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Chris Smythe: 2% Survival Odds, a Baptism, and a Big Miracle
Louisville· 2025
Given a 2% chance of survival after cardiac arrest, Louisville construction worker Chris Smythe woke from an eight-day coma, recovered, and was baptized.
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.
AJ Griffin Left the NBA at 21 to Follow Jesus Full-Time
United States· 2024
NBA first-round pick AJ Griffin retired at 21, walking away from a $3.9 million contract to serve Jesus full-time after giving his life to Christ in 2020.
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.
Cal Pierce and the Healing Rooms of Spokane: Where the Holy Spirit Still Heals
Spokane· 2024
In 1999, Cal Pierce reopened the historic Healing Rooms in Spokane, Washington — originally founded by John G. Lake. Over 25 years later, thousands of documented healings have occurred through prayer, and the model has spread to over 3,000 locations worldwide.
The Fighter Pilot Who Found God at 35,000 Feet
Colorado Springs· 2024
A Colorado Springs-based F-16 pilot had been agnostic his entire career. During a dangerous training mission gone wrong, he prayed for the first time. The recovery he experienced led him to faith.
She First Heard God While Sweeping a Floor
Dorchester County· 1840s
Before she became the legendary conductor of the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman was an enslaved woman sweeping floors and carrying water.
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...
God Answered a Scientist in a Pre-Dawn Laboratory
Tuskegee· 1900s-1940s
George Washington Carver, born into slavery and orphaned as an infant, made his greatest scientific discoveries by arriving at his Tuskegee laboratory...
The Philosophy Student Who Refused to Back Down
Cambridge· 1950s
Alvin Plantinga entered Harvard as a Christian freshman and encountered fierce intellectual hostility toward faith.
The Scientist Who Could Not Outrun the Question
Chapel Hill· Late 1970s
Francis Collins, an atheist PhD student who became a medical student at the University of North Carolina, found faith after patients challenged his...
The Medical Student Who Followed the Evidence
Norfolk· Early 2000s
Nabeel Qureshi, a devout Muslim pre-med student at Old Dominion University, spent three years investigating Christianity through a campus friendship with...
