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From home invasions and gangs to a solid citizen.

Johnny M.

Johnny's Family disowned him. He felt "snakes" enter his stomach after hooking up with the 666 tattoo woman. The jail preacher, unaware, pointed at his stomach. "You are released from that curse!" he said. Johnny could finall...

Even a great dad cannot meet the deepest needs.

Jeff K

There’s some sort of hole in your heart that you're still trying to get filled. You wish your Dad had said some wonderful things.

From starting NFL quarterback to cut and humiliated.

Jeff K

I was realizing that more of my identity was wrapped up in the NFL and in quarterbacking than in who God says I am, my worst moment of life converted to my very best moment of life in a matter of fifteen seconds.

Would do anything for approval.

Hannah

I didn’t know if God loved me. I was just so desperate. I started to try to find my identity in relationships with guys.

Should I be with a man or a woman?

Dana

God loves you and he cares about you; and he wants the best for you. You find freedom in his love through surrendering to him.

During the ‘60s I saw some weird supernatural stuff.

Chuck

I got a hold of some LSD. That was a real turning point in my life. That was like so different for me that it seemed to open up this whole dimension of the spirit realm that I have never really been aware of before. Of course...

Drove my drunk Dad home at age 12.

Darrell

When I arrived home I asked my brother, “Hey let’s get together. Let’s go out and drink. Dad’s dying. We need to go party.”

Rich and macho on the outside.

Tony

"I was poor when I was young so I did everything to become rich now. I was unloved when I was young so I wanted to have as many friends as I could. I bought. I paid. I went. I did. I gave. It wasn’t generosity. It was need."

As wild as I could be.

Becky

"I was the girl on top of the bar with money being put on me, not remembering any of it the next morning."

From country music star to watching Dad die in prison.

Cody McCarver

My dad committed the crime of first degree murder on August 14, 1996, which is my birthday, and he went to prison.