Ron Goss was a man who knew his business, rose in the ranks to become a Chief, who worked hard and played hard and had a no-nonsense reputation among other cops as well as criminals. But the day came when he was called to account–of all people by a criminal! That man challenged him to think about his accountability to God!. His mother’s prayers may have been ignored by Ron, but God had been listening. And when the time was ripe, God’s word made sense, the tough man submitted to the saving power of Christ, the truth of His word, and the call from God to involve his entire life, talents and resources in setting prisoners free–from sin–just as he himself had received freedom. You’ll be delighted with the transformation God brought, and be challenged to let God change your own hard heart to be softened for souls.

John Fallone is a success as a salesman and entrepreneur in developing consulting services and strategies for saving businesses. What he touches—when given a chance, seems to turn to “gold”…but costs many hours away from home/family/church direct needs. As the economic market has been volatile, so has been his steady income flow—with unemployment marring his record and leaving him in the realm of the unemployed and thus his family expenses being dependent on his wife’s income. BUT, knowing God was leading all the way, and teaching trust to everyone who will listen, John learned God’s discipline in this—that the seeming “no answer” to finding work immediately was being used by his Lord to make him skillful in new areas, and leading him to a lead role in church activities. He has accepted the discipline, thrown himself into a full mode of trust in God—and still expects at any moment to be able to be back into the “employed” category at any moment, as God gives him the opening. Meanwhile, work as the head elder of a faith-filled church has become a privilege and a joy—and the family still goes on, watching and listening to this man who claims God’s promises moment by moment! He is definitely NOT unemployed. He’s on God’s volunteer staff full time!

Marsha Land has been a caring nurse for a long time…continually accustomed to ministering to family, friends and strangers. But dealing with her own life’s uncertainty was a different matter Don’t miss her story of how God brought her to courageously face cancer’s reality right to this day…that included an after- midnight walk up Stone Mountain. She was going to be as close to God as she could be, and sure enough, He was there for her!

Power to Cope As A Repairman may leave you with insights that are totally unexpected. By common consent among those for whom Dan Thomas has shared his practical skills, since he has a reputation as being a person who can “fix” or build anything, Dan’s experiences have been wide ranging and at times breathless. Try going through electrocution, for example! But the keys he shares to living a peace-filled Christian life just as this program comes to a close may be as life-changing for you as they have been for him! Stay tuned. . .

“Judy” went from being a woman rejected by her husband to becoming a missionary called by God to bless countless refugees in Southeast Asia. God gave her inner peace and enough forgiveness to share with her husband (who wasn’t asking to be forgiven). Her  acceptance of God’s leading led her to see He truly was enough for her, has inspired many of us. Don’t miss this powerful  testimony!

Bill Allen was most reluctant to “go it alone” in business…but God blessed when circumstances forced him to step out and follow the obvious path where his talents in God’s hands led him to go!

The young nursing graduate was so sure she would not get good recommendations from the school from which she just graduated, she made it her “fleece” with God as to whether she’d head to Vietnam during the 60s…in the full midst of the war there. Marilyn Justesen soon became the head of a successful nurses training program over there–almost killing herself with work in the process and getting killed by enemy. Her delightfully disarming humility and amazing Christian spirit will bless you as you listen!

Pastor John to this day is frightened before he gets up to preach each Sabbath. His stage fright is real. Yet our program is called Power To Cope. You’ll get to see how God resolves the problem–and does it each and every week for him. All the credit goes to the Lord. Because when Pastor John opens God’s word, fresh power from God’s Holy Spirit simply takes over and he shares Jesus fearlessly. You’ll enjoy this one for sure!

At first when you listen to Dan as he shares his adventures in the workaday world, it doesn’t seem there is any politicking involved. But as his story develops, where his little wife slugs one man who was trying to cheat them, and another “friend” bad mouths him to the boss and he loses his position after working for the company a few decades, one wonders how Dan kept his sense of humor!  But Dan did what he could to make the best of each situation. One had to wonder how he maintained his warm sense of humor—until you considered he was asked by his betrayer for forgiveness over a decade after the man’s bad-mouthing story cost him his career—yet in practically the next breath, Dan extended unquestioning forgiveness to him! That had to be the source of his Power To Cope—an absolute unquestioning refusal to carry anger in his heart, because he’d invited God to live there instead!

Power to Cope Working in Foreign Countries – Lynn was a young widow, determined that her children would grow up with an education and a future that would only be possible if funds were available for that purpose. So, leaving her young ones in the care of her mother, she began applying for positions as a governess. Quickly she found opportunities to earn good money in what was promised to be excellent working conditions in other lands—Middle Eastern countries quite a distance from her home. The sacrifice was arranged, but the promised recompense included being treated almost as a slave, and seemed to require her to forget any standard of morality. Her conversation includes some narrow escapes that she knows was only because of God’s deliverance!

Then, completing the program, a conversation that took place long ago with John (Juaquim) Canario from Angola demonstrates one man’s confidence in God—who had delivered him from wartime danger and carried him through adjustments in this country where the language was entirely foreign to him. Once again his trust in God’s gift of Power to Cope carried him through amazing difficulties. This was a delightful conversation that ended happily as this man’s experience in this country eventually created a niche for him and his family that proved of great blessing not only to him but everyone who has been fortunate enough to know him!