Stories from across the United States
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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.
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.
Malissa — Jesus in a Holding Cell
New York City· 2024
Malissa was a high-end jewelry and luxury watch seller involved in credit card fraud. Arrested and facing seven years for grand larceny, she experienced an overwhelming encounter with Jesus in her holding cell — a bright light, a vision of her entire life, and a promise that she would go free that day. Hours later, she was released without bail.
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.
A Construction Worker Encounters the Holy Spirit on a Job Site and Walks Away from Fifteen Years of Alcoholism
United States· 2024
A construction worker battling alcoholism for 15 years sat in his truck during a lunch break and cried out to God. The Holy Spirit met him on the job site — and the craving for alcohol left that day and never returned.
Bruce Van Natta: Crushed Under a Logging Truck, Then the Holy Spirit Restored What Was Destroyed
Wisconsin· 2024
Bruce Van Natta was crushed under a logging truck, severing most of his small intestine. Given a 1% chance of survival, he lost over 100 pounds. Then two men prayed for him and the Holy Spirit supernaturally restored his intestines — confirmed by his doctors.
Jordan Wells: From Trauma and Addiction to Leading Others Into Freedom Through the Holy Spirit
United States· 2024
Pastor Jordan Wells grew up marked by generational trauma and fell into addiction. After an encounter with the Holy Spirit that broke every chain, he now leads a deliverance ministry helping others find the same freedom — documented in Charisma Magazine.
Tom Shanklin: Twenty Years of Addiction Broken in One Night by the Holy Spirit
United States· 2024
Tom Shanklin spent 20 years trapped in addiction to drugs and alcohol. In one night, the Holy Spirit broke every chain — no withdrawal, no relapse, no twelve-step programme. Just freedom.
Jaynie Laprade: Only the Peace Remains
Elmira· 2024
Jaynie Laprade went to a youth convention and left with a cancer diagnosis. God gave her such peace that years later, only the peace remains in memory.
MaryJo: The Night the Elders Prayed
USA· 2024
Stage 4 lymphoma. Seven rounds of chemo. Broken and close to death. Then the elders laid hands on MaryJo. The fear broke first. Then the cancer broke.
Rick Calhoun: Facing His Mother's Disease
USA· 2024
Diagnosed with the same pancreatic cancer that killed his mother in three months, Rick Calhoun learned to hear God through dreams. Fear gave way to faith.
