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Facing Mortality

Posted by: lifestory in Illness

Tagged in: suffering , overcomer , marriage , hope , faith

 Jae was diagnosed with a rare, deadly, blood disease at 17 and beat the odds. A few year later his friends at college began to introduce him to Jesus. After his conversion, Jae wasn't expecting life to be easy, but he never expected his story to take the turn that it did. Watch this inspirational video as Jae shares his unique insight on facing his mortality a second time around - but this time with a new outlook on life and on earth.

 


Street Smart Survival

Posted by: lifestory in Substance Abuse

Tagged in: women , transformation , prison , overcomer , addiction

Karen Green grew up with little parental influence in her life, along with her only male role models taking advantage of her. By the age of 13 she had a child of her own. Her mother soon dismissed her, choosing a boyfriend over her daughter and grandchild, leaving Karen to turn to the streets to survive. She began to live a life of drugs and prostitution; she would do anything to give her son a life. The inspirational story of Karen's conversion to Christianity is one you can't miss. Watch Karen's video as she shares how her life journey hit an all-time low in prison, and how she finally found the redeeming love she was looking for in Christ Jesus. 


A Hustler's Conversion

Posted by: lifestory in Adversity

Tagged in: transformation , peace , overcomer , business

  Gospel rapper Adrian "Message" Persad's story begins with a sour note: selling drugs in the local high school just to support himself and his single mother. Unfulfilled and searching for a peace that was missing in his life, Adrian looked to the heavens for a solution. God answered Adrian's prayers with a shooting star. But with no foundation for his new found faith, Adrian soon found himself falling like that star. Watch this young man's inspirational video as he wrestled to pick himself back up.


  Michelle Aguilar was born into a broken "Christian" family and learned to turn to food instead of God to cope with the pain. Realizing she had a problem, she was inspired to auditioned for the hit reality TV show The Biggest Loser, and became a contestant with her estranged mother. Watch her video as she tells how she was able to lose control in order to gain faith, discover herself, and reconcile with her mother.


On The World's Stage: Korn

Posted by: lifestory in Music

Tagged in: success , prison , overcomer , addiction

 

The jaws of the music world dropped when  Brian "Head" Welch, the guitarist from the new-metal band Korn, announced he was quitting the band. It was dubbed a "bad joke" when he went on to say he had found Christ. Brian struggled to kick drugs, understand the love of the Father, and become a good father to his own daughter, all on the world's stage. Watch these videos to hear what inspired Brian to live for God and for his daughter instead of success.


California's Eternity Surfer

Posted by: lifestory in Sports

Tagged in: suffering , sports , professionals , overcomer , faith , death , cancer

Chris O'Rourke was slated to be California's biggest surfer back in the 1970's. Every surfer was jealous of this talented, hot headed young man who lead the idea of localism at his home beach of Windandsea. But tragedy struck in the form of cancer, Hodgkin's disease, when Chris was only 18. Brew Brigg's, a close friend of Chris', had recently come to know Christ as his Lord and saviour, and shared all he knew with Chris. 


I love Africa!

Posted by: lifestory in Success

Tagged in: transformation , peace , overcomer

At 17 Claude Nikondeha fled from Africa determined never to return to the country that brought him hopelessness and despair. Read his story to learn how his encounter with Jesus changed his viewpoint, and how his inspirational faith changed his actions towards Africa. 


White Jesus - Bill Rieser

Posted by: lifestory in Sports

Bill Rieser grew up on the streets of a small Italian neighborhood in the midst of Black and Spanish Harlem in New York City. Although his childhood was tough, Bill was a star of high school basketball—he was reported to have a 44-inch vertical leap! He was heavily recruited by major colleges and seemed destined to play in the NBA. But God had other plans for Bill’s life.

Watch Bill's story on video: 


A Real Ironman

Posted by: lifestory in Disabilities

Tagged in: trauma , suffering , racing , professionals , overcomer , motivation , hope , depression , anger , addiction , accident


  Scott Rigsby is a real Ironman, as a double amputee, and a world record holder for numerous achievements such as a double below-the-knee amputee in the Full Marathon, Half Ironman, Ironman Distance Triathlon  and International Distance Triathlon, and earning a spot on the 2006 USA Triathlon Team.
But to win these awards, Rigsby had to endure years of trials and tribulation, struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, and hopelessness. 
 

Unlikely Angel

Posted by: lifestory in Hope

Tagged in: women , transformation , prison , overcomer , hope , faith , death

 Ashley Smith, addicted to drugs and seeking God, spent seven hours as the Atlanta courtroom killer, Brian Nichols', hostage. With God's help, Ashley convinced the him to release her and surrender to the police.

 


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