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some awful, “headbanger” music. She told him she couldn’t stand hearing it any longer and tried changing the station. He kept changing it back to his music. She changed it again, this time to Holly’s interview with me. The son listened for approximately fifteen seconds, and then told his mother to keep it there. She was shocked. He listened to the entire program and told her he needed to accept the Lord. He didn’t want to go to hell. She was amazed, as she had tried for so long to get through to him. She called to thank Holly for having me on the air.
    The Younger Generation
    I’ll never forget when my wife and I were invited to a pastor’s home in the Anaheim Hills area of Southern California. Their home had a very large rear yard, and to our amazement they had it set up with a full stage, screen, and professional lighting. Approximately two hundred high-school students came that evening to hear some Christian musicians and, afterward, my account of hell. They really put forth a tremendous effort, and it was wonderful to see so many young people dedicate and rededicate their lives to Christ.
    Another time, I was invited to address a youth ministry in South Orange County. You could hear a pin drop as I shared my experience with them. They listened with such intent, had a lot of questions, and desperately wanted material to share with their friends. After speaking with them, the youth pastor told me he had never seen them so attentive before.
    It is a privilege to speak before the younger generation. They are sharp, smart, and don’t cut you any slack. I appreciate their directness and their inquisitiveness regarding God and the supernatural.
    Kansas City
    This is another account of God’s orchestrating and providing confirmation. We were at a prayer meeting one night, and a pastor said, “I feel you are to go to Kansas City, that God is doing something big in Kansas.” The next day we received a call from Hal Linhardt, a long-time pastor in the Kansas City area, who asked if we would come out to speak at several churches. He had seen a video of my wife and me, and he really wanted us to come out and share. We knew God was telling us to go.
    After arriving in Kansas, Hal told us how all this came about. He had recently joined forces with another ministry. A lady close to the ministry had a vision of hell and was very disturbed by it. She told the pastor about the vision, and it prompted him to ask Hal for an in-depth study on hell. During Hal’s study, another leader of the church said that he had seen a video of us sharing our experience about hell. He gave the video to Hal, who knew this was a sign from God to help him complete his study. He asked his pastor if he could invite me to speak at their church. His pastor agreed, so he contacted us.
    We were delighted to get to know him and his family during our week in Kansas City. Though we were there for only a short visit, we felt we had become lifelong friends. We were inspired by his humble attitude, his excellent character, his stand for truth, and his dedication to Jesus. During that week we spoke at five different churches. At each one we saw people respond to the message. People of all ages shared with us that God had touched their hearts through our words and that their lives were changed.
    One particular teenager came forward and gave his life to Jesus. Just one week earlier, he had tried to commit suicide because he faced jail time for a recent car accident.
    Another person I remember was a little seven-year-old girl. She and her mother came up to us after one of the meetings. It was clear that she had been crying, and her mother proceeded to tell us of how strongly her daughter was affected by our story. Her daughter had told her, “We have to tell our neighbors about Jesus, because they are going to hell!” She was so upset that she was sobbing at the thought of her neighbors perishing in such a horrible place. Her mother was touched by her