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As Justin began to invest more in his relationship with God, he began to feel the Holy Spirit leading in his everyday life. He realized that God truly does speak to His people!

Ardell Brown was playing football in college and doing the things college students tend to do. When God got his attention through a devastating injury, Ardell started to turn his focus from himself to others. In this series of testimonies, we are working in partnership with FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) in Westmoreland County, PA. You can find out more about them here: http://fcapittsburgh.com/

Keith spent many years running from God. Finally, God showed him how great a gift it was to receive salvation through Jesus Christ.

While Mike originally struggled with having faith in God and believing in science, he found that these two are not mutually exclusive, but actually fit perfectly together.

While growing up, Christopher experienced brokenness and depression, while being diagnosed with multiple issues. However, he has since experience True freedom and wholeness!

Even though she was raised with certain values, when Ronda was faced with the real world, tough decisions had to be made. Please visit www.testifyit.com for more information about Testifyit and to hear more stories like this one.

Emily grew up with religion, but soon realized that a relationship with God was so much more valuable... In this series of testimonies, we are working in partnership with Simplicity Boutique, a mission driven boutique located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, offering goods that support sustainability to vulnerable people around the world. You can find more about them at www.simplicity.boutique Please visit www.testifyit.com for more information about Testifyit and to hear more stories like this one.

We have an awesome testimony from Stephanie Briggs, who, while trying to live a life according to the world, was continually sought out by God to a life with Him. In this series of testimonies, we are working in partnership with Simplicity Boutique, a mission driven boutique located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, offering goods that support sustainability to vulnerable people around the world. You can find more about them at www.simplicity.boutique Please visit www.testifyit.com for more information about Testifyit and to hear more stories like this one.

We have an amazing testimony from Zach Meerkreebs. Zach grew up in a strict religious Jewish home. However, he found true freedom in Christ... In this series of testimonies, we are working in partnership with Peace Ministries, a biblical counseling and teaching ministry whose founders have been in ministry for over 50 years. If you want more information about Peace Ministries, you can visit them at www.peaceministriesinc.com. If you want more information about Testifyit, visit us as www.testifyit.com.

Have you ever felt like there was no way that Jesus’ death on the cross could pay for YOUR sins? That if only people knew what YOU did, then there would be no forgiveness? Well, we have a fantastic testimony from Bruce Fowler, who is both a Board member at Testifyit and a founder of Peace Ministries. He tells the story of Pedro, a prisoner in the Puerto Rican prison system, who felt forgiveness wasn’t something he could ever receive... If you want more information about testifyit, please visit us at www.testifyit.com

We have a fantastic testimony from Bruce Fowler, who is both a Board member at Testifyit and a founder of Peace Ministries. He shares a story from his past in ministry, and how the faith of someone who truly believes God’s Word can function in the same power as Jesus Himself, even as a new disciple. In this series of testimonies, we are working in partnership with Peace Ministries, a biblical counseling and teaching ministry whose founders have been in ministry for over 50 years. You can find out more about Peace Ministries at: www.peaceministriesinc.com

We have a very special teaching testimony from Judy Fowler, who is both a Board Member at Testifyit and one of the founders of Peace Ministries. She weaves four testimonies into a teaching about shame, guilt, lies, facts and truth. This is an absolutely amazing teaching, and we pray it will bless those who hear it, helping to free those who have for years believed the lies of the enemy.

We have a powerful testimony from Bill Krahe. Bill had a lot of things going for him; he graduated law school, married another lawyer, had a nice home, four beautiful children, and a great job. They even attended church. Yet there was no foundation, and after some time, it all started to unravel... In this series of testimonies, we are working in partnership with Locking Arms Men, a Pittsburgh based ministry that’s mission is to “Build an Authentic Community of Men who love God, love one another and love their neighbor.” You can find out more about Locking Arms Men at: www.lockingarmsmen.org

This is our second testimony from Tunch Ilkin. In his first testimony he shared how he became a Christian. In this testimony he shares how he went through trials as a Christian, including one of the toughest trials of his life, and how God was with him as he went through it. In this series of testimonies, we are working in partnership with Locking Arms Men, a Pittsburgh based ministry that’s mission is to “Build an Authentic Community of Men who love God, love one another and love their neighbor.” You can find out more about Locking Arms Men at: www.lockingarmsmen.org

We have a testimony from a man who loves God, Tunch Ilkin. Tunch was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and moved to America as a child. He was raised in a Muslim home, and thought that real men fought, cursed, drank, and did drugs. When he came to the Pittsburgh Steelers, he met some men who truly were tough, but were quite different from what he expected real men to be.

In this series of testimonies, we are working in partnership with Locking Arms Men, a Pittsburgh based ministry that’s mission is to “Build an Authentic Community of Men who love God, love one another and love their neighbor.” We have a testimony from their Executive Director, Leo Wisniewski, who is a man who loves the Word of God, and loves people. While growing up, Leo had bought into three lies of manhood that shaped his focus in life. However, after going to college and meeting some men of God, his life changed forever... You can find out more about Locking Arms Men at: www.lockingarmsmen.org

We have a wonderful testimony from Ruth Panuccio. Ruth went through many trials at different times in her life, and each time she grew in her walk of faith, and trust in God. Even through tremendous loss, she learned that God’s plans are always good...

The testimony we have for you is from a great man of God, Mark Pastoria, who is full of love and laughter. Mark had to deal with something that no parent ever wants to deal with. While going through this Mark might have gotten angry, but he never lost his faith in God.

We have a wonderful testimony from Denny Hyland. Denny had everything going well in his life, from a great wife, to a good job, and had been a great athlete. However, he had the feeling that something was missing. He started his quest by researching those who had been successful. The common thread he found surprised him...

We have a powerful testimony from Dianne Gongaware. Diane went through a tragedy in her life that no one ever wants to go through, but in it all she kept her focus on God, and He made her latter days better than her former…. (pictured: Dianne Gongaware left, Judy Fowler right)

We have an ongoing testimony from David Bartholomew. This one is different than all of the others we have recorded, as David is still directly in the midst of this testimony, and is someone who is truly trusting God, and walking with Him. He has decided to let God’s will be done... (pictured: David Bartholomew left, Dr. Bruce Fowler right)

We have a wonderful, God-filled testimony from Dick Sorenson, who has an apostolic calling to take the good news to the world. In the 1980’s Dick went into communist countries, including Romania, to bring aid and the gospel. In one of these trips, he had an encounter that had an ending only God could orchestrate...

Michael Dickman started out life in the church. He tried to be good enough, and live according to religion. As he moved into adulthood he got caught up with New Age movements. After meeting some people who had a relationship with Jesus, and looking into the Bible, his life changed... Pictured - Pastor Michael Dickman (left), and Dr. Bruce Fowler - Board member of Testifyit (right)

Brian Hamilton was once addicted to drugs, progressing from marijuana to pain medications, to eventually heroin. Now he is living for Jesus Christ. Listen to here this amazing story.