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Steve McQueen Discovers The Faithfulness of God

Posted by: LauraLoo415 in Affluence on Aug 25, 2010

The leading man of his day, with his rugged good looks, blond hair and blue eyes, Steve McQueen defined what being "cool" was for his generation. Born into a Catholic family, Steve McQueen, was a small town boy with little education who came from a broken home. He sought the love he had missed as a child in the adoration of fans of his many action movies including: The Great Escape, Bullitt, The Sand Pebbles, Papillon, The Getaway, and many others.

He lived a fast-paced life that often resembled one of his movies: fast cars, fast women, cigarettes and alcohol. He died at the age of fifty on November 7, 1980, after suffering from mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer. But that is not his entire story.

When Steve discovered he had lung cancer, he began to take stock of his life, and to look for the answers and for the hope he had not found during his lifetime. He wanted to know what came next and was yearning for hope in the "beyond." Both his third wife Barbara Minty and his flying instructor Sammy Mason encouraged him in his spiritual search.

McQueen eventually made it to a Billy Graham crusade. By the end of the meeting, Steve McQueen had given his heart to Jesus Christ. He still had many questions, though, and he sent word through one of the evangelists he wanted to meet with Billy Graham. They were able to meet in a limousine on the way to the airport.

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The Hell's Angel's Fallen Angel

Posted by: LauraLoo415 in Gangs on Aug 07, 2010

Tagged in: transformation , overcomer , hope , forgiveness , faith , anger

His Life Before Jesus Came In:

Born 1943, Charles Barry Mayson, he was a rider with the Hell's Angels in the 1960s-70s. He wore a "1%" patch on his jacket in response to a police official's remark that 99 percent of the public is law-abiding. The only way "out" of the gang is death...that's the rule of life of the Hell's Angels, the then most notorious and dreaded motorcycle gang in the United States. The life of the Hell's Angels supposedly only consists of drinking, drugs, power, prostitution, and stolen goods.

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The Inspiring Hymns of an Invalid

Posted by: LauraLoo415 in Illness on Aug 07, 2010

Tagged in: purpose , overcomer , hope , faith

Charlotte Elliott (1789- 1871), famous hymn writer, was thought of as one of the physically most beautiful woman most had ever seen, with a voice of wonder and the mind of a literary genius. But on the inside her health was failing, leaving her an invalid for most of her life, and her spirit was weakening without the grace of a Saviour. Read these two accounts written by close acquaintances of Elliott's as they describe her conversion and the details behind her most famous verse "Just As I Am, Without One Plea".