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Jenn (USA)

Jenn (USA)

  • March 8, 2019
  • Traumatic eventEmotional painSexual abuseSexual abuseReckless lifestyleSex working
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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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Sam (Australia)

Sam (Australia)

  • March 5, 2019
  • ContentmentChristianityChristianity, lack of knowledgeGod and mePushing God awayParentsParents, divorce
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Meet Sam

In this interview, Sam shares that she didn’t grow up in a Christian home. Her parents divorced when she was 8 and that left her very hurt. She found herself curious about a God she never knew. She started learning a lot about Jesus and spent time around Christians. When she finished high school, Sam worked abroad and put God out of her mind. At the same time, she describes feeling very unhappy, knowing she was living a life not pleasing to God. When she returned to Australia Sam joined a church and quickly discovered the acceptance Jesus has for sinners. Sam understood Jesus died for her. She describes the unshakeable joy and contentment she has in her life knowing Jesus and knowing she has eternal life.

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

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Monica (USA)

Monica (USA)

  • February 28, 2019
  • CatholicismThe Gospel (God's message to the world)Don't know the gospelChildrenChildren, have childrenHave childrenGet married
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Meet Monica

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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Doug (USA)

Doug (USA)

  • February 22, 2019
  • Job worriesMy Christian lifeMy Christian life, hypocrisyMy Christian life, not living for GodUnhelpful relationshipsUnhealthy friendshipWork lifePossessionsMaterial lifestyleStriving for possessions
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Meet Doug

Doug shares how his parents divorced when he was a kid and he moved around a lot. Though Doug invited God into his life at a young age, he shares how he lived for worldly things and had unhealthy friendships. God intervened in Doug’s life, and Doug dramatically changed his priorities and gave up his former lifestyle. God has supported Doug through money problems and has provided a stable income for him. Doug is married with children, and happily serving God.

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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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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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Jen (USA)

Jen (USA)

  • February 19, 2019
  • Secrecy, marriage keeping secretsMarriageMarriage, keeping secretsNewlyweds, problemsApproval from othersApproval from othersSecrecy
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Meet Jen

Jen trusted in Jesus as her Lord and Savior as a child. She shares her struggle with approval from others, and the difficulties in the first year of her marriage – including dishonesty and inappropriate relationships. She describes how God helped her overcome her poor choices, confess to her husband and how He has helped her marriage.

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

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Albert (Dominican Republic)

Albert (Dominican Republic)

  • January 18, 2019
  • ChristianityChristianity, curiosityChristianity, lack of knowledgePurpose of lifeSuccessful lifeSuccess, sports
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Meet Albert

Albert is from the Dominican Republic. He shares that his parents got divorced when he was a kid, and he experienced a lot of poverty and moving around living with different relatives. He emigrated to the US with his father. He began to play basketball, becoming a well-known player in Major League Baseball. Albert talks about his wife and step-daughter who has Down’s Syndrome. Albert’s wife took him to church where he could see the joy that people had. He wanted that too, and he trusted in Jesus’ death to remove his sins. Albert talks about how he is completely different man now, no longer living for himself. God has given him a clear sense of his priorities in life.

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This story was produced by I Am Second, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.

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Anna (USA)

  • December 13, 2018
  • Christian upbringingChristian upbringing, indifferentJesusJesus, a relationship with HimParentsParents, divorceDivorce of parents
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Meet Anna

Anna talks about growing up going to church but feeling very indifferent to the experience. She suffered a lot of emotional pain when her parents divorced. She felt lost and like she needed answers. Anna was supported by her friends who invited her to church. At that point, God showed Anna her need for Jesus. Although Anna accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior, she did not prioritize her relationship with God at first. Now she knows her relationship with Jesus is the most important one of her life. Anna’s video includes her baptism.

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Anna’s story was produced by Eagles Landing First Baptist Church, McDonough, Georgia, USA.

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Lore (USA)

Lore (USA)

  • December 12, 2018
  • God and meFeeling distant from GodSkeptical about GodThe Gospel (God's message to the world)Confusion about the gospel
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Meet Lore

Lore describes some difficult things that happened to her growing up – her brother was tragically killed and her parents divorced. She felt lonely, but that loneliness was overcome when she joined a very welcoming church. She describes hearing the gospel at church but never really understood about Jesus, His death and her sin. Her deep sense of lack of peace came to a climax when she told her pastor (and employer) that she had doubts about God’s existence. Shortly thereafter she gave up her whole life and moved to another state just so she could sit in on a Bible study run by Jen Wilkin. There, reading Genesis 1:1, God revealed Himself to Lore and she believed the truth of the gospel. Over the next few months reading the book of Genesis, Lore came to a rich understanding of God and her own sin.

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

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    • Ambitions and Desires
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    • What is Stories of Change?
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