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Finding Grace In Grief
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The week of Thanksgiving is meant to be joyous. It’s a celebratory, anticipatory week that culminates in a big family gathering, filled with gratitude and nostalgia. On November 22, 2022, that’s exactly what I was anticipating. Then, I got a phone call that changed my life forever. It was my parents. They called to tell me that my older brother, Jason, had been in a helicopter crash off I-77 in Charlotte, NC. As a television meteorologist, Jason was in the air that morning learning the station’s new camera system. It was supposed to be a routine trip, but it turned into my family’s worst nightmare. Jason and the pilot both passed away in the crash. Instead of a Thanksgiving feast, we ate funeral casseroles around a dining table that had one seat too many. It was the worst week of our lives. We all grieved differently, but we grieved hard. Jason left behind the love of his life, my sister-in-law Jillian, along with their four teenage children. Nothing made sense, and everything hurt. We were...
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World-Wide Church Planters
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In 1998, the Lord placed a dream in the heart of two men: to see the world come to Christ in their lifetime. That year, Dr. Steve Wilkes and I decided to follow the Lord's command and start a new type of missions organization. Through our ministry, World-Wide Church Planters, we work in harvest areas around the world to not only see people come to Christ, but to also see new churches started. We train local church planters to evangelize within their communities and start Bible studies which lead to new churches. These new churches are then challenged to start other churches. The ministry and reach of WWCP has been tremendous. In the years since we first began, WWCP has done ministry in 25 nations, has seen over 600 new churches planted, and has seen thousands of professions of faith....
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Please Tell Others About The Christian Heart Ministry
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You can certainly help our ministry by spreading the word. You can see all of our stories on our website. If a story moves you, please share it with your friends. Please like us on Facebook, and follow us Twitter or Instagram. The goal of The Christian Heart ministry is to highlight what everyday people do in their life to show their love for Jesus. Hopefully, these stories encourage Christians to have a stronger walk with The Lord and put their faith into action; and to show everyone what happens when The Lord enters your life.
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Do You Know Someone We Should Feature?
Do you know someone who is displaying a love of Jesus in their day-to-day life? If so, please share their story with us! You can email us at [email protected] or click here. We need their name and contact information in case we need to follow up. But this contact information is kept totally confidential and never appears on The Christian Heart.
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Download Our Free App
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The Christian Heart app puts our latest story, as well as our 400 other inspirational stories and podcast episodes, right on your mobile device for easy access -- to encourage you with how people display their love for Jesus in their everyday lives. Now these stories are right at your fingertips, to read anytime, searchable among categories and easily shareable. Our free app can be downloaded today! If you've got an iPhone or iPad, The Christian Heart app is available at the App Store. If you've got an Android device, our app can be downloaded at Google Play.
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