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Chased by a narcotics agent. Caught by God.

Bob Lubell

"I got into buying drugs from the mafia in New York and selling drugs on college campuses. Just raising all the hell that I could at a young age."

Prayed to Satan, God, Buddha—whoever.

Jim G

I just said; ” Look (in my mind) God, Buddah? I don’t know who you are. I just want to know the truth. Everybody can’t be right.........But I think if you’re God, you ought to be able to answer me right now.”

Being the intellectual disguised my hurt.

Nikki

My name is Dr. Nikki Velasco. I am an Assistant Professor of Research Methods and Statistics. I was raised by a single mom, not from the United States, who has been married many times and has some sad patterns when it comes t...

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.

A Buddhist for 25 years until I had a vision of Jesus.

Cat

"I looked up at the altar and Jesus came out of that altar. He walked right out. I knew it was 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...

Learning that my Mormonism was not Christian broke my heart.

Amy C

"I never realized the God that they serve is not the biblical God. The reason I didn’t realize it is because, as a Mormon, I never read the word of God."

I knew I didn't have what it takes.

Steve

Norm had been a missionary in the Philippines. He and I struck a good chord with each other because he loved to hunt.

What would my free love, hippie parents think?

Carol

He kept using Bible verses, and I would say, “I don’t believe the Bible. Why do you keep quoting the bible? Why can’t you quote another book?”

My first girlfriend to say no was an atheist.

Nick

There weren’t any boundaries with girls.