A Secret Baptism. A Burning Building. A Voice He Couldn’t Deny.

Jeff Young grew up being told The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a cult. His mother made sure of it... but something kept pulling at him anyway.

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Jeff Young grew up being told The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a cult. His mother made sure of it... but something kept pulling at him anyway.

Then he met Katie. She never pressured him. She just shared small pieces of her testimony and let him decide.

In this episode of the Choosing Jesus Christ Podcast, Jeff shares what happened after he got baptized in secret, walked into a burning building and heard a voice, and spent 30 years asking one question before every police call: Would the Savior be pleased with what I am about to do?

His story is for anyone who was raised to fear God instead of trust Him.

Jeff's answer: He is not there to punish you. He is there to reach for you every time you fall.

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