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Why the TV remained off until now.....

When we began our journey with the Lord, the first thing that we did was to allot a time for him. I work from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m, then my wife takes care of our daughter. The TV was our main source of entertainment and information. If I am correct, it is open close to an average of 3 to 4 hours daily. On the weekends, it maybe even longer,though it is not non stop. I watch primarily the news programs and some documentaries. Of course, the occasional dramas. That was before we were both in Christ. One observation that we had when the TV was open was that we can't concentrate in our work. We would always check what's showing, thus our work is delayed. Also, I noticed that there isn't much a lot that improved on TV. The same news, the same dramas, the same documentaries, all giving what the masses wanted. For a period of time, it got boring, since in my own opinion TV programs didn't get better but got worse.   The last program we both watched was an accidental drama t...

The changes in our lives: Being in God's community

Now that we have accepted Jesus Christ as our personal lord and savior, we are now ready to join God's community. Having left the old religion, my family had to be in a place for those that shared the same belief as we do. We then looked around until a co-worker suggested this church. We then prepared for our journey as new believers of the word. As we entered, we were greeted by a group of people very alive in worship. Then suddenly, we were filled with the Holy Spirit. We began to sing to the joyful praises. It was very different. I am very much happy with it. This was something very different from the way that I knew worship. Hymns and praises that penetrate the soul. It moves you. The main service, where the pastor now speaks is also very different. Bible verses were quoted, thus we are compelled to bring our bible. We were now more than eager to study God's word. Towards the end of the service, I was approached by a gentleman and told me if I was available for Bible st...

How I knew Jesus Christ

First of all my name is Brian Luciano,43 years old, an Online Teacher and a loving father and a husband. I am raised Catholic. I have always done what any Catholic will do, that is I go to church on Sundays, pray the rosary, etc. I thought I always had Christ with me. I also studied in a Catholic school in grade school, thus their doctrines stuck with me growing up. I was always a staunch defender of the Catholic religion. There were people that tried to convert me in the university but I am still deeply rooted in my religion. I believe that the Catholic faith is the real religion. It took me a long time a a very significant change in my life before I found him. I got married and had my first child in 2014. By 2015, my wife resigned from work thus leaving me the sole person to provide for my family. The mounting pressure of the only person to work proved too much for me that I wasn't able to meet the demands of my family. We were almost broke, and I blamed God for all my mischi...