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She Raised 19 Children and Sparked a Global Movement
Epworthยท Early 1700s
Susanna Wesley raised 19 children through devastating loss, dedicating 2 hours daily to prayer and individual time with each child.
She Prayed for 17 Years and Her Son Changed the World
Milanยท 387 AD
Monica prayed for her prodigal son Augustine for 17 years. A bishop told her 'the child of those tears shall never perish.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Letters That Survived the Execution
Berlin & Flossenburgยท 1935-1945
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote his most profound theology from a Nazi prison โ in letters to his closest friend Eberhard Bethge. Bonhoeffer was executed in 1945.
Two Friends, One Garden, and a Voice That Said "Pick It Up and Read"
Milanยท 386 AD
Augustine wept under a fig tree in Milan, heard "Tolle lege," and opened Romans. His lifelong friend Alypius read the next verse.
David Wilkerson: The Skinny Pastor Who Told a Gang Leader "Every Piece Would Love You"
Brooklynยท 1958
Pastor David Wilkerson walked into Brooklyn's most dangerous neighbourhood in 1958 and told gang leader Nicky Cruz, "Every piece would love you.
The Farm Worker Who Let a Teenager Drive His Truck
Charlotteยท 1934
Farm worker Albert McMakin knew 16-year-old Billy Graham just wanted to drive. So he let Billy drive his truck to a revival meeting in 1934.
The Midnight Walk That Changed C.S. Lewis Forever
Oxfordยท 1931
J.R.R. Tolkien spent years in honest friendship with C.S. Lewis before a midnight walk at Oxford cracked open Lewis's atheism โ leading to some of the...
William Colgate Tithed from His First Dollar and Built a Global Brand
New Yorkยท 1804-1857
William Colgate tithed from his very first dollar in 1804, increased his giving to 30% as his company grew, and built what became the Colgate-Palmolive...
J.C. Penney Lost $40 Million, Cried Out to God, and Rebuilt Everything
Battle Creekยท 1929-1951
J.C. Penney lost his $40 million fortune in the 1929 crash, hit bottom in a sanitarium, cried out to God in a chapel, then rebuilt to over $1 billion by 1951.
R.G. LeTourneau Gave Away 90% of His Income and Got Richer
United Statesยท 1935-1969
R.G. LeTourneau reversed the tithe โ giving 90% of his income and living on 10% โ while building a global earthmoving empire with 300 patents.
George Mueller Fed 10,000 Orphans Without Asking Anyone for Money
Bristolยท 1836-1898
George Mueller ran orphanages for 10,000 children in Victorian Bristol, recording over 50,000 answered prayers and receiving 1.
Stanley Tam: God Owns My Business
Limaยท 1936-1955
Stanley Tam faced business failure in 1936 Lima, Ohio, but felt called to make God the owner of his aluminum company. The decision transformed everything.
