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My speech impediment led to mocking, thoughts of suicide.
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My drinking friends thought I was brainwashed.
Tiki's Story
They said condemn, but God said forgive.
Bay Turner 's Story
My alpha male brothers saw what I could do.
Jeremy's Story
From guns to gardening
Roger's Story
Face to face with the Vietnamese officer who killed my friends.
Bob's Story
Dealing for the mafia at age 15
Jesse's Story
Mom said to hit him with a baseball bat.
Tom's Story
I took all kinds of drugs but passed the drug test.
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Alex
I'm living proof that a real demon can be defeated.
Phil
From loving violence to loving God.
Matt K
Because I said "hi" she didn't kill herself.
Garrett
Filled my fatherless void with drugs.
Danny Gokey
Why did God let the love of my life die?
Sue
Overcoming pornography and fantasy.
Darrell
Drove my drunk Dad home at age 12.
Brandon
My control of women stemmed from something deeper.
Ternae
The bullet is still in my head.
Stevie
Daddy pain.
Danny W
Behind the homosexuality was a person.
Evie
Headed to abortion clinic just after recommitting to Christ.
Tiki
I embraced her after she killed my son.
Mark
Matt Damon played me as an FBI Informant.
David Huff
Here's my Heart (music video)
Herb
Former racist and Black Panther.
Cat
A Buddhist for 25 years until I had a vision of Jesus.
Amy
Unloved by my husband ... and God.
Ben
Dad's affair at church left me bitter.
Ed
This thing inside me screamed, "No, don't pray!"
Bruce
Volcano erupted as we prayed by the crater.
Kim
He loved me through the sexual abuse—then suddenly died.
Lewie
Very rich and very addicted.
Mike R
Long hair and guitars are of the devil?
Matt H
Assaulted four with a knife, but a prison friend modeled a better way.
Joe R.
I'll open this dictionary and ask God to give me a word.
Jeffrey
Who was the greatest rabbi who ever lived?
Tom Coverly
When the preacher said Jesus Christ, I thought he was cussing.
Ned
Traveled 360 miles a week for two years to fix my gambling addiction.
Danny Gokey
Hope in front of me. (music video)
Herman
NFL role model living a double life.
Kenneth
Forgiveness set me free.
Marc
Thought partying would make me happy.
Kay
Curled up in my closet to escape, but found purpose instead.
Luke
Found freedom in prison.
Orlandes
My atheist jail mate started reading the Bible.
Carroll
Barely escaped Tornado disaster.
Tommy
This amputee mows fields and rides horses.
Ted
When I confessed I was a faker, the church accepted me with love.
Carrie
Prostituted myself for drugs.
TJ Johnson
My criminal ways left during an out of body experience (full story)
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Shannon
Marriage saved despite my affairs.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Demetrus
First child at 13, then prison, then a city leader.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Dan
Discovered my wife, finally, in the midst of a high performance lifestyle.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Eric M.
So this lady asks to hold my hands and pray in the parking lot.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Andrew
Baseball All-Star, girlfriend with benefits. Life seemed perfect.
Chantz
No one in the youth group would talk to me.
Charlace
Finally free from being drugged and gang raped.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Zach Williams
My Rock-n-Roll Dreams Turned to Worship.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Ned
Devastated by my little league coach.
John B.
The dangerous walk of faith.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Bernie Miller
From Vice President to a much higher position.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Chuck
When drums and guitars first hit the churches.
Mark Witt
Forgave the hunter who shot Dad in the head.
Courtney
I got my life back after being diagnosed with M.S.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Tasha
My brother's tragedy led to my redemption.
Samantha
Stayed gone until grace brought her home.
Jeff K
Even a great dad cannot meet the deepest needs.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Scooter
The gift of a son changed my wild lifestyle.
Aaron
I stepped up as a man and forgave my parents.
Aaron
Angry. Who do I blame?
Amanda
I can't really remember the traumatic event.
Amy C
Learning that my Mormonism was not Christian broke my heart.
Amy M
A radical lesbian, consulting the dead—my new life moved beyond all that.
Amy Z
Homosexuality and my Dad the preacher.
Andrea
I was shocked. They were genuine.
Weston
As an atheist, I blamed God. Or was it someone else?
Eddie
Illiterate, lived in a shack, but still found success.
Kelley
I had sold my body, but God called me a virgin.
Andy
My head in the jaws of a mountain lion.
Kevin Malone
Running the L.A. Dodgers means nothing if my son is dead.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Arthur
I'm 104, and I knew Al Capone and his gangsters.
Chuck
During the ‘60s I saw some weird supernatural stuff.
Chuck
Calvary Chapel founder Chuck Smith with Love Song, singing "Welcome Back"
Carlous and Janelle
No food for days until we heard the music.
Big Daddy Weave's Mike Weaver
Coped with "fatboy" jokes by cracking them first.
Big Daddy Weave's Mike Weaver
Redeemed (music video)
Beth
Convinced I was worthless.
Barry
Anxiety overwhelmed me, but I found help.
Carl
Pain turns to strength in the midst of tragedy.
Jeanne
Early abuse caused later fear and anger.
Thomas B.
Believed in the Big Bang until my heart changed my mind.
Joe M.
A man with eight kids wept when I asked him to adopt me.
Dana
Should I be with a man or a woman?
Annette
Date-raped. Pregnant.
Carol
What would my free love, hippie parents think?
T-Ran
I was the watchman for athlete-cheerleader trysts.
Tony T
Even my fellow drug users said I was in trouble.
Tom F
I’d do anything to feed my addiction.
Tisa
Asked God to kill my husband.
Sue
The sex addiction began at age 15.
Steve
I knew I didn't have what it takes.
Sean
My debauchery destroyed my marriage.
Scott P.
From corporate jets to food stamps.
Scott B
Dad said no to my cowboy dreams.
Sandy
Jesus told me to quit the drugs and raise a godly infant.
Ronnie
Shoot out with the police
Ron
A stroke ended my dental practice and my adultery.
Robert R
The spirits I channeled entered and exited.
Robert
I tied fishing wire to the rifle trigger.
Robert
My Dad was the Evel Knievel of the neighborhood.
Richard
Felt the bed shaking as I cried out to God.
Ricky
The doctor said I will be an albino.
Rick
Declared dead on arrival.
Rachel
Shacked up at 14, but now we lead marriage classes.
Rachel
Why can't my marriage be like the movies?
Pat
Winning an NBA ring with Dr. J was not my greatest moment.
Pat
Dreamed about a place that changed my life.
Oscar
Mom was very angry, very malicious.
Oksana
My Father survived Soviet persecution for being a Christian.
Nick
My first girlfriend to say no was an atheist.
Mike S
I shut down my yoga commune.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Mike S - part 2
Buddha and others miss the truth that Jesus reveals.
Mikey
God cared about my piercings.
Mike L
Low self esteem, depressed, even by middle school.
Mike K
Dad confiscated my marijuana.
Michelle N
Reaching a child makes an impact.
Maurice
This abused immigrant found hope.
Matthew T
Pawned Dad's tools, rare coins, and heirlooms, but he believed in me.
Matthew R.
Survived face and body burns, melting skin.
Matt A.
Dreamed of suicide starting at 14.
Mary Jenna
Spent years pondering my sexual identity.
Mary F
Forgave Mom, even after sexual abuse.
Marty
Is my fiancé still alive?
Mark M
It seemed like the guy on TV was talking directly to me .
Marla
I was intoxicated at the wheel and my son died.
Mark
Feared death and hated blacks.
Mark Harris
This "spiritual icon" needed to fix himself.
Mark Harris
Stuttered, stumbled, picked last for teams.
Lori
Screamed at my abusive stepfather's grave.
Lonnie
Chased my ex-wife for five years.
Lisa
From Judaism to Buddhism to Rosicrucianism.
Lisa
Consulted a fortune-telling prophetic book.
Lisa
Compelled to find lovers online.
Leslie
Before turning to God, I got on my knees and asked Satan to grant all my sexual desires.
Kristy
Drugged and gang raped, but found healing and hope.
Kimberly P.
Mother of five. Meth cook.
Kelly
Terminally ill, I suddenly felt a warm sensation over my heart.
Kaylan
The arrest on my way to becoming a call girl led to salvation.
Kayla
Social services removed me from our home.
Stan
Dad disowned me for going to church.
Hugh
Lost my job and almost my wife before admitting the problem.
Josh S
Escaped from gangs and machetes.
Josh S
Confused kid. Part of me enjoyed the sexual abuse.
Josh
Football, parties, girls. Everything I needed.
Joe B.
Old fashioned preachers and mind control.
Jose
Chattanooga's major cocaine dealer thanks police.
Jorge
Prisionero político en el campo de refugiados.
Jonathan
Addicted to a relationship.
Johnny C.
Met my "Dad" at 13, but God became my real Dad.
Johnny C.
Mocked, illiterate, then taught myself to read and write.
Johnathan Bond
Mom knew the "fatal" wreck on the radio was me.
John M.
The 666 woman put a curse on my stomach.
Johnny M.
From home invasions and gangs to a solid citizen.
Joel
No one used to trust me with their dog. Now I teach 6th graders.
Joe R.
An abused boy must prove his sexual manhood.
Joe R.
From a 4200 sq ft lake house to an RV.
Joe C
My estranged daughter called from the hospital. I arrived drunk.
Joanna
Verbally Abused.
Jim S
Feeding the ego is an addiction.
Jim S
Realized I had an egomania problem.
Jennifer
Healed from the secret life that started at age 13 .
Jeffrey
My Jewish roommate blew my mind.
Jeffrey
My father disowned me for getting baptized.
Jeff K
From starting NFL quarterback to cut and humiliated.
Jeff K
Elite job. Elite family. Still insecure.
Jeff A
Organized a week long drunk with my friends.
Jean
Five divorces by age thirty.
Jean Marie
Found in a bathroom at two days old.
Javed
Followed my brilliant brother into atheism.
Javed
Thankful to not be rubbing snakes anymore.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Tyrone
The music kept me from suicide.
Amy C.
My adultery with a pastor led me to God.
Matt
Because I said a prayer I thought I was saved.
Phil Wickham
Doctor said I might not be able to sing again.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Mark
I pointed my rifle at the black people and prayed.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Nicole
Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
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Methhead who wanted to die, but my boyfriend’s Mom wouldn’t let me.
Mitchell
Once ran in place of God, now I "Run For God."
Chris J.
An early internet pioneer, for a time I was living the materialist dream.
Evie
We were the gang girls who ruled the school.
Shawn
He managed the Dodgers but what about his own son?
Jeff
Some go to counseling. I jump over cars.
Brad
Haunted by nightmares since childhood.
Wanda
My son and husband's gunfight did not end well.
Melinda
Two jobs, paid my own bills, but couldn't cover up the ghost in my past.
Nick
Sports, military, and the doctor I stared down
Tony
My plans for her life did not go as planned.
Elizabeth
How my dark secrets were revealed on the highest rated TV shows.
Mike S.
I led a group of college students in and out of a yoga commune.
Robby
Married at 17 and 15, we have overcome so much.
Daniel
Dad lost his life in depression, but I found the source of living.
Erin
She thought she was an orphan but God showed her the truth.
Daniel
Not Ashamed to be a janitor.
Gus
Falsely imprisoned for murder, but I stuck to the truth.
DJ
It didn't go well with my white father-in-law.
Danny
Combat in Iraq continues at home
Angie
My Grandmother tried three times to abort me.
Kellye
I told my secret to everyone.
Kasey
Why did she believe in me?
Sara
Was I being trafficked?
Erik
Why do I fight?
Johnny
My speech impediment led to mocking, thoughts of suicide.
Elizabeth
They said my daughter wouldn't walk, but I believed she'd dance.
Chris
Nine years divorced, both remarried, but then we talked about getting back together.
Laura
Dignity Restored after the Pain of Abortion
Jeff Clay
Some go to counseling. I jump over cars.
Manuel
From homeless immigrant to MBA graduate and homeowner.
Quantel
When Dad is a Bible expert and a criminal
Sam
I needed more than the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame
Mike
I overcame a white trash upbringing.
Sandie
When Mom showed up at my meth trailer
Rick
Facing death from the needle.
Arnold
The fall of the towns most powerful man.
Bob
Dealing for the mafia at age 15
Inky Johnson
Lost my right arm just before the NFL draft.
John D.
80 miles, 80 pushups on my 80th.
Jerry
Insecure muscle man.
Marc
I wanted to be happy like them.
Christa
My boyfriend's biker gang threatened my baby.
Lindz
More about finding God
Jeremy
From guns to gardening
Dr. Tom
No chemo could stop my cancer.
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