Diana shares her transformative journey from rigid religious legalism to experiencing God's unconditional love and freedom in Christ. Her story reveals how understanding grace completely changed her life, healing her from addiction and anxiety.

• Growing up without a father, Diana was taught from childhood that God was her father
• Began experimenting with alcohol at age 10 while living as a latchkey kid
• Met her husband Micah in elementary school and married shortly after high school
• Struggled with postpartum depression after the miracle birth of their son
• Initially embraced extreme legalism in parenting and spiritual practices
• Became angry when her husband started exploring a grace-centered approach to faith
• Experienced a life-threatening COVID battle that became a spiritual turning point
• Found freedom from addiction and anxiety when she truly understood God's unconditional love
• Discovered in Romans 5:8 that God demonstrates His love through Christ's sacrifice while we were still sinners
• Now passionate about sharing the liberating truth of the gospel with others

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The gospel brings freedom from sin and transforms lives, yet preaching this message often comes with unexpected costs and opposition from established religious systems.

• Wes Vi discusses his complicated relationship with the church as an institution
• Understanding the "dark night of the soul" as a spiritual experience where God feels distant yet remains present
• Finding confidence in ministry through seeing the gospel transform lives
• How preaching changed when Wes began trusting the Spirit rather than perfectly planned manuscripts
• The controversy that arose when Wes partnered with Love Reality for evangelistic outreach
• Opposition growing through misrepresentations and accusations about Wes's theology
• Discovering that official church doctrinal statements actually aligned with his gospel teaching
• Making the painful decision to leave a church community he deeply loved
• Finding God's blessing and continued ministry opportunities in a new setting
• Learning that the gospel provides resilience through suffering without becoming bitter
• Baptizing sixteen people on his final Sabbath as evidence of gospel transformation

"You can stay and I'll bless you, or you can go and I'll bless you." When you walk in freedom, God remains faithful no matter where your journey leads.

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Micah Modrell shares his powerful journey from rigid religious legalism to discovering the transformative grace of the gospel that completely changed his understanding of God and his approach to ministry.

• Born and raised in an Adventist home with legalistic tendencies
• Parents divorced when he was eight, creating a split between "church house" and "fun house"
• Developed what he calls "an aggressive conscience" that led to cycles of guilt
• Married his high school girlfriend at 19, continuing to attend church but inconsistently
• Became extremely legalistic after having children, believing his salvation depended on behavior
• Struggled with addiction issues that worsened under legalism rather than improved
• Discovered Jonathan Leonardo's teaching that introduced him to a new understanding of God's grace
• Experienced a powerful shift from seeing God as "information" to seeing God as relationship
• Found new freedom to minister to others without needing to prove he was right
• Now lives with peace instead of constant striving, focusing on encouraging others

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