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Inside Story: South American Division ~ Part 8: Married to Christ

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Part 8: Married to Christ By Andrew McChesney A week after giving his heart to Jesus, Father started to clear out the temple in Manaus, Brazil. He gathered the images and the stone altars where he had sacrificed animals and bowed to evil spirits. At the spirits’ request, Father shipped the temple paraphernalia to two … Continue reading –>

Inside Story: South American Division ~ Part 7: Father Surrenders

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Part 7: Father Surrenders By Andrew McChesney Four days after Junior’s baptism, evil spirits ordered Father to kill his family. Otherwise, they warned, Junior and Mother would destroy him because they were praying for him. For the first time, Father mustered up the courage to talk back. “How?” he said. “Aren’t our prayers are more … Continue reading –>

Inside Story: Part 5 – Crashing a Baptism

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Part 5: Crashing a Baptism By Andrew McChesney The day of Junior’s baptism arrived. Five people, including Junior, were to be baptized at 4 p.m. at Alpha Seventh-day Adventist Community Church in Manaus, Brazil. “I won’t go,” Father said. “Drive me to the temple.” On the way to church, Mother wondered out loud whether Father might … Continue reading –>

Inside Story: South American Division ~ Part 4: Plotting With Spirits

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Part 4: Plotting With Spirits By Andrew McChesney Months passed before Mother and Junior learned why Father had abandoned them for two months and lived in the Candomblé temple in Manaus, Brazil. It was because Junior wanted to become a Seventh-day Adventist. After seeing a man baptized at Alpha Seventh-day Adventist Community Church, Junior told … Continue reading –>