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Dan (USA)

Meet Dan

Dan grew up as a Catholic but soon started on a spiritual journey looking for answers about God. He was drawn to humanism and philosophy and was very skeptical about Jesus. Dan describes how God pushed Dan to make a decision while reading the Book of John – if Jesus was a madman, the devil or the Son of God. Dan describes how God opened Dan’s eyes at that moment revealing Jesus’ true identity as God. Dan trusted in Christ’s work for him and describes what it’s like to have joy in his life as a result of knowing Jesus.

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

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Tags: Catholicism, Jesus - is He God?, Joy, Philosophy, Purpose of life, Searching for answers, The gospel - believing it

April 29, 2019 0

Julia (USA)

Meet Julia

Julia had a difficult childhood growing up in a home with her father who struggled with drugs and her mom who had to keep everything together. As an adult, Julia felt shame about her dad, and did things to win approval from others. Julia was brought up in the Catholic church and went through the motions of going to church. Her eyes were completely opened to the truth of the gospel when she learned that works would not get her into heaven. She also discovered she was lacking a personal relationship with Jesus. Julia accepted Jesus’ work on the cross to make her right with God, and now she knows she will get to heaven because of what He has done.

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This story was produced by Soteria Church, Des Moines, USA.

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Tags: Anger - general, Approval from others, Catholicism, Childhood - from a drug home, Childhood - traumatic, Christians - good examples, Doing good deeds, Father - abusive, God - personal relationship with God, Low self-esteem, My Christian life - I thought I was a Christian, Religious life - going through the motions, Self-worth based on performance, Shame, Works-based religion

April 29, 2019 0

Nick (USA)

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Nick talks about his Catholic upbringing and the rejection and emotional pain he encountered from two relationship failures and two job losses. Nick and his wife attended a church where they heard the gospel and people share their testimonies. Nick has placed all his trust in Jesus’ work for him on the cross. He knows that Jesus has paid the price in full for all of his sins past present and future.

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

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Tags: Catholicism, Emotional pain, Girlfriend - unfaithful, God - asking God why, God - forgiven by God, Job loss, Relationship breakdown

April 29, 2019 0

Brady (USA)

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Brady shares that he was a practicing Catholic but his faith was more about going through the motions and he didn’t have a personal relationship with Jesus. Brady didn’t know he could have the certainty of eternal life and he thought doing good things would get him to heaven. A work colleague showed him the truth from the Bible, and Brady accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Brady describes how God has drastically changed his mindset about money and possessions.

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This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Anxiety free, Catholicism, Certainty of eternal life, Christianity - view on money, Money behaviors, Parents - divorce, Religious life - going through the motions, Wasting money

March 26, 2019 0

Jun and Bernie (Philippines)

Meet Jun and Bernie

Jun and Bernie are from the Philippines but went to Australia for employment. They believed they needed to do good things to be saved, and they prayed to Mary. Both Jun and Bernie started to feel restless – that they were not growing in their faith. They heard the gospel and Bernie trusted in Jesus Christ to be her Lord and Savior. She started reading the Bible and learning, but Jun made fun of her. Bernie prayed for her husband’s salvation. In time Jun did receive Christ also. Jun talks about the order that Jesus brings to his life, and how Christ has brought his family closer.

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

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Tags: Catholicism, Certainty of eternal life, Family - closeness, Heaven - being a good person, Husband - problems because of my Christian faith, Migration, Parenting, The Bible - lack of knowledge

March 8, 2019 0

Joe (Australia)

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Joe came from a strong Catholic background. He had a fear of God, went to confession many times, but felt so hopeless because of failing God’s standards for living. Joe resigned himself to thinking he would go to hell when he died. Joe talks about getting in with the wrong crowd, all the while still thinking about God. In time, God used Joe’s wife to expose him to the truth of the gospel and Christ’s atoning death and finished work for his sins. Joe was rejected by his father for leaving the Catholic tradition to follow Christ. Having once been unsure about the phrase ‘born again’ – Joe now is happy to share that he is a born again Christian and Jesus Christ is number one in his life.

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

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Tags: Catholicism, Feeling like a failure, Gang membership, Hell, Hopelessness, My Christian life - adversity from parents, Salvation - spiritual rebirth (born again), Sin – trapped by it, The gospel - don't know it

March 4, 2019 0

Monica (USA)

Meet Monica

Monica shares that she experienced neglect and a lack of love in her childhood. Monica grew up with low self-esteem, and she sought love through sexual relationships. Monica did not grow up knowing the Bible, and found it hard to understand. Monica joined the Catholic church as an adult. Despite regular attendance at church she still felt there was something missing. Monica was invited to a Bible-preaching church where she heard the gospel for the first time. Monica trusted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior. Monica knows that God has forgiven her for her past choices, including an abortion she had as a young woman. Monica shares she would have liked to get married and have a family, but she is content and happy serving in the National Guard. She trusts in God’s plan for her life.

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

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Tags: Abortion, Careers - military, Catholicism, Childhood - neglected, Childhood - unloved, Desire for children, Desire marriage, Find love, God - forgiven by God, God's plan for me, Heaven - being a good person, My Christian life - I thought I was a Christian, My Christian life - serving others, Parents - divorce, Sexual life - under-age, The Bible - lack of knowledge, The gospel - applying it to me, The gospel - don't know it

February 28, 2019 0

Brooke (USA)

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Brooke shares how she didn’t know the gospel, and she believed being a good person would get her to heaven. Brooke trusted in Jesus’ work alone to make her right with God. Brooke married and found that God gave both her and her husband a passion for wanting to share the gospel with others. Brooke describes some of the loneliness and struggles she experienced as her husband began a job in ministry life. But God has re-shaped Brooke’s thinking, and she has peace and contentment about how God is using both of their lives.

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

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Tags: Approval from others, Catholicism, Christian ministry life - demands, Heaven - being a good person, Marriage – problems, Parents - divorce, The gospel - don't know it

February 22, 2019 0

Marilyn (USA)

Meet Marilyn

Marilyn shares how she attended church but didn’t know the Bible and how to have personal certainty of eternal life. Marilyn talks about tragic events in her younger life, including a fatal car accident involving her parents and grandmother, and the death of her first husband through illness. She shares how God took care of her during the toughest times, and blessed her with her with a second husband and blended family.

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

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Tags: Catholicism, Certainty of eternal life, Family member - death, Father - death, God - relying on God, God's plan for me, Husband - death, Husband - illness, Mother - death, My Christian life - I thought I was a Christian, The Bible - lack of knowledge, The gospel - confusion about it

February 21, 2019 0

Alice (USA)

Meet Alice

Meet Alice. Alice shares how she chased after approval from others and worldly things to find happiness and fulfillment. God used a dark time in Alice’s life as a young mom to show Alice her need for Him and the emptiness of life without Him. Alice shares how God has been changing selfishness in her life to cultivating a true servant’s heart in her. She has learned to see the blessings in helping others.