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		<title>Come Home: Tou Chen’s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tou Chen was addicted to sex. Watch how God turned this lost ship around.]]></description>
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<p>In his late twenties, Tou Chen would have sex with three or four men a night. Yet the more sex he had, the bigger the void in him grew.</p>
<p>Tou Chen was obsessed with sex. He was addicted. He was lost in an ocean of lust but shame stopped him from coming out to seek help.</p>
<p>Watch Tou Chen’s story to see how God turned this lost ship around.</p>
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		<title>Never Forsaken: Mabel&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Finding strength to love through forgiveness and acceptance.]]></description>
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<p>An abusive father destroyed Mabel’s trust in men, and she believed she had to become like a man to protect herself. But knowing the Father’s love showed her that true strength is found in forgiveness.</p>
<p>She learnt that she was never forsaken. Even when it seems like no one else notices her or cares about her, Mabel knows she is loved and accepted. She found true freedom to love, and be loved. How about you?</p>
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		<title>James Parker: Victor or Victim?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 23:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One man's courage to face his past and change his life.]]></description>
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<p>“This is who we are, back off!”</p>
<p>James was 14 when he was told his only option for happiness was to embrace his identity as a gay man. So he pursued it and found the perfect long-term relationship. He also became a strong advocate of gay rights, challenging people and institutions that did not accept the LGBTQ community.</p>
<p>But his story takes a dramatic turn and leaves us questioning: In our own lives, have we labeled ourselves as victims of our past, or can we emerge victorious? </p>
<p>What do you think? Is James a victim or a victor?</p>
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		<title>Joseph &#038; Brenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A sexually abused man and a woman who identified as bisexual find true love in marriage.]]></description>
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<p>A sexually abused man met a woman who identified as bisexual. Against all odds, they experienced True Love and are now happily married.</p>
<p>This seems like the kind of story that happens only in dramas, except that it is the real-life testimony of Joseph and <a href="https://truelove.is/brenda-story/">Brenda</a>. How did two broken people with distorted views on relationship and sex decide to pledge themselves to the lifelong commitment of marriage? How did they come to accept each other’s past? </p>
<p>Watch their story of how True Love saved their lives.</p>
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		<title>Heart to Heart Episode 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Overcoming depression and suicidal thoughts]]></description>
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<p>Even in societies with high rates of inclusion, the gay suicide and depression rates are still high.</p>
<p>Who accepts you? And what gives you hope? What do you do when depression seems to always be an unwelcome companion. And when loneliness and rejection are too much to bear, who can you turn to?</p>
<p>If you’re struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, know this. You are not a victim, you are stronger than you know. You are wanted and you are loved. Don’t just come out, come home.</p>
<p>Listen as 4 Christians who used to struggle with same-sex attraction share about their journeys out of depression and suicidal thoughts, and into joy. Like them, you can overcome too.</p>
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		<title>Tryphena&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From a pastor to a sex addict. From brokenness to beauty.]]></description>
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<p>“I asked God if I could ever be made beautiful. If I could ever be unbroken.”</p>
<p>Tryphena was ready to plunge into her death. She was a pastor who kept her lesbian love-life a secret, until it ended and broke her. She hung up her pastoral duties, left the church and became a sex addict. </p>
<p>10 years later, forgiveness becomes her strength. Journey with Tryphena from a place of brokenness to beauty.</p>
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		<title>Sylvia&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 11:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Experiencing healing and freedom from the fear of man. ]]></description>
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<p>My colleagues asked me, “Can I pray together with you?”</p>
<p>After being sexually abused, Sylvia constantly felt dirty. She also started to have a fear of men. Convinced that all men were bad, she found comfort and love in same-sex relationships. </p>
<p>But a simple prayer started her journey home. Watch how Sylvia experienced healing, forgiveness and reconciliation through the love of God and her colleagues who cared for her.</p>
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		<title>Sihol&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How the goodness of God leads one to repentance]]></description>
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<p>“In my teens, every time I tried to pray the gay away, it made me more insecure.”</p>
<p>Sihol was trapped in a life of porn, video games and unwanted same sex desires. Every waking moment was about fulfilling his addictions. </p>
<p>Journey with Sihol as he recounts how the goodness of God restored his life and identity.</p>
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		<title>Jaime&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 11:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What the freedom to love truly is]]></description>
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<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m so sorry. I love you, but I love God. And I cannot walk down this path with you.&#8221; This unforgettable line led Jaime on a roller-coaster journey to disprove Christianity. Instead, what she found was the truth of Jesus&#8217; pure and perfect love — and what the freedom to love truly is.</p>
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