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I Was Religious, But LOST!
-Shirley Hammond

All my life I felt I was religious, and therefore, I was a Christian. It was not until I was in a church that clearly explained Bible salvation that I realized I had been deceived for all those years, and my religion was vain. My name is Shirley Hammond, and this is my story.

I Did Not Want to Face God’s Judgment without Him as my Savior
-Stacey Hammett

My name is Stacey Hammett, and this is my story. I was raised in a home where morality was strongly enforced. After all, we were very good Protestants and lived by the rights and wrongs of the Bible. Hopefully someday when I died, I would have my “goods and bads” weighed and end up in Heaven.

For Thirty Years I Thought I Was a Christian
-Beverly Hammett

For over 30 years, I fooled myself into believing I was a Christian. But I was really lost. My name is Beverly Hammett, and this is my story.

I Confessed to God That Everything in my Life Was Wrong
-Gina Hall

My name is Gina Hall, and this is my story. I grew up in an Italian, Catholic family where I was the oldest of four children. My parents faithfully took us to church every Sunday and enrolled us all in the Catholic school.

I Finally Realized I Could Not Rid Myself of My Sin;
Only God Could Take It from Me
-Robin Follett

My name is Robin Follett, and this is my story. I thought I knew Christ as my Savior when I was nine years old. I went forward during an invitation at my church, and someone explained to me what Christ did for me on the cross. I don’t remember praying or anything after that (which troubled me later in my life), but I hung on to that “experience” for 23 years.

Figuring I Wasn’t That Bad of a Person,
I Thought I Was OK with God
-Dave Follett

My name is Dave Follett, and this is my story. I am thankful for the upbringing I had. My parents were moral and took me to Sunday School every Sunday. In my teen years, I became very active in the teen group at my church and was involved in the leadership of the group.

I Thought I Was a Good Person
-Shirley Fenstermaker

I grew up in Allentown, PA, the oldest of five children. When I was young, my parents did not attend church. I did attend Vacation Bible School a few different summers. I also went to a program called Pioneer Girls at one church. One lady there gave me a Bible with the verse John 3:16 penned in the front of it. I sort of memorized that verse, but really didn’t understand what it meant until recently. I never really read that Bible, but for some reason I have kept it all these years. I am grateful to that lady for trying to introduce me to the Bible at such a young age.

I’ll Think about It Tomorrow
-Doris Eisenhard

When I was faced with my sin and emptiness, I would brush it aside and say, “I will think about that tomorrow.” My name is Doris Eisenhard, and this is my story.

I Really Wasn’t That Bad
-Barb Davies

My name is Barb Davies, and this is my story. As a young child, I was taken to church by my parents every week. That was just the way it was. When I was in second grade or so, I remember the preacher saying that in order for a person to go to heaven, they had to believe that Christ died, was buried and rose again from the dead. This is known in the Bible as the Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

I Finally Admitted That My Own Efforts Would Not Gain Me a Personal Relationship with God
-Cheryl Clarke

A business degree, a good job with advancement opportunities, continuing education at the company’s expense, a new sports car, travel, good friends, parties, a loving family, high morals, and faithful church attendance. This described my life until a dear friend shattered it with some truths from God’s word.