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This story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill , Sydney, Australia.

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March 5, 2019 0

Ryan (USA)

Ryan (USA)

  • February 19, 2019
  • ChristiansChristians, dislike or hostilityGod and meHostile towards God
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Meet Ryan

Meet Ryan. Ryan shares how he hated God, and hated Christians. That all changed when he got to personally experience God’s love for him. Ryan repented of his sin and placed his faith in Christ.

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

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February 19, 2019 0

Phil (USA)

Phil (USA)

  • December 17, 2018
  • Answers to lifeAnswers to lifeFind GodGod's identityIs Jesus God?RelativismSPIRITUALITY AND SKEPTICISM
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united states

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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December 17, 2018 0

Betty (Australia)

Betty (Australia)

  • December 14, 2018
  • ChildhoodChildhood, unhappyChristian ministry life, burnoutDeath of family memberDeath of someoneFamilyFamily member, death
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australia

Meet Betty

Betty shares how she grew up in a dysfunctional home, and clung to an older sister. Her beloved sister was killed in a car accident while Betty was still school age. Betty suddenly had lots of questions about spiritual things. She attended a church and believed the gospel. Betty talks about her adult life as a missionary. The amazing ways she has seen God work, and also the personal challenges. Betty talks about struggling with complete burnout, and how God has used this to bring her back to experiencing His love for her.

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Betty’s story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill, Sydney, Australia.

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December 14, 2018 0

Cindy (Dominican Republic)

Cindy (Dominican Republic)

  • December 13, 2018
  • Answers to lifeAnswers to lifeMarriageNewlyweds, problemsStriving for successSuccessSuccess, careerWork life behaviorsWork life, over-working
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Meet Cindy

Cindy explains how she was a very career-orientated woman, and after she got married she passionately pursued her career. She talks about the stresses on her marriage as a newlywed. Around this same time, she felt compelled to find spiritual answers. She had grown up in the Catholic tradition, but her husband had an evangelical background. She attended an evangelical church. Her spiritual curiosity grew, and she ended up at an evangelical conference in the US, where she believed the gospel and became a follower of Jesus Christ.

God has shown Cindy through the Bible His design for womanhood and the family. Over time God changed Cindy’s thinking about work and home life. Cindy shares how God did the unthinkable in her life by giving her the desire to become a stay at home mom and homeschool her children. Cindy experiences joy in her life because she knows she’s living out God’s will for her, rather than what the world defines as success in a woman’s life.

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Cindy’s story was produced by Revive Our Hearts, Niles, Michigan, USA.

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December 13, 2018 0

Mark (Australia)

Mark (Australia)

  • December 11, 2018
  • Answers to lifeAnswers to lifeFind GodGod's identityThe Gospel (God's message to the world)The Gospel - don't know itWho is God?
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australia

Meet Mark

Mark didn’t go to church growing up and he had no knowledge about God. Aged 19, he did a Google search to find out more about the spiritual questions he had. He also read the Bible and learned that Jesus died in his place to make him right with God. Mark believed the truth. Now he has peace with God, the certainty of going to heaven, and a new purpose for living.

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Mark’s story was produced by Mount Gambier Presbyterian Church, Mount Gambier, Australia.

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December 11, 2018 0

Josh (South Korea)

  • November 20, 2018
  • BuddhismFamilyFamily, adversity because of my Christian faithMy Christian lifeMy Christian life, adversity from familyMy Christian life, coping with trials
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slovakia

Meet Josh

Josh began life in the Buddhist tradition and contemplated becoming a monk. His journey for spiritual truth ended when he placed his faith in Jesus Christ. God allowed severe testing in Josh’s young Christian life – largely through the alienation that occurred from his family. Josh made the choice to put God first, and in time God worked a miracle in Josh’s family by saving his parents and siblings. Josh shows Biblical insight into dealing with suffering as a Christian.

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Josh’s story was produced by Westminster Chapel, London, UK.

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