Rebel with a Cause
This is the story of a changed life, as told to Power to Change Ministries
About the age of 15, something snapped inside me. Once easy-going and obedient to my parents, I became a rebel, fiercely asserting my independence. I grew my hair down to my shoulders, wore tattered jeans, and joined the many protest marches of the time. Perhaps... >Read More
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I tried to be good enough
My parents divorced when I was four. My mom lavished attention on me. I grew up to be an open and social person. I could find a common language with almost any stranger. Acquaintances quickly became friends.
There came a point where I began to notice my friends. They lied, cheated and betrayed me and each other. I protested, but... >Read More
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Enduring Torture in a POW Camp
Profile on: Brigadier General (ret.) Robinson Risner, veteran pilot
If you fall off a horse, as the old saying goes, the best thing you can do is dust yourself off and get back on before you lose your nerve. Few people realize the truth of this adage better than Brigadier General (ret.) Robinson Risner of Austin, Texas. As a veteran pilot... >Read More
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Strange Road to Success
All my life, I wanted to be a head football coach of an NFL team more than anything else.
At times, I even wanted it more than God or my family. I bought right into the world's game plan. In my eyes, being a head coach would give me all the things I wanted, things like money and prestige.... >Read More
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Winning Ways
They said I was too small, that I didn't have the strength, that I wouldn't cut it. It has been tough. Sometimes I still feel that I don't have the height or strength to go out and compete against the bigger guys.
But I found it takes a lot more than physical size or strength to make it in life... >Read More
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Finding Healing After Betrayal
Interview of Will Ludy* (names have been changed)
I was desperate, dissatisfied and in great despair that Saturday night I ran with Debra to the church for help. For 12 years, my wife and I had been hiding our broken and dishonest marriage beneath the veneer of the happy and “normal” couple. We had to break the cycle of deceit... >Read More
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The Rock
I based my whole life on a t-shirt which read: "Basketball is life and the rest is details."
I had finally reached the pinnacle of my basketball career. All the sacrifices, hard work, and persistence had finally paid off. I was going to the 1996 Olympic Games. We were representing Canada, competing against the world's best, chasing after a gold...... >Read More
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Filling the Void
My military career was off to a great start. I was ... >more
Airforce Pilot at a Crossroad
The Canadian Forces took me, Major Wes Bowers, around the world. An... >more
What Do You Fear?
