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This episode contains frank discussion of alcoholism and immorality

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I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Compelled,

where we use gripping, immersive storytelling to bring to life Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God, told by the people compelled to live for him.

Recently, our guest was Jamie Kent, who as a young child, saw his entire world fall apart in just a matter of minutes. Yet as his

earthly family imploded, little did he know that a heavenly father was watching from above.

You can hear the entire story by tuning into episode number 52 with Jamie Kent.

Today, our guest is Stu Fullendorf, a staunch atheist and alcoholic with a tremendous

success record in the marketplace.

But during a booze-filled trip around the world, he couldn't shake the idea.

What if God actually was real?

So gather around, lean in, and join us for this compelling story from the kingdom of God.

I sat down with Stu at his church on the south side of Denver. The church is beautifully situated overlooking a valley with the rocky mountains in the distance, and it's about 90 minutes

away from where Stu grew up in Greeley, Colorado. His parents were not Christians, and neither

was he. Maybe God existed, or maybe he didn't, but what difference

did it make? By the time he reached high school, Stu decided he was an atheist. When Stu's parents

divorced when he was 14, he threw himself into schoolwork and athletics. And while his high school

friends liked to party, Stu wasn't really interested. But that began to

change during his freshman year of college. I was very dedicated up to that point and there was a

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