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Sharing Jesus On A Park Bench
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Wales Goebel is an example of how God can use someone to do great things, no matter how old you are. At the age of 39, Wales left a successful residential construction business, feeling God’s calling to begin a Christian ministry for students in high school and college. He worked tirelessly preaching The Word to these kids, and over the next few years, he saw several thousand students give their lives to Jesus. During these years, he discovered that some students would share very personal problems with him. Young girls would confide they had an unwanted pregnancy, and were looking for a place they could go to receive help. Their need was so great that it burdened his heart as to what he could do to help them. After talking to a number of Christian friends, Wales prayed that God might lead him to bring some peace to the lives of these young ladies. And God led him to open a Christian ministry....
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"Fear Not, I Am With You"
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“If there is a god, he will have to beg my forgiveness.” Whether or not these words were found carved into the wall of a Nazi death camp, it is certainly how I felt trudging through the jungles of Vietnam in 1966. “Why would God permit such mayhem and horror?” I was told that God was good and loving, but I found no love or goodness in the rot of war. While I remained culturally tied to Christianity after returning to the United States, I was, for all intents and purposes, an atheist. My job as a police officer only reassured me of my convictions, as goodness and love were once again alien to my surroundings. As my resentments grew, my relationship faltered. To boot, I had a heart attack at the young age of 31. Utterly alone, worried, and depressed, I felt a hand on my shoulder and heard a voice say, “You are not alone, I am with you!....
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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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