--- title: "Duncan's Story" date: 2020-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 author: Jacob Hilton canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/stories/duncans-story" section: Stories --- Great Commission is the Evangelical Alliance's evangelism and mission hub for stories that inspire and resources that equip us all to share Jesus. - [Great Commission](/great-commission) - [Stories](/great-commission/stories/all) - Duncan's Story # Duncan's Story #### Waking up after another drunken night, Duncan decided to read his bible and his life was never the same again... 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