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Takashi and Naoko (Japan)

Takashi and Naoko (Japan)

  • March 12, 2019
  • Not communicativeAnxietyAnxiety, generalSelf-worthLow self-esteemStressMarriageMarriage problemsCommunication behaviorsVerbally abusive
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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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Des (Australia)

Des (Australia)

  • March 4, 2019
  • SinSin, feeling uncleanDivorceWork life behaviorsWork life, over-working
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australia

Meet Des

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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Lori (USA)

Lori (USA)

  • February 28, 2019
  • The Gospel (God's message to the world)Applying the gospel to meDon't know the gospelMarriageMarriage crisisChildhoodChildhood, unstableUnstable lifeUnstable life, childhood yearsAlcohol abuse
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united states

Meet Lori

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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Donna (USA)

Donna (USA)

  • February 28, 2019
  • AngerAnger, husbandFearForgivenessHow to forgiveForgiving my husbandGod and meForgiven by GodSalvationForgiven by GodHusbandHusband, angry with himHusband, forgiving him
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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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Greg (USA)

Greg (USA)

  • February 28, 2019
  • ChristianityChristianity, view on marriageSpiritualitySpiritual curiositySpirituality, indifferenceDivorceDivorce
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united states

Meet Greg

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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Brooke (USA)

Brooke (USA)

  • February 22, 2019
  • Christian ministry life, demandsChristian ministry lifeHeavenHeaven, being a good personThe Gospel (God's message to the world)Don't know the gospel
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united states

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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Pat (USA)

Pat (USA)

  • February 21, 2019
  • Drug abuse, marijuanaDrug abuse, marijuanaDrug abuseSpiritualitySpiritual curiosityWifeWife, deathDeath of someoneDeath of wifeDrug abuse
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united states

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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Jessica (USA)

Jessica (USA)

  • February 21, 2019
  • CopingCoping with tragedyCoping with sufferingGod and meGod's plan for meRelying on GodHusbandHusband, deathCopingCoping with a tragedyCoping with sufferingDeath of someoneDeath of husband
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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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Charlie (USA)

Charlie (USA)

  • January 18, 2019
  • MarriageMarriage problemsParentingParenting, pressuresSuccessful lifeStriving for successSuccess
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united states

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.

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

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Tiffany (USA)

Tiffany (USA)

  • January 17, 2019
  • ChristianityChristianity, curiosityThe Gospel (God's message to the world)Believing the gospelSalvationReceiving salvation
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united states

Meet Tiffany

Tiffany had some awareness of Christianity growing up. As an adult, she read more about Christianity and could see that her husband had something she didn’t have with his faith. While she believed in God, she felt hazy exactly what that meant. Tiffany describes the occasion when God helped her believe the gospel and come to a saving knowledge of Jesus.

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

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    • What is Stories of Change?
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