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Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano: Mafia Underboss Surrenders to Jesus
Huntington Beach
Former Gambino underboss Sammy Gravano was baptized in the Pacific Ocean at Baptize California 2025, saying after a life of crime he surrendered to Jesus.
Ben Askren Woke From a 45-Day Coma and Chose Christ
United States· 2025
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren survived pneumonia, a 45-day coma and a double lung transplant, then woke up ready to follow Jesus after 15 years of unbelief.
Larry Sanger: How Wikipedia's Co-Founder Found Faith in Jesus
United States· 2025
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger, a lifelong skeptic with a Ph.D. in philosophy, read the Bible cover to cover and found faith in Jesus as God with us.
Brent Higginson — LSD, Eastern Mysticism, and the Night Everything Changed
Costa Mesa· 1970s
Born into a home that told him he was good for nothing, Brent Higginson chased meaning through LSD and eastern mysticism. At Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa he met the Holy Spirit, and changed completely.
Derek LaFleur — He Met Jesus in a Jail Cell and Never Went Back
Beaumont· Contemporary
Derek LaFleur was an active Bloods gang member when he was wrongly arrested at 14. Alone in a cell, he laid a Bible on his chest and cried out to God for the first time. He has been following Jesus ever since.
Kyle Zunker: An Atheist Lawyer Crushed by Panic Attacks Found Peace Only When He Found Christ
San Antonio· 2015-2016
Kyle Zunker, a staunch atheist and Texas lawyer, suffered debilitating panic attacks for years despite achieving every milestone he set for himself. When he encountered Christ, joy and peace replaced depression and despair — and he now runs 100-mile ultramarathons.
AJ Griffin Walked Away from the NBA at 21 to Follow Jesus
Ossining
AJ Griffin, the No. 16 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, retired from professional basketball at age 21 after two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks to follow Jesus into full-time ministry — a decision rooted in a faith journey that began during COVID-19 in 2020.
The Southeastern University Outpouring: When the Holy Spirit Fell on a Florida Campus in 2024
Lakeland· 2024
In 2024, a routine chapel service at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, turned into a nine-day outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Students reported healings, deliverances, and radical encounters with God — drawing comparisons to the Asbury Revival.
Sean Feucht and Let Us Worship: When the Holy Spirit Showed Up in City Streets
United States· 2024
When churches closed during lockdowns, Sean Feucht launched Let Us Worship — outdoor gatherings across America. In city after city, the Holy Spirit showed up: addictions broken, depression lifted, and people encountering God in parks and parking lots.
The UN Secretary-General Who Met God on a Bus
New York City· 1950s
Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary-General of the United Nations, recorded in his private journal that the defining moment of his life happened on an ordinary...
She Met God on a Dirt Road With Nothing
Ulster County· 1826
Isabella Baumfree — later Sojourner Truth — escaped slavery with her infant daughter and walked down an ordinary dirt road in upstate New York.
Brian "Head" Welch Left Korn After an Encounter During Worship
Bakersfield· 2005
Brian "Head" Welch, lead guitarist of Korn, was addicted to methamphetamine when he experienced repeated encounters during worship at a California church.
