Friendships Testimonies
34 stories of God's work from believers across 30 locations.
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Tolkien's Faith and Lewis's Awakening
1930s•🏴Oxford, England
J.R.R. Tolkien's deep Catholic faith, shaped by his mother's conversion and devotion to the Eucharist, led him to help C.S.
Derek Carr
2025•🇺🇸Fresno, California, USA
NFL quarterback Derek Carr's testimony of returning to faith after drifting away during college, sparked by his future wife's challenging letter and...
Runner Carried Collapsed Rival Across the Finish Line
2023-03-15•🇰🇪Kisumu, Kenya
A Kenyan runner stopped during a marathon to carry his collapsed rival across the finish line.
Three Faiths Rebuilt a Church After the Easter Bombings
2019•🇱🇰Negombo, Sri Lanka
Three Sri Lankan friends from different faiths rebuilt a church together after the Easter bombings — their friendship became deeper than theology.
John Wesley and George Whitefield: Friends Who Fought and Forgave
1740s•🏴England
John Wesley and George Whitefield, two of the most influential preachers in history, maintained a deep friendship despite a public theological split that...
Freedom from Darkness to Light
2023•🇺🇸United States
Jenny Weaver found freedom from 25 years of witchcraft and New Age practices after a terrifying encounter with demonic forces led her to cry out to...
The Letters That Survived the Execution
1935-1945•🇩🇪Berlin & Flossenburg, Germany
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote his most profound theology from a Nazi prison — in letters to his closest friend Eberhard Bethge. Bonhoeffer was executed in 1945.
Two Friends, One Garden, and a Voice That Said "Pick It Up and Read"
386 AD•🇮🇹Milan, Italy
Augustine wept under a fig tree in Milan, heard "Tolle lege," and opened Romans. His lifelong friend Alypius read the next verse.
Nabeel Qureshi's Path to Truth
2010s•🇺🇸United States
Nabeel Qureshi's journey from devout Muslim to Christian through intellectual study, supernatural dreams, and divine visions in modern America.
The Reluctant Convert's Journey
1930s•🏴Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
C.S. Lewis transformed from convinced atheist to influential Christian apologist through intellectual wrestling and friendships at Oxford.
David and Jonathan - A Friendship That Defied Royal Politics
1010 BC•🇮🇱Gibeah, Israel
Crown prince Jonathan chose friendship with David over his own throne, warning him when King Saul tried to kill him. Jonathan recognized God's calling on David's life and sacrificed his royal inheritance to protect his friend, declaring 'You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you.'
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
Mid 2000s•Virginia
Nabeel Qureshi, raised as a devout Pakistani Muslim, converted to Christianity after years of research and supernatural dreams revealed Jesus as God,...
Freedom from Panic Through Faith
2020s•🇺🇸Unspecified, USA
Sarah found complete freedom from 9 years of severe panic attacks and anxiety through prayer and faith, experiencing lasting peace and restoration after...
From Doubt to Faith: Nabeel's Journey
2014•🇺🇸San Diego, California, USA
Nabeel Qureshi's powerful conversion from Islam to Christianity through dreams, visions, and Scripture study shows God's faithfulness to those who seek...
From Darkness to Light: Matt's Story
2023•🇦🇺City Builders Church, Victoria, Australia
Matt Van Rhee experienced miraculous freedom from 25 years of drug addiction and divine healing of his damaged heart valve through prayer at City...
John Wesley and George Whitefield - Disagreement Didn't End Friendship
1735-1770•🇬🇧England, United Kingdom
John Wesley and George Whitefield, leaders of the 18th century Great Awakening, maintained their friendship despite major theological disagreements...
Corrie ten Boom and Betsie: Friendship Forged in Darkness
1944•🇩🇪Ravensbruck, Germany
Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsie maintained an extraordinary friendship and faith inside Ravensbruck concentration camp, where their bond became a...
Rosaria Butterfield: The Unlikely Convert (Ligonier)
1999•🇺🇸Syracuse, New York
Tenured professor and lesbian activist Rosaria Butterfield found Christ through careful Bible study and Christian friendship at Syracuse University in...
Ten Words That Carried a Quadriplegic Through 60 Years
1967-1970s•🇺🇸Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA
After a diving accident left her quadriplegic at 17, Joni Eareckson Tada met teenager Steve Estes, who spoke 10 words that changed everything.
The Drug Dealer Who Went to a Conference to Meet Girls
Late 1990s•🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, USA
At 19, Lecrae was dealing drugs and drinking. A friend invited him to a Christian conference — promising girls would be there.
The Skinny Pastor Who Told a Gang Leader "Every Piece Would Love You"
1958•🇺🇸Brooklyn, New York, USA
Pastor David Wilkerson walked into Brooklyn's most dangerous neighbourhood in 1958 and told gang leader Nicky Cruz, "Every piece would love you.
The Muslim and the Christian Who Refused to Stop Talking
2001-2005•🇺🇸Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Devout Muslim Nabeel Qureshi met Christian David Wood at university. Four years of honest debate, shared meals, and genuine friendship led Qureshi to...
From Activism to Faith
1999•🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, USA
Syracuse University professor Rosaria Butterfield transformed from LGBT activist to Christian faith through unexpected friendship with pastor and Bible...
The Pastor Who Just Kept Inviting Her to Dinner
1997-1999•🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, USA
Professor and activist Rosaria Butterfield expected hate mail after criticising Christians.
Nabeel Qureshi's Transformative Journey
2000s•🇺🇸Eastern Virginia, United States
Nabeel Qureshi's powerful journey from devout Muslim to Christian apologist through studying scripture, dreams, and friendship.
The Neighbour With Cookies Who Started an Investigation
1979-1981•🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, USA
A neighbour named Linda brought cookies, befriended Leslie Strobel, and invited her to church. Leslie changed.
The Midnight Walk That Changed C.S. Lewis Forever
1931•🏴Oxford, England
J.R.R. Tolkien spent years in honest friendship with C.S. Lewis before a midnight walk at Oxford cracked open Lewis's atheism — leading to some of the...
The Farm Worker Who Let a Teenager Drive His Truck
1934•🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Farm worker Albert McMakin knew 16-year-old Billy Graham just wanted to drive. So he let Billy drive his truck to a revival meeting in 1934.
Thirty Years of Prayer for a Friend Who Wasn't Interested
1985-2018•🇺🇸San Francisco, California, USA
Francis Chan prayed for his high school friend Ken for 30 years. Nothing happened. Then in 2018, Ken "suddenly saw Jesus as beautiful.
From Atheism to Faith: Rosaria's Journey
1999•🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, USA
Academic atheist and LGBTQ+ advocate Rosaria Butterfield found faith through Scripture study and Christian friendship in Syracuse, experiencing radical...
Former Child Soldiers Met in Church — Became Brothers
2019-06-15•🇨🇬Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Two former child soldiers from opposing factions in the Congo War met in a church reconciliation programme. They were baptised together in Lake Kivu.
Nixon's Hatchet Man Wept in a Driveway
1973•🇺🇸Washington, D.C., USA
Nixon's ruthless Special Counsel Chuck Colson visited friend Tom Phillips, who read C.S. Lewis aloud.
From Critic to Believer: A Radical Change
1999•🇺🇸Syracuse University, New York, USA
Syracuse University professor and critic of Christianity experienced radical conversion after studying Scripture to disprove it, leading to complete...
Tutsi and Hutu Women Run a Bakery Together After Genocide
2020-03-01•🇷🇼Kigali, Rwanda
A Tutsi genocide survivor and a Hutu perpetrator's daughter who spent 25 years in silence now run a bakery together in Kigali called "Ubumwe" — unity.
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