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“Jesus Met Me in My Control and Freed Me” recounts a believer’s journey through a study on manipulation and control that turned from examining others’ behavior to confronting her own. The Holy Spirit revealed subtle patterns of coercion and codependency, prompting heartfelt repentance and prayer. Immediately afterward, she experienced an unexpected physical miracle—lifelong chronic fatigue vanished. This testimony powerfully illustrates how surrendering unhealthy control to Christ not only frees the soul but can also bring tangible healing and renewed strength.

“My Story” recounts one woman’s lifelong journey through deep personal and family trauma, beginning with her sons’ abuse by their grandfather and her own childhood abuse by a brother. For decades, she carried grief, shame, and strained relationships until counseling with First Stone Ministries helped her process pain biblically. In 2024, God opened a door to reconcile with her repentant brother, offering hope for her yet-unbelieving sons. Through faith, prayer, and steadfast love, she demonstrates Christ’s power to heal, restore, and redeem.

Aaron Girod grew up in church but secretly struggled with same-sex attraction, eventually abandoning faith for a homosexual relationship and methamphetamine addiction. After being struck by a vehicle and hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury, a miraculous moment in his hospital room — witnessed by his mother and Stephen Black — marked the beginning of his restoration. Through Living Waters, ongoing discipleship at First Stone Ministries, and genuine surrender to Christ, Aaron found the lasting freedom and healing he had sought his entire life.

This article provides practical, biblically grounded advice for students battling pornography. Key strategies include seeking God and trusted friends for support, taking a digital detox to reset habits, using an alarm clock to break phone dependency, and employing the 15-minute rule to redirect temptation. The guide stresses the value of confession, repentance, and enjoying life as God designed it, aiming to help students build lifelong habits of purity and find satisfaction beyond fleeting temptations.

This powerful testimony by Warren Kridler traces one man's journey through fornication, abortion, the occult, EST seminars, and repeated psychiatric hospitalizations — all driven by a deep hunger for truth and unmet need for his father's love. After a dramatic revelation of the Gospel and a literal deliverance from demonic bondage, he surrendered his life to Jesus Christ. Years later, First Stone Ministries helped him confront lingering pornography addiction, leading to deep repentance, ongoing transformation, and a life built firmly on Christ as the only true foundation.

Jim grew up without a father, was molested as a toddler, and never bonded with his masculinity — conditions that led him through decades of hidden struggle, a failed marriage, and two long-term gay relationships. After seven years away from God, a church homecoming became the turning point that brought him to his knees. Through First Stone Ministries and a walk of faith and obedience, Jim experienced restoration — including a reconciled marriage — and emerged a transformed man in Christ.

“A Battle Plan Against Porn That Works” presents Bill Berry’s personal journey from bondage to pornography to freedom through Christ. The article outlines a proven, step-by-step battle plan rooted in Christian faith, beginning with surrender to Jesus, confession, and repentance. Readers are equipped with Scripture-based techniques—like memorizing and reciting key verses, seeking God’s strength, and staying spiritually vigilant—to resist temptation. The testimony demonstrates that genuine deliverance and enduring victory are possible for anyone willing to trust and follow God completely.

Chuck McConkey's testimony traces a journey from divorce, alcoholism, and homosexuality to complete transformation in Jesus Christ. After being rejected by his church and spending years seeking love through same-sex encounters and alcohol, Chuck found temporary acceptance in the Metropolitan Community Church — but continued to sense something was missing. Through Restoration Outreach ministry, he discovered he had a genuine choice. Today Chuck lives as a new creation — married, a father of two, and ministering freedom to others still trapped in homosexuality.

Steven Hunt grew up raised by his grandparents in California, where early sexual abuse by an older cousin, hurtful labels, and unmet needs for fatherly affirmation set him on a path of homosexuality and promiscuity. After a dramatic conversion at 19 and a courageous escape from a controlling partner, Steven's journey toward freedom included Desert Stream Ministries, relocation to Oklahoma, and eventually marriage. Employed by First Stone Ministries until his death from AIDS-related complications, Steven's life testified to healing as a lifelong, worthwhile process.

Michael Babb grew up without a father, developing deep insecurity and same-sex attraction that followed him through two marriages and a secret emotional and sexual relationship with a man. Consumed by depression, guilt, and thoughts of suicide, a providential phone call broke through his silence. After moving to Oklahoma City and connecting with First Stone Ministries, Michael found genuine healing through an intimate relationship with Jesus — no longer identifying as gay and walking in freedom with a restored marriage.

Stephen Black's testimony traces a journey from childhood molestation and early exposure to pornography through years of homosexual relationships, depression, and suicidal thoughts. After his little brother's death and a series of divine interventions, Stephen surrendered his life to Jesus Christ on February 6, 1983. Through pastoral discipleship, healing from sexual abuse, and complete surrender to Christ, he found lasting freedom — eventually marrying Robin, becoming a father, and dedicating his life to ministering that same freedom to others through First Stone Ministries.

David Kyle Foster's testimony is one of the most dramatic shared through First Stone Ministries. Raised by a stern, emotionally distant father, David's pain drove him through suicide attempts, years of male prostitution on Sunset Boulevard, a stint as a film actor, and involvement in a false religious cult. After supernatural encounters with God's love — culminating in salvation at the Garden of Gethsemane — David experienced complete transformation and eventually founded Mastering Life Ministries, dedicating his life to bringing sexual healing to others.

“The Man in the Mirror” recounts Sy Rogers’ compelling transformation from a life marked by transsexual identity, early trauma, and same-sex attraction to fulfillment in Christ, marriage, and fatherhood. Through personal crisis, failed solutions, and spiritual searching, Sy finds hope and clarity in the love of God. Over years, he abandons false identities, embraces Christian manhood, and testifies to lasting restoration, healthy relationships, and freedom from the past. His story offers hope for others seeking healing and genuine identity in Christ.