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Converted Muslim's Testimony: "I Am Forgiven!"Printer view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Change, Christian life, Circumstances and faith, Conversion, Conviction, Demons, Dreams, Experiencing God, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Healing, Islam, Receiving Christ, Religion, Seeking God, Spiritual Transformation, Spiritual warfare, Transformation, Truth, Worldview
Filters: Everyday Disciples, International, Stories
References: Proverbs 3:5, Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Matthew 11:28, John 3:3, John 16:8, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17
Tone: Commend

A website called muslimjourneytohope.com has video testimonies of many who have converted from Islam to Christianity. One video clip is of an Iranian-born man who had been a militant Muslim, trained by Hezbollah. While on a trip to Malaysia, he was arrested and jailed—which only fueled his passion for his religion. He taught Islam to the other prisoners. Every ten days he read the Koran cover ...


Woman Flees Pagan Lifestyle, Hearing Is RestoredPrinter view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Agnosticism, Atheism, Awakenings, Belief, Born again, Conversion, Conviction, Experiencing God, Faith, False Teaching, God, greatness of, God, power of, Healing, Help from God, Lostness, Miracles, New life, New man, Old man, Power, divine, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Salvation, Signs and Wonders, Skepticism, Sorcery, Stumbling blocks, Supernatural Occurrences, Surrender, Unbelief, Witchcraft, World, Worldliness, Worldview
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Stories
References: Exodus 15:26, Psalm 103:3, Proverbs 3:5, Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 11:28, John 3:3, John 11:38-44, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, James 5:13-16, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17
Tone: Commend

In his book The Unexpected Journey, Thom Rainer shares the story of Kathi, a woman who left behind a life of witchcraft and Wiccan paganism to become a follower of Jesus Christ. Immediately after her decision to become a Christian, she describes to Thom how God delivered her from the powers of evil in her life, as well as her physical deafness (Kathi had been suffering progressive hearing loss for ...


Luis Palau Receives a Scripture to Stand onPrinter view
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Topics: Calling, Christian life, Christian service, Church, Commitment, Community impact, Devotion, Direction, Evangelism, Faith, Faith and circumstances, Faithfulness, God's Will, Guidance, Hearing God, Help from God, Involvement, Leadership, Lifestyle, Meaning, Ministry, Mission, Missions, Opportunity, Outreach, Passion, Priesthood of believers, Purpose, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Scripture, Self-sacrifice, Servanthood, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Stewardship, Vision, Vocation, Work
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Famous People, Stories
References: Psalm 22, Psalm 66:16, Psalm 118:14, Psalm 139, Isaiah 40:31, Jeremiah 1:4-19, Jeremiah 9:23-24, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 1:31, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:1-16, 1 Timothy 1:12, 2 Timothy 4:17
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Luis Palau, the Argentine-born international evangelist, describes how God expanded his ministry:

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And the Lord gave me a verse. It sounds a bit bombastic, sort of big-headed, so I don't like to quote it in public. But to paraphrase, the Lord basically says, "I will open up nations to you." I took it personally, as a word from the Lord, and I wrote in the flyleaf of my Bible, "1966 (February, I ...


WWII Prisoner of War Converted, Becomes Missionary to JapanPrinter view
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Topics: Adversity, Bible, Bible study, Calling, Circumstances and faith, Conversion, Conviction, Danger, Devotion, Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Experiencing God, Faith, Fasting, Forgiveness, God, God, faithfulness of, God, goodness of, God, grace of, God, love of, God, mercy of, God, power of, God, presence of, God, protection of, God, providence of, God, provision of, God, works of, Godliness, Good deeds, Heroes, Memorial Day, Mission, Missions, Outreach, Passion, Peace, Prayer, Prayer to God, Prayer, answered, Prayer, answers to, Prayer, believing, Prayer, believing in, Prayer, earnestness in, Prayer, importance of, Prayer, need for, Prayer, persistence in, Prayer, power of, Prayers, Prayers, answered, Prayers, answers to, Protection, Protection, Divine, Providence, Provision, Scripture, Spiritual perception, War
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Free, International, Stories
References: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:7-8, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 10:43-44, Luke 18:1-8, Luke 24:45-49, John 13:1-17, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Acts 17:16-34, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:1-16, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 4:6-7, Colossians 4:2, Colossians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 2 Timothy 4:1-8, James 5:13-16, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 John 5:14-15
Tone: Commend

On April 18, 1942, Army Corporal Jacob DeShazer boarded a bomber plane with his pilot, Lieutenant William Farrow, and a co-pilot, navigator, and rear gunner. Their mission was to bomb Tokyo and its surrounding cities. When the mission was accomplished, they were to land on the shores of enemy territory and elude the opposing forces as they awaited further instructions. The bombing was a success, but ...


Luis Palau on His ConversionPrinter view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Awakenings, Belief, Bible, Born again, Carnality, Change, Choices, Conversion, Conviction, Experiencing God, Faith, Flesh, Lostness, New life, New man, Old man, Prayer, Prayer to God, Prayer, answered, Prayer, answers to, Prayer, earnestness in, Prayer, in God's will, Prayer, power of, Prayers, Prayers, answered, Prayers, answers to, Providence, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Salvation, Stumbling blocks, Surrender, Transformation, World, Worldliness, Youth
Filters: Christian Culture, Editor's Choice, Everyday Disciples, Famous People, Youth & Children
References: Matthew 7:7-8, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 21:21-22, Luke 1:37, Luke 18:1-8, John 3:3, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 6:10-18, Philippians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, James 5:13, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17
Tone: Commend

Luis Palau, the Argentine-born international evangelist, describes his conversion to Christ as a young man:

I met a young Jewish Christian from England, about 20, by the name of Charlie Cohen. He led me to Jesus Christ at a summer camp. For the next year or so, while at boarding school, I went to really good Bible studies at Cohen's house. But I began to drift away—stupid teenager, me. I lost ...


Atheist-Illusionist Penn Jillette on Christians Who Don't EvangelizePrinter view
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Topics: Afterlife, Consequences, Death, Eternal death, Eternal life, Eternity, Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Heaven, Hell, Human worth, Immortality, Mission, Mission, church, Missions, Mortality, Outreach, Perspective, Significance, Soul, Value, Worth
Filters: Christian Culture, Famous People, Pop Culture, Quotes, Stories
References: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 10:43-44, Luke 24:45-49, John 13:1-17, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Acts 17:16-34, 2 Corinthians 4:10-11, 2 Timothy 1:3-18, 2 Timothy 4:1-8
Tone: Warn

Atheist Penn Jillette is one half of Penn and Teller, a duo that has been headlining Vegas shows for years with comedy and the art of illusion. Penn has never been shy about his disbelief in God, often writing about his conviction in articles and best-selling books. Yet in an on-line video blog that can be found on YouTube, Penn shares a story about the time a gracious Christian businessman gave him ...


The Power of a Mother's TouchPrinter view
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Topics: Acceptance, Affection, Body, human, Caring, Childrearing, Children, Family, Home, Influence, Love, Motherhood, Mothers, Mother's Day, Parental Duties, Parental Duty, Parental Influence, Parenthood, Parenting, Parents, Pressure, Priorities, Relationships, Stress, Time, Women
Filters: Stories, Women, Youth & Children
References: Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 5:16, Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 19:26, Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 23:22, Proverbs 31:10-31, Ephesians 5:25-33, Ephesians 6:1-3, Colossians 3:19-20, 1 Thessalonians 2:7
Tone: Commend

I was in line at the grocery checkout. A few feet in front of me, a mother guided her toddler ahead, anchored her baby on her hip, and elbowed her checkbook open to pay the clerk. In what seemed like one single gesture, she retrieved her toddler's hand from the candy rack, tore the check from her book and offered it to the clerk while placing a comforting smooch atop her baby's head. The baby drooled ...


Americans Willing to Act Immorally to Keep JobsPrinter view
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Topics: Anxiety, Career, Carnality, Character, Conviction, Deceit, Deception, Depravity, Dishonesty, Flesh, Godlessness, Golden Rule, Greed, Guilt, Honesty, Human condition, Human nature, Immorality, Integrity, Lying, Morality, Self-centeredness, Selfishness, Sin, Sinful nature, Truth, Vices, Vocation, Witness, Work, Worldliness, Worry
Filters: Statistics, Work & Career
References: Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 12:17, Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 15:4, Proverbs 17:20, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:9, Proverbs 24:28, Matthew 7:12, Romans 1:28-32, Ephesians 4:2-5, Colossians 3:9, 1 Peter 2:1
Tone: Warn

Percentage of Americans who say they would act immorally—including lying or backstabbing—to keep their jobs: 28


"Seinfeld": True ConversionPrinter view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Belief, Born again, Change, Conversion, Conviction, Faith, New life, New man, Old man, Perception, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Salvation, Seeking God, Surrender, Transformation, Worldview
Filters: Marriage & Sex, Men, Movies & TV, Stories, Women
References: Matthew 3:8, Matthew 13:20-21, 2 Corinthians 7:10
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Seinfeld is a popular television comedy based on the humor of comedian Jerry Seinfeld. In a scene from an episode entitled "The Conversion," Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and George (Jason Alexander) are sitting in Jerry's apartment, and George is talking about how his most recent relationship with a woman is falling apart because of religious differences.

"She says we can't ...


"Flywheel": Convicted by a Pastor's PrayerPrinter view
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Topics: Carnality, Character, Conviction, Deceit, Deception, Depravity, Dishonesty, Flesh, Golden Rule, Guilt, Honesty, Human condition, Human nature, Integrity, Lying, Prayer, Sin, Sinful nature, Truth, Vices, Witness, Worldliness
Filters: Movies & TV, Stories, Work & Career
References: Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 12:17, Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 15:4, Proverbs 17:20, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:9, Proverbs 24:28, Matthew 7:12, Romans 1:28-32, Ephesians 4:2-5, Colossians 3:9, 1 Peter 2:1
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Flywheel is a film about Jay, a Christian used-car salesman who becomes convicted that he has been grossly overcharging his customers. In this scene, conviction begins to settle in Jay's heart when he manipulates the sale of a car to his pastor.

As the scene opens, Jay is standing in the used car lot when he notices that his pastor is looking at a car. Jay walks over and says, "Well, the good Reverend ...

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