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3046 Charlene Phillips – Part 2 Sep 27, 2026

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Charlene’s family mocks her faith; her stepfather forbids her to go to church and she rebels briefly, trying to get drunk. Then she asks God’s forgiveness, ignores her stepfather and goes back to church. She and Bob, the youth pastor, marry. They go to Bible college, and he becomes a missionary to Indians on a reservation in Washington State. She witnesses to her family. Her parents and two brothers profess faith in Christ.

3082 “Ginger” Sep 27, 2026

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Coming from a church that was weak on Biblical doctrine, Ginger has no guidance. She drinks, uses drugs and sleeps around. She marries a drunk and she’s unfaithful, takes a job as a stripper and then works as a “dancer” in a men’s club. She divorces, meets Gary and seduces him into drug use. He becomes a dealer. Her best friend, another dancer, is murdered and Ginger quits the clubs and hard drugs. She reads the Bible. Gary is arrested, rededicates his life to Christ in prison and they marry when he’s released.

3081 James Blair Sep 27, 2026

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James, one of ten children, never goes to church, quits school at 14 and learns to drink with his brothers. He has many accidents and nearly dies. He marries Wanda, whose mother dislikes his drinking but takes him to revival where he is saved. He makes restitution for stealing and serves the LORD the rest of his life. His wife leaves once but returns. He and daughter, Jean, start a ministry to teens that is still going strong. After Wanda’s death, James writes Christian articles for a newspaper. He writes until 2009 he dies of cancer at age 96.

3113 Charles Cravey Classic Sep 27, 2026

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Charles grows up on a farm in Georgia. At 13 he and some friends break into places and end up in jail. His probation officer helps him. Also at 13 he and friends form a band. His dad dies of a brain tumor when Charles is 15. One of the boys gets saved and drops out of the band. Charles is bitter but goes to a Bible study, then prays for salvation at 18. He graduates, trains to be a medical technician in Atlanta, plays in a bar then quits the school—called to ministry. Married and still a pastor, he continues to write gospel songs and serve the Lord in missions.

3106 Marrion Furr Classic Sep 27, 2026

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Marion grows up in Christian home but turns from the Lord as a teenager. She becomes a surgical nurse but begins drinking after graduation and cannot stop. When alcohol affects her professionally, she resigns from nursing, tries counseling and A.A. but cannot quit. Her mother continues to pray for her. Marion meets Jimmy, another drunk and they marry. After five years and nearly dying of alcoholism, Marion prays to Christ. Jimmy surrenders after five months. She returns to nursing at the county hospital that saved her life.

3107 Rob Rytaran Part 1 Sep 27, 2026

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The oldest of 11 children, Rob learns at age 16 that his dad is not his real father. His mother admits that she wanted to abort him. His parents trick him into working to save money for a car, then take the car he buys. He gets even by exposing their dishonesty at work. He gets his own home, but drinks & does drugs, falls into depression and lives with an unstable girl, much like his mother. When she gets pregnant, he marries her, is miserable but loves their daughter. He hears the gospel at work, and the first part ends as he prays for salvation.

3108 Rob Rytaran Part 2 Sep 27, 2026

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After his salvation, Rob throws away the alcohol and drugs, and his wife Gail is enraged. She comes and goes, taking and leaving their daughter, then gets pregnant by someone else, but he accepts and loves the 2nd daughter. Their marriage ends when she slashes his clothes and stabs him. She takes everything. He tries to understand but turns from the faith after the divorce. Finally, he repents and gets custody of the girls, meets “Rose” and they marry. He witnesses to his dad before his dad dies. Rob is still faithful.

3109 Sandy Weyeneth Sep 27, 2026

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The middle child in a large religious family in Indiana, Sandy is mocked for staying pure in high school. Anxious and withdrawn, in college she rooms with a woman who gently leads her to Christ. When she gains the courage to tell her parents, they question the radical change in her. After graduating, she stays with the ministry Navigators, working in Peoria and then Colorado Springs, where she remains single. At 39 she helps the ministry with a conference where she meets Randy and they begin a long-distance relationship. Her story ends as he’s about to tell her his testimony.

3110 Randy Weyeneth Sep 27, 2026

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Randy’s family is prosperous but godless. They never go to church. At 16 he’s invited to a youth camp where he hears the Gospel and prays to receive Christ. In college he is discipled, graduates and joins the Marines where he becomes an officer. He marries and they have three daughters; but his wife commits adultery with a friend while he’s stationed overseas. She divorces him and he gets custody of the girls. For ten years he is a single parent, faithful to God. Then he meets Sandy in ministry and they marry after a courtship that makes their love worth the wait.

3111 Tom Geremia Part 1 Sep 27, 2026

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Tom grows up going to church with his family, but his older brother dominates him and he learns to fight. He also has a fascination with fire and firecrackers, setting a dumpster on fire when he’s 12. He has many risky encounters as a teenager … gets a job in a grocery store and steals to buy marijuana, which he denies when he’s confronted. He finally quits his job and becomes a security guard at night. He listens to “Unshackled!” and prays for salvation as the first part ends.

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