My name is Benjamin Hall, and this is my story. I was brought up in a Christian home and have gone to church ever since I was a little baby. When I was 10 years old, my Pastor played a video called “The Appointment” during the church service. It was about a lady who had put off being saved and unexpectedly died and went to hell.
It’s Not God’s Will That You Remain Lost Another Day
-Becky Follett
-Becky Follett
On September 11, 2000, my life was changed forever. My name is Becky Follett, and I would like to share with you what God has done in my life.
There Has to Be More to Life Than This
-Michelle Zarrillo
-Michelle Zarrillo
My name is Michelle Zarrillo, and this is my story. All my life, I was told that Jesus died for the sins of the world, but I had tremendous guilt about my own sin. I lacked peace; I had anger and felt a great sense of emptiness. I thought that achievement would heal the pain.
The Truth Can Set You Free
-Jim Stuber
-Jim Stuber
I lived a life of enslavement to sin which dragged me through the pains of divorce, jail, addiction, and defeat. Many would have looked at my life and thought there was no hope for someone like me, but God lovingly kept getting my attention and finally set me free. My name is Jim Stuber, and this is my story.
My Pilgrimage from Ritual to Relationship
-Gerry Seltzer
-Gerry Seltzer
My name is Gerry Seltzer, and this is my story. When I think about my religious or spiritual experience during the first 45 years of my life, it would be most accurately described by words such as rituals, rules and regulations.
I Was a Good Girl,
Headed for a Bad Place
-Elizabeth Roy
Headed for a Bad Place
-Elizabeth Roy
When I was sixteen I was considered a “good girl.” I had attended the Presbyterian Church from the time I could walk; I was baptized as an infant, I was an active church member, I obeyed my parents and did well in school. And, just to make sure—I made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ. I viewed it as an insurance policy just in case “being good” wasn’t enough.
I Didn’t Know Where I Stood with God
-Ed Reiss
-Ed Reiss
As far back in my life as I can remember, I always went to a United Church of Christ every Sunday. As a young child, I had some bizarre ideas about God and my relationship with Him. As I got older, the ideas didn’t change much. Although I attended both Sunday school and church, and was confirmed as a teenager, I never learned the teachings of the Bible, nor did I have the desire to learn them.
If I Am Truly Saved,
Why Do I Feel So Empty Inside?
-Kara Petroske
Why Do I Feel So Empty Inside?
-Kara Petroske
My name is Kara Petroske, and this is my story. From childhood to adulthood, off and on, I struggled with anger and depression. There wasn’t a rhyme or reason, just that it was there and I didn’t know why.
I Felt Like I Had Just Started Living All Over Again!
-Abbi Pasterski
-Abbi Pasterski
Have you ever desired a purpose in your life? Have you ever longed for real joy and an inner peace? My name is Abbi Pasterski, and this is my story. For several years, I lived my life trying to acquire these things. Let me tell you how I came to find them.
I Thought I Was Doing Just Fine;
Then the Lord Showed Me My Greatest Need
-Scott Pasterski
Then the Lord Showed Me My Greatest Need
-Scott Pasterski
Growing up in South Florida, I believed there was a God. I thought that all religions would eventually lead a person to God, provided they tried their best to be good and to follow that religion.