The Power of Positive Faith

Norman and Jean Coombs of Rochester, New York have been Hour of Power viewers for the last 25 years. "We found the Hour of Power at a time in our lives when we had almost lost our faith. The healing ministry of the Hour of Power filled a great need in our lives at that time and is still doing so today," Norman Coombs said.

The Coombs credit the Hour of Power for their healing and for guiding them to find a positive church. They are now in the process of moving from New York to Southern California. They say that their exposure to the positive faith preached by Dr. Schuller encouraged them to look for a positive Christian community in which to retire. They looked at Florida and Texas, but settled on California just because they’ll be able to be members of the Crystal Cathedral congregation.

Mr. And Mrs. Coombs selected the Bible verse, "I will lead the blind in paths that they have not known; and make darkness light before them" (Isaiah 42:16) for their stepping-stone in the Crystal Cathedral "Walk of Faith" to celebrate their faith. These handsome "Walk of Faith" stones adorn the walkways that gracefully weave throughout the beautifully landscaped grounds of the Crystal Cathedral.

"I didn’t like that verse at first," Norman Coombs said, "because I’m blind and it was closer to home than I wanted. Then I realized that the Lord had guided me in a new and expanded career and that must be what God wanted." Norman Coombs is a retired History Professor from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and now he travels around the country showing colleges how they can adapt their computer systems for the handicapped.

"He’s having a great time," Mrs. Coombs said. "And when he’s not on an airplane, he’s on the Internet."

The Crystal Cathedral "Walk of Faith" stepping-stones are a special way to honor the life or the memory of your loved ones. Each stone’s Biblical message will provide an inspirational and encouraging outreach to the untold millions of persons in the centuries to come. The proceeds from these "Walk of Faith" stones endow the Crystal Cathedral Ministry into this new century and beyond.

For information on how you may place your own stone in the timeless "Walk of Faith," call 714-971-4138.