March 26, 2026
An Amazing Fact: Research shows that people today are far more likely to watch and retain information from shorter videos. In fact, viewers often feel more satisfied after watching a ten-minute video than a full hour. That insight was so powerful it reshaped YouTube’s entire algorithm—making short, focused videos the sweet spot for meaningful engagement.
Joe was supposed to have died. His femoral artery was torn open, and by the time military medics reached him, he had minutes to live. When surgeons finally stabilized him, they were blunt: “You shouldn’t be here.”
Joe survived. And eventually, he understood why. Because people like you gave, lifesaving truth reached him. “The entrance of Your words gives light” (Psalm 119:130).
A World Overwhelmed—and Searching
Many sincere people want to do what’s right. But no one has ever clearly explained the Bible to them. They’ve inherited beliefs, trusted tradition, and carried questions they never felt safe to ask.
People are also flooded with opinions. Most feel overwhelmed. They are turning to bite-sized content because they feel that’s all they have time for. The challenge for you and me is clear: How do we share deep, life-changing Bible truth in a world conditioned to consume information in short segments?
After much prayer, I realized that Jesus faced the same reality. At times, He had only moments to plant tiny seeds of faith. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed” (Matthew 13:31, 32).
With this in mind, your Amazing Facts team is preparing a new series of bite-sized (10-minute) evangelistic videos—Bible-based messages designed to quickly capture attention, clarify truth, and lead people deeper.
These new videos will address ten core teachings: the Sabbath, the Second Coming, the state of the dead, the millennium, and other misunderstood truths. Each topic will have three or four short messages that reveal truth clearly. Each video will also include links to a full Bible study—guiding seekers from curiosity to conviction.
This is not about replacing deeper study. Our prayer is that God will use these strategic gospel messages to open hearts for more—just as He did for Joe.
When Truth Finally Made Sense
Joe grew up immersed in religious tradition—forgiveness was never certain, and peace was out of reach. After surviving Vietnam, he wondered: Why was I spared?
What does God really expect of me?
With no answers, he poured himself into success as a high-powered attorney. Yet inside, he was unraveling. He drank to escape. His marriage collapsed. Faith faded.
Then one evening, Joe recorded a program called Amazing Facts, assuming it was about history or science. Had he known it was a Bible study, he would never have watched!
But truth was waiting. Scripture was opened plainly. History was examined honestly. Long-held assumptions were challenged gently. Joe investigated like an attorney—replaying programs, opening his Bible, and checking the evidence.
After just a few programs, he stopped drinking—completely! Joe says it was “an intellectual realization of the love of God.” For the first time, salvation made sense.
Your Partnership Can Multiply Truth
People like Joe are everywhere—scrolling, searching. The question is whether truth will meet them before confusion overwhelms them. Will you help them meet Jesus?
This month, every gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a generous matching fund, doubling your impact and the lives you can reach.
Will you help launch this new effort? Your co-laboring gift will:
- Create short, clear, Bible-based evangelistic videos
- Address common misunderstandings with compassion and accuracy
- Connect seekers directly to in-depth Bible studies
- Place trustworthy truth where people are already looking
Someone gave before Joe ever pressed “play.” Because of that, the truth was there when he was ready.
As my thanks for your gift this month, I’ll send you my message, “People Who Sold Their Souls.” It will help you guard your eternity from worldly temptations. And please remember to include your prayer requests on the enclosed reply card.
Thank you for changing lives—one bite-sized truth at a time,
Pastor Doug Batchelor
President, Amazing Facts International
P.S. Joe’s life changed when clear Bible truth met him where he was. Today, your matched gift will help create short evangelistic videos that reveal Scripture, correct confusion, and lead searching hearts to lasting truth.
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