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Community Blessing | 3:01

Ana Maria’s dad left the family when she was young. Family was her mom and sisters, and at times things were hard. When her house was found to be too dangerous to live in, another family from her church let Ana Maria’s family move in while people from the church worked on her house. They were so welcoming, it felt like this family was her real family. Ana Maria started inviting friends to church, soon enough they were filling a 15-passenger van week after week with Ana Maria’s classmates. Through this, several of Ana Maria’s friends put their trust in the Lord, considering Ana Maria as a sister. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason. 

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Old Friends vs. New Friends | 2:51

Daniel Juan grew up in a rough neighborhood with rough friends. His friends influenced every choice he made, from the clothes he wore, to his attitude. One day someone invited him to church and he saw a different type of community. After finding faith in Christ, Daniel Juan began to see things differently. His old friends had much less influence on him, and his church friends had more and more. The life change in Daniel Juan’s life caused his old friends to ask him what had changed in his life. He’s been able to share the hope that he now has in God. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason. 

Genuine Love Displayed | 3:04

Owen was an atheist. All of his choices were based on what would make him happy, or bring him pleasure. But, after his mom started going to a new church and brought him along, Owen was drawn to the unique way the people at the church loved one another. He started attending a class and experienced Christian love, acceptance, and community first hand. Through interaction with believers living and loving in community, Owen’s heart was moved toward faith in Christ. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason. 

Transformed Life | 1:55

Fallyn was born into a rough family, abusive in every aspect, and a father who was in and out of prison. After her mother’s death, she was put in foster care for three years. At age 12, Fallyn was adopted into a loving Christian home. She started going to church with them for the first time. In a Bible study with her youth group, she read Romans 12:2 and realized that the pattern of her life, all of her relationships, were conformed to the world, that she needed Christ to transform her life. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason. 

Hostility to the Faith | 2:20

When the topic of homosexuality came up in one of Tyanna’s classes, a non-believer in the class accused Tyanna and her Christian friends of being judgmental and unloving because they viewed homosexuality as a sin. Tyanna finds it hard to talk about her faith, she feels ill-equipped and is tired of trying to defend it. At times she even questions her own beliefs. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason. 

Blessings for a Day | 2:22

Nathalie visited Atlanta with her family regularly, and the large number of homeless in the city prompted her to start an organization to make a difference. Her community banded together to serve the homeless of Atlanta. Nathalie wanted to cultivate life change through blessing those in need, and to share the hope of the gospel. She wanted to give the hope of eternity to everyone she meets. This true story originally appeared in the study "Eternity" with Francis Chan.

When Storms Rage | 3:01

Christian had a great relationship with his dad—a relationship that felt more like best friends than father and son. But a battle with severe depression and chronic back pain plagued Christian’s dad. One day, Christian got an urgent call from his sister—his dad had committed suicide. Christian was crushed that his dad would do that to his family, and that God would allow this happen. After loving counsel from his youth pastor and wise words from Scripture, Christian saw that it was God he needed to run to, not from. He now sees that difficult season and is thankful for the growth God has done in his life through it. Now, Christian takes the opportunity to point others who face significant struggles to the hope they can find in God. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason. 

Make It My Own | 2:21

Anna is the daughter of a pastor. When they moved to a new school, she was teased about her appearance. This caused her to question why God would make her the way He did. At an FCA camp she realized that she was following her family’s faith, and that she was not really pursuing Christ on her own. She decided to make her faith her own, trusting Christ herself, and not relying on her mom or dad’s relationship with the Lord. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason. 

Worshipping the Wrong God | 2:44

Amari was obsessed with the Hip Hop scene. In his life he emulated everything about Hip Hop culture, especially the fashion. Although he went to church, he was putting Hip Hop before God, holding back his tithes and offering to make sure he could afford to live and dress like those he was following. After being pursued by the Lord and convicted of his choices, he realized the emptiness of his pursuits and the greater satisfaction of pursuing Christ. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason. 

Chasing the Wrong Dream | 2:59

Jessica's faith in Christ moved her to make a covenant of sexual purity in her life. As a talented rap artist, her abilities gave her access to important people in the music industry. But these new connections encouraged Jessica to stop singing about God in her music and incorporate sexually explicit lyrics. The lure of possible success caused her to abandon what she knew to be true for a lifestyle that reflected the sexually-charged things she was singing about. She was convicted that she had to change her ways. She took a year and grew in her faith and confidence in the Lord, wanting to now create music for God’s glory. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason. 

Redeemed | 3:40

Nijalon grew up in a rough neighborhood and sold drugs to pay the rent. He felt compelled to go on a mission trip after a teacher at school shared a video. As soon as Nijalon got back from the trip, he resumed selling drugs and was caught. When word got to his teacher, she and the community rallied around Nijalon and told him that God had more for him than selling drugs. Nijalon placed his faith in Christ, and he now sees that he has been redeemed in order to reach his community. This story can also be found in Decisions featuring Eric Mason.