baptism Archive

  • A Living Transformation

    A Living Transformation

    Submitted by Yiyi… I grew up in a typical Asian family where I was told that I needed to work hard in school to get a well-paying job and live a comfortable life. My dad was a self made man who got his BS in...

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  • Found by God

    Found by God

    Submitted by Mike…Entering college I was a very firm naturalist. My father, being very well educated in natural sciences encouraged me towards learning more about the world around me and caused me to always take great interest in my science classes. As schools confidently taught...

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  • Eternally Loved

    Eternally Loved

    Submitted by Joan…I was raised as the only child in my family with great care and with all my parents’ hopes put on me. From a very young age, I had a very big ego and knew that my destiny was to work hard to...

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  • No-brainer choice

    No-brainer choice

    Submitted by Bob… I cannot remember a time where I did not want, nor would not accept, Jesus Christ to be my savior. Thanks to the persistence of my grandmother, a devout Christian, I grew up in the church and learned everything and did everything...

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  • The secret to contentment

    The secret to contentment

    Submitted by Hui… I was born in China to a non-religious family with very loving parents. One of my earliest memories from childhood is this four-letter saying from my dad: “????”, which means that having a successful career is the most important thing in life....

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  • Nothing too big to give up

    Nothing too big to give up

    Submitted by Andrew… I grew up in a Christian household and have been attending church for as long as I could remember. From the time I was 3 we had people outside of the family living at our house for years at a time. Despite...

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  • God’s clear and firm plan

    God’s clear and firm plan

    Submitted by David… I was born in Mainland China. Growing up there, I had no Christian background in my entire family, and received twelve years of education that had a strong atheistic and communistic foundation. The secular worldview and lifestyle had been rooted in almost...

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  • Misinformed –> Informed

    Misinformed –> Informed

    Submitted by Samantha… I was born in Guangzhou, China as the only child to loving, atheist parents. My elementary and middle schools denounced superstition and celebrated naturalism, patriotism and communism. Therefore, I developed a firm impression that only illiterate fools could be superstitious enough to...

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  • The most wonderful thing

    The most wonderful thing

    Submitted by Olivia…  (Olivia is in the middle of the front row, with the yellow wrapped flowers) I was born in a very traditional family in Taiwan, and was very accustomed to burning incense to thank Buddha and ancestors for blessing us with peace and...

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  • Treasure in Heaven

    Treasure in Heaven

    Submitted by Joanna… I was born into a middle-class family. Although both of my parents worked and we had a steady income, my parents fought over money almost every day. At that time, I thought money was the only solution for my family problems. Actually,...

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  • Switched values

    Switched values

    Submitted by Dino… I went to church a few times while in elementary and junior high school; however, I wasn’t very familiar with the God that everybody knew or talked about. I did not know nor understand how a Christian ought to behave or the...

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  • Fear not

    Fear not

    Submitted by Vicky…  (Vicky is right in the middle, with the blue / purple wrapped flowers) I grew up in Taiwan and from an early age, I was used to burning incense on holidays and following various local customs.  I was not sure whether God...

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  • A rich life

    A rich life

    Submitted by Irene… (Irene is on the far left, Olivia is next to her, then Cynthia/Eugene) Ever since I was little, I thought that it was necessary for me to study hard and to find a good job in order for me to live a...

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  • Just as I am

    Just as I am

    Submitted by Steven… Growing up, I only knew of two things: to be successful in life and to find happiness. I believed that in order to get through life, we need to be “strong”: strong against the tragedies that happen in your life, strong against...

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  • A bigger God

    A bigger God

    Submitted by Noah… I’ve believed in God my whole life.  From the moment I was conscious I was immersed in the church, and taught the message of the gospel.  I first “accepted Christ” in 4th grade at a Joyland retreat. That was the first time...

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  • Running on gratitude

    Running on gratitude

    Submitted by Tiffany… Growing up, I was always in the position of being protected from my father’s anger, weaknesses and neglect by my mother and sister. When I saw how much pain my mother and sister suffered, I felt useless and wanted to do something...

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  • Consumed by God’s work

    Consumed by God’s work

    Submitted by Sam… I have always seen myself as different from other people. Pride told me that everyone else were objects standing before me that could either satisfy my desires or oppose them. But God introduced another standard into my life from an early age...

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  • Empty –> Full

    Empty –> Full

    Submitted by David.. I was born and raised as a middle child in East Los Angeles and for the first five years of my life, I was the youngest in my family.  During these early years, I remember being heavily influenced by my older brother...

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  • Lightning speed

    Lightning speed

    Just wanted to post some short sharings from some of our Austin members about the anniversary service this past week. Submitted by Bryan… This past weekend Gracepoint Austin celebrated its first anniversary.  What a year it has been!  It’s hard to imagine that just one...

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