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.
Boonk Gang — From Filming Robberies to Preaching in Prisons
Los Angeles County Jail· 2024
John Robert Hill Jr. — known as Boonk Gang — had over five million followers watching him film robberies and vandalism. After felony charges landed him in LA County Jail, a cellmate named Joshua shared the Bible with him. Alone on his bunk singing "Jesus loves you," John felt the physical touch of the Holy Spirit and was completely transformed.
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.
Alexander Pagani — From Rikers Island to Pastor
Bronx· 2024
Alexander Pagani grew up in the Bronx with drug-addicted parents and was first arrested at eleven. At seventeen, he was sent to Rikers Island for robbery, burglary, and kidnapping. After stabbing two inmates and spending a year in solitary confinement, Jesus visited his cell — and everything changed instantly.
Death Row Inmate Forgiven by Victim Mother — Sentence Cut
Texas· 2022
A death row inmate in Texas was forgiven by his victim's eighty-seven-year-old mother — she testified before the parole board and his sentence was...
The Whistleblower Who Lost Everything and Found Freedom
Washington· 2024
A federal employee working in immigration discovered systematic abuse of detainees. She reported it internally, then to Congress. She lost her job, her security clearance, and years of her career. But she gained a conscience.
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.
My Guide Dog Refused to Move — And Saved My Life
United States· 2021
A blind woman's guide dog Solomon refused to obey her forward command at a street corner. Seconds later, a delivery truck ran the red light and jumped the curb into the exact spot where she would have been standing.
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.
How a Prison Chaplain Found God Behind Bars
Washington· 1974-1976
Chuck Colson went from Watergate convict to founding Prison Fellowship, the world's largest prison ministry, after finding God behind bars among broken people.
