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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.
Ryan O'Hearn: Casting Anxiety on God at Camden Yards
Camden Yards
At the Orioles' first-ever Faith Night at Camden Yards, Ryan O'Hearn spoke publicly about his faith in Christ for the first time, finding peace in 1 Peter 5:7.
Lynnie Nelson — After Thirty Years of Fear, Jesus Brought Her Peace
Claremore· Contemporary
Lynnie Nelson grew up unloved, buried her twins before her first anniversary, and battled anxiety and depression for thirty years. The Scripture she hid in her heart became the ground where Jesus healed her.
Tiffany Parker: Nightly Panic Attacks and Night Terrors for Years — Then Every Symptom Left Walking Up a Staircase
Seattle· ~2022
Tiffany Parker suffered nightly panic attacks and night terrors for years, diagnosed with panic disorder and told she would need medication for life. While walking upstairs to kiss her baby goodnight, every symptom of anxiety and panic left — and has not returned in over two years.
A Faith Revival Swept Through Ohio State Football — Then They Won It All
Columbus
A Bible study led by Ohio State tight end Gee Scott Jr. grew from 5 to 60+ players, leading to teammate baptisms, a campus-wide faith revival covered by NPR, and a national championship season documented in the "Redemption" docuseries seen by 44 million viewers.
Deconstructing My Deconstruction
Portland· 2024
A popular deconstruction blogger realises tearing down faith left her readers and herself without foundation, leading to a reconstructed faith through honest re-reading of Scripture.
Victor Marx: Breaking Four Generations of Violence and Child Abuse
USA· 1980s
Victor Marx, a survivor of four generations of child abuse, torture, and violence, encountered Jesus through a Marine Bible study and broke the...
The Professor Who Was Undone by a Dinner Invitation
Syracuse· Late 1990s
Rosaria Butterfield, a tenured professor of English and Women's Studies at Syracuse University, was drawn to Christianity through a pastor's persistent...
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...
28 Years of Addiction — A Mother Prayed Every Day With a Bible and a Notebook
United States· 2000
David Copeland was saved at 10 but chose addiction at 16 for 28 years. His mother Germaine prayed daily with Bible and notebook.
Ten Words That Carried a Quadriplegic Through 60 Years
Chesapeake Bay· 1967-1970s
After a diving accident left her quadriplegic at 17, Joni Eareckson Tada met teenager Steve Estes, who spoke 10 words that changed everything.
Nixon's Hatchet Man Wept in a Driveway
Washington· 1973
Nixon's ruthless Special Counsel Chuck Colson visited friend Tom Phillips, who read C.S. Lewis aloud.
