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I Once Was Dead: How God Rescued me from Islam, Drugs, Witchcraft, and Even Death
This book's riveting, action-packed plot, has one central message shining Jesus is stronger than death, than addiction, than Islam, than traditional religion, than curses. Trust Jesus alone! The miracles recorded in I Once Was Dead echo the book of Acts and give all glory to God – whether healing, deliverance, resurrection, protection from threats, or hearing God's voice.Covering many pressing issues in Africa, Cedric Kanana's addiction to marijuana and his later drug trafficking shows the desperation that can come from broken homes, youth despair, and life on the streets. The book demonstrates the interplay between curses, sin, and the demonic as traditional religion is woven in with folk Islam or contrasted with it. Other topics
The interplay between the colonial legacyTribalism and the extended familyThe role of education level and how shame affects one’s familyWhile Cedric's story explores the extremes of these situations, the topics covered affect many people in Africa. Throughout this book’s riveting, action-packed plot, one central message shines Jesus is stronger than death, than addiction, than Islam, than traditional religion, than curses. Trust Jesus alone! This emphasis on spiritual power is the centre of a compelling testimony in many African contexts – as well as God’s deliverance from sin, guilt, and shame. The miracles recorded in this book echo the book of Acts and give all glory to God – whether healing, deliverance, resurrection, protection from threats, or hearing God's voice.
Kanana includes practical explanations of the struggles in his context, whether tribal tensions, challenges for Muslim background believers, or encouragement for how to witness to Muslims.
The interplay between the colonial legacyTribalism and the extended familyThe role of education level and how shame affects one’s familyWhile Cedric's story explores the extremes of these situations, the topics covered affect many people in Africa. Throughout this book’s riveting, action-packed plot, one central message shines Jesus is stronger than death, than addiction, than Islam, than traditional religion, than curses. Trust Jesus alone! This emphasis on spiritual power is the centre of a compelling testimony in many African contexts – as well as God’s deliverance from sin, guilt, and shame. The miracles recorded in this book echo the book of Acts and give all glory to God – whether healing, deliverance, resurrection, protection from threats, or hearing God's voice.
Kanana includes practical explanations of the struggles in his context, whether tribal tensions, challenges for Muslim background believers, or encouragement for how to witness to Muslims.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 6, 2022
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July 14, 2025
the Previous Reviews . . . Are Absolutely True!
I have read many Christian Testimonies during the past five decades; but This One; is Absolutely Unique! Cedric’s story Profoundly Underpins the Love of our Heavenly Father that leads to Transformation of “Sinners” during their Temporal lives - and Eternity in Heaven versus a lake of fire! Well Done Good and Faithful
Servant!
I have read many Christian Testimonies during the past five decades; but This One; is Absolutely Unique! Cedric’s story Profoundly Underpins the Love of our Heavenly Father that leads to Transformation of “Sinners” during their Temporal lives - and Eternity in Heaven versus a lake of fire! Well Done Good and Faithful
Servant!
July 19, 2025
This book was absolutely incredible. A must read.
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