Summary

I was driven to the brink of ending my own life—a night filled with despair and the weight of hopelessness. With a heart burdened by depression, drugs, and even a dabble in the occult, I felt utterly alone and convinced there was no escape. Then, in that critical moment, I turned to the Lord in prayer. Though I did not hear an audible voice, I sensed His comforting presence and felt a radical shift in my heart. That night changed everything. I realized I no longer belonged to myself but to God. Today, I serve as the teaching pastor at Living Water Fellowship in Bulverde, Texas, and have ventured into media ministry with Media Talk 101 and the Christian Worldview Film Festival. My testimony is a testament to God’s relentless grace and His power to rescue, redeem, and repurpose even the most broken lives.

Phillip Telfer Pages: Phillip Telfer’s Website | Media Talk 101 | Christian Worldview Film Festival

Time Chapters

01:00 Despair & the Dark Night
05:00 Sensing God’s Presence
07:00 The Turning Point Prayer
12:00 Decision to Surrender
16:00 Rejection of Self
21:00 A New Life Begins
25:00 The Call to Ministry
30:00 Entering Chicago Outreach
35:00 Launching a Media Ministry
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Interview with Phillip Telfer.

As a young man, Phillip Telfer was driven to a point of such hopelessness and despair that he planned his own suicide. Yet at that very moment, God met him and saved him. Today, Phillip serves as the teaching pastor at Living Water Fellowship in Bulverde, Texas, is the founder of Media Talk 101, and is the founder and director of the Christian Worldview Film Festival.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/05-phillip-telfer-a-spiritual-suicide/

Phillip’s website: http://philliptelfer.com/

Media Talk 101: https://www.mediatalk101.org/

Christian Worldview Film Festival: https://www.christianworldviewfilmfestival.com/

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A weekly podcast with unique stories from the Kingdom of God, told by the people Compelled to live for Him.
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