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Steven (USA)

Steven (USA)

  • March 3, 2020
  • AMBITIONS AND DESIRESChristian upbringingChristian upbringing, reject itFind GodGod's identityIs Jesus God?New Age SpiritualityUncategorized
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Meet Steven

Steven was a New Age Teacher until his inner thought life became very dark. He ran to Jesus for help and forgiveness. Steven warns people to stop trying to find themselves and turn to Christ. 

Steven grew up around Christianity and attended a private Christian school. He became deeply interested in New Age Spirituality. His study and practices of New Age Spirituality were intense. He set up a website teaching about New Age Spirituality and earned a lot of money through it.

Steven talks about how he prospered financially, but that on the inside he was wasting away. He was angry and had psychopathic thoughts. His dark inner life became so overwhelming it broke him.

Steven had also been studying Christian apologetics, and his restlessness about Jesus finally ended when he saw his own brokenness and need for repentance. He turned to Jesus and trusted in Him as Lord and Savior. He has found the wholeness he was searching for.

Steven earnestly warns New Agers to stop playing “Russian Roulette” and to believe on Jesus for eternal life.

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

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Tricia (USA)

Tricia (USA)

  • May 7, 2019
  • AnxietyAnxietyAnxiety, generalAsking God whyDeath of family memberDeath of fatherDeath of someoneFamilyFamily member, deathFatherFather, deathGod and me
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Meet Tricia

Tricia shares how she grew up in a Christian home but pushed spiritual things away as a young adult. She talks about having a successful life with a good career and marriage. However, her world got turned upside down when her dad died, and her grandpa died shortly afterwards. Tricia’s life started to spiral out of control because of her anxious thoughts and it heavily impacted her marriage. God used this crisis situation to draw her back to church. She heard the gospel and trusted in Jesus for the removal of her sins. Tricia shares how freeing it was to accept Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Now she turns to Jesus when she feels worried and He gives her rest.

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

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Josh (USA)

Josh (USA)

  • April 29, 2019
  • Alcohol abuseAlcohol abuseAlcohol abuse, addictionAlcohol abuse, addictionDeclared righteous by GodI thought I was a ChristianMy Christian lifeSalvation
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Meet Josh

Josh grew up in a Christian home and thought he was a Christian. As a younger guy he felt unhappy with church life and started pushing it away. He lived in different parts of the US, and experienced financial problems. He shares that he had a problem with alcohol. After becoming a husband and parent, Josh started attending church regularly. He realized he didn’t understand the gospel fully, especially the gift of Jesus’ righteousness to him. Josh placed his faith in Christ. Jesus has taken away Josh’s alcohol problem.

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

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April 29, 2019 0

Meredith (USA)

Meredith (USA)

  • April 29, 2019
  • Christian upbringingChristian upbringing, reject itFeeling like a failureGod and meSkeptical about God
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Meet Meredith

Merideth knew the gospel growing up but into adult years she describes pushing God away and following sinful choices. She had doubts about God, and life got close to breaking point for her through a set of circumstances. Following her marriage and becoming a mom, Merideth started attending a church and Bible study. Through that, she understood that God is willing and able to forgive her for her sins. She placed her faith in Jesus’ work on the cross and now has freedom knowing she is forgiven.

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

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Scott (USA)

Scott (USA)

  • April 29, 2019
  • Certainty of eternal lifeCertainty of eternal lifeCertainty of going to heavenChristian upbringingChristian upbringing, reject itDeath of family memberDeath of someoneFamilyFamily member, deathHeavenSalvation
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Meet Scott

Scott describes how we grew up going to church and learning about all the stories in the Bible. He talks about how he lived a Christian life but he didn’t really understand it. As an adult, he stopped caring about church and wasn’t interested in Jesus. God worked through his dying grandma to make Scott think about eternity. Following attendance at a new church and study group, Scott finally understood the gospel and placed his faith in Jesus. He knows that one day he will be reunited with his grandma in heaven.

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

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John (USA)

John (USA)

  • March 4, 2019
  • Christian upbringingChristian upbringing, reject itParty lifestyleParty lifestyle, high-school yearsViolenceViolence, assaultViolent toward othersViolent towards others, assault
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Meet John

John shares that despite being a pastor’s son – he wasn’t interested in God or spiritual things. He pushed God away and hated everything and everyone that reminded him of Christianity. John talks about his involvement with drugs, fighting and encountering the law. God used an assault on John to help him reassess his life. John describes finally believing in the gospel and talking to God whom he had pushed away for so long. Now as a believer in Jesus, John has a radically different perspective on life. He understands the purpose of life and looks forward to his eternal rewards in heaven with Jesus.

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

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Tom (USA)

Tom (USA)

  • February 28, 2019
  • ForgivenessForgiving my wifeMarriageMarriage, keeping secretsNewlyweds, problemsSecrecySecrecy, marriage keeping secretsSelfishnessWifeWife, forgiving her
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Meet Tom

Tom shares how he was not interested in spiritual things. He had a party lifestyle, and entered into a sexual relationship with his girlfriend which resulted in pregnancy. Tom shares that he married his girlfriend, but life as newlyweds was strained and involved secret sin. God intervened in Tom’s life and brought him to repentance. He trusted in Christ as his Savior. Tom confessed his secret sins to his wife, and she also confessed her secret sins. God gave Tom the ability to forgive his wife. Tom has a new understanding of marriage and describes the joy in his marriage now.

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

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February 28, 2019 0

Brooke (USA)

Brooke (USA)

  • December 12, 2018
  • Angry with GodChildhoodChildhood, sexual abuseFeeling God is indifferentGod and meHostile towards GodPushing God awaySexual abuseSexual abuse, childhood
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Meet Brooke

Brooke grew up in a home hearing about God and what Jesus had done for her on the cross. But she chose to reject God and push Him away because she was sexually abused as a child. She talks about her anger, hatred, and bitterness toward God. She chased after a worldly lifestyle instead. Then, at a Revive Our Hearts event, Brooke witnessed the way Joni Eareckson Tada coped with her physical suffering yet still loved God. God used this to break into Brooke’s heart and she turned to God and received Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Brooke talks about the weight lifted from her, and how God turned her life around.

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

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