From Strife and Turmoil to Lasting Peace
by Birgit Billau ...
After leaving home at the age of 13, Carlos soon became a leader in the Colombian cocaine trade, lording over entire coca plantations. He was desperately lost... but drugs and cartels were no barrier to the saving hope of Christ.
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by Birgit Billau ...
Milind* doesn’t shy away from the hard truth about his earlier days: Alcohol was the one thing that made his life both livable and miserable at the...
By Richard Greene ...
Watch more stories and hear from our listeners themselves!
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The Lord has been using TWR to spread the good news for more than 65 years of service!
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