Episode 155: From Kingdom Hall to Kingdom of God! Ex-Jehovah's Witness Daniel Grissom Shares His Story (Part 1)

<p>Please consider a tax-deductible end-of-year donation at <a href="https://www.watchman.org/give">watchman.org/Give</a>.<br><br><strong>Daniel Grissom</strong> was one of Jehovah's Witnesses when he first connected with James Walker and the Watchman Fellowship ministry team. Daniel left the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society for the grace of Jesus Christ and now serves on our Board of Directors. Daniel's testimony is a rebroadcast first published in 2020. In part one of this discussion, Daniel shares his journey from the Kingdom Hall to the Kingdom of God:</p><ul> <li>When he first got the knock at his front door, what attracted Daniel to listen to the Jehovah's Witnesses and initially embrace their teachings?</li> <li>What caused Daniel to mistake the Jehovah's Witnesses <em>sincerity</em> for their <em>accuracy</em>?</li> <li>Why is it difficult for former Jehovah's Witnesses to believe in Jesus even after they learn their religion was wrong?</li> </ul><p><strong>ADDITIONAL RESOURCES</strong></p><ul> <li>Our free <strong>4-page Profile</strong> on the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society by Jason Barker: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/watchtower">watchman.org/Watchtower</a> </li> <li>Watchman Fellowship articles on the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/JW">watchman.org/JW</a> </li> <li>Video: <strong><em>Jesus Is Not Your Mediator</em></strong> by Daniel Grissom (YouTube): <a href="https://youtu.be/upJtFKKw2vA">https://youtu.be/upJtFKKw2vA</a> </li> <li>Watchtower documentation for <em>Jesus Is Not Your Mediator: </em><a href="https://www.watchman.org/mediator.pdf">www.watchman.org/mediator.pdf</a> </li> <li>Book - <strong><em>Crisis of Conscious</em></strong> by Raymond Franz, former Governing Body member of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (594-pages): <a href="https://www.watchman.org/crisis">www.watchman.org/Crisis</a> </li> <li>Video: <strong>Ministry update from the Board of Directors</strong> by Daniel Grissom (video 2-min.): <a href="https://www.watc