We believe you'll be inspired by these clips from Associate Editor Cynthia Schnereger's personal interview with Bombarbier Corporal Jacob DeShazer, the Free Methodist who obeyed God's call and returned to Japan as a career missionary after being held prisoner of war by the Japanese during WWII.

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#1 - "Jesus Christ is the key to all this."
DeShazer recounts how his conversations with a Catholic P.O.W. peaked his curiosity about the Bible and Christianity.

#2 - Getting the Bible
The Emporer of Japan decreed that the P.O.W.'s should have bread to nourish to their emaciated bodies and a Bible to nourish their souls. This was the chance DeShazer had been waiting for.

#3 - The Words of Life
Finally, the promise of Romans 10:9 leapt off the page and gave DeShazer the confirmation of his salvation.

#4 - "Pray for Peace"
On August the 10th, 1945, DeShazer obeyed God's leading to pray for peace from his prison cell.

#5 - Love Your Enemies
DeShazer recounts his chance to enact Jesus' Sermon on the Mount admonition to with a brutal guard.

#6 - It Worked!
Hear how the guard responded.

#7 - Why Come Back?
DeShazer remembers the people of Japan's curiosity at his return and the opportunities that were opened because of it.

#8 - The Most Important Event
DeShazer comments on what he thought was missing from the movie Pearl Harbor.

#9 - Fuchida's Conversion Experience
Years after leading the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,General Mitsuo Fuchida became a Christian after reading DeShazer's tract, "I Was a Prisoner in Japan."

#10 - A 40-Day Fast
DeShazer recalls his experience of fasting "like Jesus and Moses did."

#11 - Look on the Bright Side
DeShazer's optimism shines when he contemplates the good things that God is still doing today and the promise that Jesus has "overcome the world."

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