{"id":2238,"date":"2021-10-31T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/2021\/10\/31\/icoc-ph-amazing-christian-testimonies-and-stories-acts\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T06:59:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T04:59:07","slug":"icoc-ph-amazing-christian-testimonies-and-stories-acts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/icoc-ph-amazing-christian-testimonies-and-stories-acts\/","title":{"rendered":"ICOC Philippines Shares Amazing Christian Testimonies and Stories (ACTS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"636\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3GvgMqBEeKI\" title=\"Amazing Christian Testimonies and Stories  - Edgar Valdellon\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><span><span>Here is an entry of the Amazing Christian Testimonies and Stories (ACTS)\u2014a segment where we will be inspired by how the disciples have experienced God and his faithfulness. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>A disciple of almost 30 years, Edgar Valdellon of ICOC Muntinlupa shared his moving testimony during the special Father&#8217;s Day virtual worship service of ICOC Philippines. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>Through Edgar&#8217;s openness to his past, we saw how God truly worked in his life so he could overcome his battles. God&#8217;s grace carried their family through the lowest moments in their lives, and it&#8217;s also because of his grace that their hearts continue to remain faithful and hopeful. It is a true testament that the Lord is never too far from those who seek him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>Take some time to be inspired by God&#8217;s story by watching this video! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.<\/span><span><span> \u2013 Romans 8:28 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an entry of the Amazing Christian Testimonies and Stories (ACTS)\u2014a segment where we will be inspired by how&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":2239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[12],"tags":[53],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-2238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-testimonials","tag-asia"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/icoc_philippines_logo.jpg?fit=750%2C750&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"dtadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/dtadmin\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-A6","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4062,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/icoc-davao-celebrates-25th-anniversary\/","url_meta":{"origin":2238,"position":0},"title":"ICOC Davao Celebrates 25th Anniversary","author":"dtadmin","date":"September 10, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Davao City, Philippines - 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