Stories of Change | Alcohol abuse

Jenn (USA)

Meet Jenn

Jenn had a happy childhood which quickly turned to deep emotional pain when her parents split up during her teens. Jenn entered into a life of parties, prescription drugs and alcohol to cope with life. In order to support her siblings, she became a model for former Playboy photographers. She feared for her life when a trip away to do a photo shoot turned into illicit activities in which she was held against her will. After her ordeal, she went to church. There she heard about Christ and received Him as her Lord and Savior. She describes how He rescued her. Today Jenn is a wife and mother and leads a ministry that helps others recover from lives out of control. Jenn says she is completely dependent on Christ every day of her life.

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This story was produced by Park Community Church, Chicago, USA.

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March 8, 2019 0

Julz (Australia)

Meet Julz

Julz talks about growing up in a very religious environment but not having any connection to God. She talks about some of the sins that have characterized her life including drug abuse. Julz regarded herself as a very bad person. She learned about the gospel and how Jesus took on her sins so that she could have His perfect life record. Julz believed this truth, and she describes how emotional it made her feel. Julz talks about the joy and hope of living with God in her life.

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

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March 4, 2019 0

Lane (USA)

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Lane shares that he didn’t grow up knowing about Christianity. During college years he heard the Gospel and accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Lane did not immediately live for God, he chose worldly success and money. He shares how unfulfilling those years were, but how God brought him and his wife close to Him. Lane has dedicated his life to God, and he speaks of the joy and fulfillment he now experiences.

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

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March 4, 2019 0

Thaddeus (USA)

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Thaddeus shares how he grew up with a false understanding of God, and thought that being a good person would save him. He shares how he chose a party lifestyle at college and struggled with anxiety knowing that he was falling short of God’s standards. Thaddeus’ father passed away after a short struggle with liver cancer. Thaddeus felt anger towards God and severe emotional pain. To please family members he attended a Bible-preaching church, where he felt God’s presence and love for him. Thaddeus heard the gospel there and trusted in Jesus for the removal of his sins. Thaddeus is now experiencing a close and loving relationship with God and values the ability to turn to God in all of life’s circumstances.

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

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February 28, 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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February 28, 2019 0

Tom (USA)

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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

Greg (USA)

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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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February 28, 2019 0

Stacy (USA)

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Stacy shares how she trusted in Christ as a young adult. She had been heavily involved in using alcohol, which led to an alcohol overdose. While Stacy was engaged to be married she found out that she had a rare and inoperable brain tumor. She got married, and Stacy and her husband Zac chose to trust God with her life. Stacy’s tumor is stabilized and is even shrinking. Stacy talks about her and Zac’s longing for children and their disappointments with adoption falling through. Despite all that Stacy’s body has gone through, she was able to get pregnant with their son.

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

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February 21, 2019 0

Lisa (USA)

Meet Lisa

Lisa shares how unstable and empty her early life was – she tried to fill the void with drugs and alcohol. After her twin brother was killed in a train accident she had anger towards God and became an atheist. Despite a successful career, Lisa continued to make reckless choices and this affected her ability to parent her young son. Lisa describes how God took her at her lowest point and she trusted in Christ’s work for the forgiveness of her sins. Lisa got a new start and now has Christ has her source of stability.

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

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February 21, 2019 0

Cheyane (USA)

Meet Cheyane

Cheyane is a fire-fighter who was involved in a horrifying accident while on duty. He was sure he was going to be burned to death. In the midst of the craziest moments of his life, he had a peace about what was happening to him because of his relationship with Jesus Christ. He knew he would go to heaven if he died. Cheyane had accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior 10 years previously. Before then, he had always pushed God away and had lived life for himself with partying and girls.

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This story was produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

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January 18, 2019 0