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Tricia (USA)

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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Tags: Anxiety - general, Anxiety - performance driven, Cancer, Christian upbringing - reject it, Family member - death, Father - death, God - asking God why, God - feeling discouraged by God, Marriage – problems, Success

May 7, 2019 0

Takashi and Naoko (Japan)

Meet Takashi and Naoko

Takashi grew up in a Christian home but he didn’t know what it meant to have a personal relationship with Jesus. As a married adult, he found it very hard to cope with the responsibilities of life – his job, child, and wife. Takashi shares that his anxiety was so bad he had suicidal thoughts. Naoko had very low self-esteem and emotional pain. She shares that she wasn’t good at communicating and was verbally abusive to her husband. Both Takashi and Naoko accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. They talk about the help and healing Jesus has brought into their hearts and married life.

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This story was produced by MovingWorks, Austin, Texas, USA.

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Tags: Anger - general, Anxiety - general, Coping with responsibilities, Loneliness, Low self-esteem, Marriage – problems, Poor at communicating, Stress - parenting, Stress - work life, Suicidal, Tender-heartedness, The Gospel – confusion, Verbally abusive

March 12, 2019 0

Des (Australia)

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Des is 91 years old, and he’s been a Christian for 76 years. In this interview, he talks about being a teenager during WW2. He attended an evangelistic event and for several months afterward was haunted by a feeling of being unclean. Des’ father arranged a surprise meeting with the evangelist who spoke at the event and Des placed his faith in Christ. He talks about the radical change that occurred in his life at that time. Des was an Olympic-level athlete and he talks about how his training in athletics has carried over into his Christian life. He also shares that he spent too many hours working in his career. This put a strain on his marriage and ultimately led to a divorce. Des encourages husbands to love and care for their wives as Christ has intended.

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

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Tags: Career - success, Divorce, Fear of death, Marriage – problems, Sin - feeling unclean, Success - sports, The Bible - daily reading, Wife - strained relations, Work life - over-working

March 4, 2019 0

Lori (USA)

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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

Donna (USA)

Meet Donna

Donna describes her close relationship to God, right from a very young age. She believed the scriptures she had learned that she was a sinner in need of Jesus. Donna shares how God has helped her overcome fear which has played a significant part in her life. Donna describes her choices in her young adult life. She was happily married but discovered a secret sin in her husband’s life. Donna shares she reacted with anger and pride. God showed Donna her sinful reaction and His forgiveness of her sinful reaction. Receiving God’s mercy allowed Donna to forgive her husband.

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

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Tags: Anxiety - general, Children - idolizing them, Christian ministry life - missionary, Fear, Fear of death, God - forgiven by God, God - relying on God, God's plan for me, How to forgive, Husband - angry with him, Husband - forgiving him, Marriage - keeping secrets, Marriage – problems, Parenting, Pride

February 28, 2019 0

Greg (USA)

Meet Greg

Greg shares how he was indifferent to spiritual things growing up. Greg got married at a young age and had a family, but chose a party lifestyle. Greg eventually got a divorce, and through a new relationship, Greg felt drawn to God and desired a relationship with Him. Greg describes giving control of his life to God. He asked his former wife for forgiveness. Greg talks about God as a light during dark times of his life.

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

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Tags: Alcohol abuse, Christianity - curiosity, Christianity - view on marriage, Christians - good examples, Divorce, Drug abuse - marijuana, Emptiness, Hope, Marriage – problems, Party lifestyle, Religious life - going through the motions, Spirituality - don't care

February 28, 2019 0

Brooke (USA)

Meet Brooke

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

Pat (USA)

Meet Pat

Pat shares he wasn’t very interested in spiritual things as a young person. He relied on drugs and experienced difficulties early in his married life. Pat describes how he started to become interested in spiritual things through a brother and co-worker. He trusted in Christ, and his interest in spiritual things continued to grow. He went to Bible college and became a pastor. Pat shares about the sudden death of his young first wife, and how God gave him hope and strength. God blessed Pat with his second wife and their large blended family. Pat shares some anguishes as a father, but rests in God’s plan and God’s control.

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

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Tags: Broken-hearted, Christian ministry life - pastor, Coping with tragedy, Drug abuse, Drug abuse - marijuana, God - relying on God, God's plan for me, Marriage – problems, Spiritual curiosity, Spirituality - don't care, The Bible – curiosity, Wife - death

February 21, 2019 0

Jessica (USA)

Meet Jessica

Jessica trusted in Jesus as her Lord and Savior at a young age. She longed for a closer relationship with God as a young woman. Jessica endured severe challenges in her twenties. Her newborn baby had a life-threatening condition, and her husband also passed away because of cancer. Jessica shares how God brought her closer to Him through these dark times, and gave her strength and hope. She describes God as her rock. Jessica shares how God has shaped her thinking in regards to her life challenges. God brought another young man into Jessica’s life who was also widowed with children. They are married now, and Jessica continues to trust 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: Baby - illness, Coping with suffering, Coping with tragedy, Depression, God - feeling distant from God, God - personal relationship with God, God - relying on God, God's plan for me, Husband - death, Husband - illness, Jesus – relying on Him, Marriage – problems, Parenting - pressures

February 21, 2019 0

Charlie (USA)

Meet Charlie

Charlie Duke is an Apollo astronaut and famous for his landing on the moon. He shares how riveting that experience was. At the same time he acknowledges that he lacked peace in his life. Although he sought success, success was never enough. Charlie also talks about problems he encountered in his marriage and the strains of parenting. God brought peace, joy and stability into Charlie’s life when Charlie accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He describes Christ as his firm foundation for life.