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		<title>Finding God in Unexpected Places</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://secure.rbc.org/offers/images/findinggodinunexpectedplaces.jpg" alt="" /></div><p>For those who are looking, traces of God can be found in the most unexpected places. Yet many Christians not only miss seeing God, they overlook opportunities to make Him visible to those most in need of hope.</p><p>Join author Philip Yancey for a tour of the commonplace areas of life in the book <em>Finding God in Unexpected Places.</em> Be inspired to search deeper into your own life to find His footprints and touches of His truth and grace at each step of the journey. </p><p>To get your copy of the book <em>Finding God in Unexpected Places</em>, simply fill out the form to the right and submit it along with your gift of any amount.</p><p>If you prefer to send your gift by check, just fill out and print the form and send it to this address:</p><p>Words To Live By<br />Dept. W<br />Grand Rapids, MI 49555</p>]]></description>
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<p>For those who are looking, traces of God can be found in the most unexpected places. Yet many Christians not only miss seeing God, they overlook opportunities to make Him visible to those most in need of hope.</p>
<p>Join author Philip Yancey for a tour of the commonplace areas of life in the book <em>Finding God in Unexpected Places.</em> Be inspired to search deeper into your own life to find His footprints and touches of His truth and grace at each step of the journey. </p>
<p>To get your copy of the book <em>Finding God in Unexpected Places</em>, simply fill out the form to the right and submit it along with your gift of any amount.</p>
<p>If you prefer to send your gift by check, just fill out and print the form and send it to this address:</p>
<p>Words To Live By<br />Dept. W<br />Grand Rapids, MI 49555</p>
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		<title>From a convinced atheist to a convicted believer of Christ – Ghislaine’s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Hauschild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ghislaine firmly believed that God didn’t exist. But when her husband rededicated his life to Christ, Ghislaine’s entire perspective slowly began to change. Don’t miss hearing how God can reach even the most stubborn hearts. We would like to thank KSPD Radio in Boise, Idaho, for partnering with us on this week’s story.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ghislaine firmly believed that God didn’t exist. But when her husband rededicated his life to Christ, Ghislaine’s entire perspective slowly began to change. Don’t miss hearing how God can reach even the most stubborn hearts.</p>
<p>We would like to thank KSPD Radio in Boise, Idaho, for partnering with us on this week’s story.</p>
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		<title>From Vengeance to Forgiveness DVD</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://secure.rbc.org/offers/images/fromvengeancetoforgiveness.jpg" alt="" /></div><p>After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Corporal Jacob DeShazer became a man bent on revenge. As a bombardier in the Army Air Corps, he volunteered for a top secret mission and flew with the legendary Doolittle Raiders in their surprise attack on Japan. After successfully bombing their targets, the Raiders were forced to bail out over occupied China. Jake and seven other airmen were captured by the Japanese and imprisoned. For over 3 years, he endured torture, starvation, beatings, humiliation, and seemingly endless solitary confinement.<br />&#160;<br />But while in captivity, Jake met God personally and his life would never be the same. God changed his heart, and instead of seeking revenge, he became a messenger of God's mercy and forgiveness, eventually returning to Japan as a missionary to those who were once his enemies.&#160;&#160; </p><p>Experience this amazing story of God's transforming grace in the <em>Day of Discovery</em> DVD <em>From Vengeance to Forgiveness:</em> <em>Jake DeShazer's Extraordinary Journey</em>. Watch eyewitness accounts from friends and family about this remarkable transformation and the enduring spiritual legacy he left behind him.</p><p>To get your copy of the DVD <em>From Vengeance to Forgiveness</em>, simply fill out the form to the right and submit it along with your gift of any amount.</p><p>If you prefer to send your gift by check, just fill out and print the form and send it to this address:</p><p>Words To Live By<br />Dept. W<br />Grand Rapids, MI 49555</p><p>&#160;</p>]]></description>
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<p>After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Corporal Jacob DeShazer became a man bent on revenge. As a bombardier in the Army Air Corps, he volunteered for a top secret mission and flew with the legendary Doolittle Raiders in their surprise attack on Japan. After successfully bombing their targets, the Raiders were forced to bail out over occupied China. Jake and seven other airmen were captured by the Japanese and imprisoned. For over 3 years, he endured torture, starvation, beatings, humiliation, and seemingly endless solitary confinement.<br />&nbsp;<br />But while in captivity, Jake met God personally and his life would never be the same. God changed his heart, and instead of seeking revenge, he became a messenger of God&#8217;s mercy and forgiveness, eventually returning to Japan as a missionary to those who were once his enemies.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>
<p>Experience this amazing story of God&#8217;s transforming grace in the <em>Day of Discovery</em> DVD <em>From Vengeance to Forgiveness:</em> <em>Jake DeShazer&#8217;s Extraordinary Journey</em>. Watch eyewitness accounts from friends and family about this remarkable transformation and the enduring spiritual legacy he left behind him.</p>
<p>To get your copy of the DVD <em>From Vengeance to Forgiveness</em>, simply fill out the form to the right and submit it along with your gift of any amount.</p>
<p>If you prefer to send your gift by check, just fill out and print the form and send it to this address:</p>
<p>Words To Live By<br />Dept. W<br />Grand Rapids, MI 49555</p>
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		<title>With God on your side, nothing is impossible!–Titi’s Story</title>
		<link>http://words.net/2010/08/27/with-god-on-your-side-nothing-is-impossible%e2%80%93titi%e2%80%99s-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Hauschild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us will never live under intense persecution for our faith. But for Titi, growing up in Communist Romania meant persecution was a daily reality. Find out how God strengthened His people to not only live under Communist rule, but to boldly witness to their persecutors as well.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most of us will never live under intense persecution for our faith. But for Titi, growing up in Communist Romania meant persecution was a daily reality. Find out how God strengthened His people to not only live under Communist rule, but to boldly witness to their persecutors as well.</p>
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		<title>Jesus and the Gospels DVD</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://secure.rbc.org/offers/images/jesusandthegospels.jpg" alt="" /></div><p>Many people today are questioning beliefs that have been held by followers of Jesus for centuries. Did Jesus really say and do what the Bible reports? Are the gospel accounts contained in the Bible really true or are they exaggerations and misrepresentations of the facts? </p><p>Take a deeper look into these questions with host Mart De Haan in the <em>Day of Discovery</em> DVD <em>Jesus and the Gospels: Answers to Tough Questions</em>. Hear from scholars who have studied the recent archaeological discoveries that some say disprove what Christians believe. Find out for yourself if Jesus really is who the Bible claims.</p><p>To get your copy of the DVD <em>Jesus and the Gospels</em>, simply fill out the form to the right and submit it along with your gift of any amount.</p><p>If you prefer to send your gift by check, just fill out and print the form and send it to this address:</p><p>Words To Live By<br />Dept. W<br />Grand Rapids, MI 49555</p>]]></description>
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<p>Many people today are questioning beliefs that have been held by followers of Jesus for centuries. Did Jesus really say and do what the Bible reports? Are the gospel accounts contained in the Bible really true or are they exaggerations and misrepresentations of the facts? </p>
<p>Take a deeper look into these questions with host Mart De Haan in the <em>Day of Discovery</em> DVD <em>Jesus and the Gospels: Answers to Tough Questions</em>. Hear from scholars who have studied the recent archaeological discoveries that some say disprove what Christians believe. Find out for yourself if Jesus really is who the Bible claims.</p>
<p>To get your copy of the DVD <em>Jesus and the Gospels</em>, simply fill out the form to the right and submit it along with your gift of any amount.</p>
<p>If you prefer to send your gift by check, just fill out and print the form and send it to this address:</p>
<p>Words To Live By<br />Dept. W<br />Grand Rapids, MI 49555</p>
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		<title>Discovering his identity in Christ changed his outlook forever–Jeff’s Story</title>
		<link>http://words.net/2010/08/20/discovering-his-identity-in-christ-changed-his-outlook-forever%e2%80%93jeff%e2%80%99s-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Hauschild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following a rough start at home that left him wondering where he fit in, Jeff thought he’d found his identity as a football player. But when this former NFL player’s high school girlfriend gave her life to Christ, he wondered if maybe he was missing something. We would like to thank KTIS Radio in St. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following a rough start at home that left him wondering where he fit in, Jeff thought he’d found his identity as a football player. But when this former NFL player’s high school girlfriend gave her life to Christ, he wondered if maybe he was missing something.</p>
<p>We would like to thank KTIS Radio in St. Paul, Minnesota, for partnering with us on this week’s story.</p>
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		<title>God provides joy amidst even the most difficult seasons of life–Cheryl’s Story</title>
		<link>http://words.net/2010/08/13/god-provides-joy-amidst-even-the-most-difficult-seasons-of-life%e2%80%93cheryl%e2%80%99s-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Hauschild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes finding hope to face another day can be difficult. When Cheryl’s daughter began to show signs of learning disabilities, and the doctors had no answers, she found an answer of a different kind in the Scriptures. We would like to thank KTIS Radio in St. Paul, Minnesota, for partnering with us on this week’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes finding hope to face another day can be difficult. When Cheryl’s daughter began to show signs of learning disabilities, and the doctors had no answers, she found an answer of a different kind in the Scriptures.</p>
<p>We would like to thank KTIS Radio in St. Paul, Minnesota, for partnering with us on this week’s story.</p>
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		<title>Where do you go when the bottom falls out of your career?–John’s Story – Part 2 of 2</title>
		<link>http://words.net/2010/08/06/where-do-you-go-when-the-bottom-falls-out-of-your-career%e2%80%93john%e2%80%99s-story-%e2%80%93-part-2-of-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Hauschild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John spent his life building a high-profile career and after 10 years watched as everything he’d worked towards crumbled around him. Find out how God brought John out of the ashes and provided him with the fulfillment he’d spent a lifetime searching for. We would like to thank KSPD Radio in Boise, Idaho, for partnering [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John spent his life building a high-profile career and after 10 years watched as everything he’d worked towards crumbled around him. Find out how God brought John out of the ashes and provided him with the fulfillment he’d spent a lifetime searching for.</p>
<p>We would like to thank KSPD Radio in Boise, Idaho, for partnering with us on this week’s story.﻿</p>
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		<title>Finding a surprise at the top of the corporate ladder&#8211;John’s Story – Part 1 of 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Hauschild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our culture urges us to climb the corporate ladder, make the big bucks, and when we reach the top, we’ll have everything we ever wanted. But when John reached the pinnacle of his professional career, all he found was emptiness. Find out how John finally found everything he was looking for by surrendering his life [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our culture urges us to climb the corporate ladder, make the big bucks, and when we reach the top, we’ll have everything we ever wanted. But when John reached the pinnacle of his professional career, all he found was emptiness. Find out how John finally found everything he was looking for by surrendering his life to Jesus Christ.</p>
<p>We would like to thank KSPD Radio in Boise, Idaho for partnering with us on this week’s story.</p>
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		<title>Finding a renewed purpose in life&#8211;Judy’s Story</title>
		<link>http://words.net/2010/07/23/finding-a-renewed-purpose-in-life-judy%e2%80%99s-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Hauschild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judy was an active young woman, preparing for college and ready to take on the next stage of her life when a tragic accident left her a quadriplegic and seemingly brought her dreams to an end. Discover how God fulfilled Judy’s dreams in an unexpected way. We would like to thank KFNW Radio in Fargo, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Judy was an active young woman, preparing for college and ready to take on the next stage of her life when a tragic accident left her a quadriplegic and seemingly brought her dreams to an end. Discover how God fulfilled Judy’s dreams in an unexpected way.</p>
<p>We would like to thank KFNW Radio in Fargo, North Dakota for partnering with us on this week’s story.﻿</p>
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