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Former Child Soldiers Met in Church โ Became Brothers
Bukavuยท 2019-06-15
Two former child soldiers from opposing factions in the Congo War met in a church reconciliation programme. They were baptised together in Lake Kivu.
Widow Forgave Drunk Driver at His Hospital Bedside
Utrechtยท 2021-10-20
A Dutch widow visited the drunk driver who killed her husband and forgave him at his hospital bedside. The driver found faith in prison.
Genocide Survivor Looked Killer in the Eyes โ Forgave
Kibuye Provinceยท 2006-06-01
A Rwandan genocide survivor faced her family's killer at a Gacaca court and publicly forgave him. She now leads a reconciliation ministry in Kigali.
Stolen Generation Elder Forgave โ Healed a Community
Arnhem Landยท 2005-03-01
An Aboriginal elder from the Stolen Generations forgave those who took her from her family.
Death Row Inmate Forgiven by Victim Mother โ Sentence Cut
Texasยท 2022
A death row inmate in Texas was forgiven by his victim's eighty-seven-year-old mother โ she testified before the parole board and his sentence was...
John Wesley and George Whitefield: Friends Who Fought and Forgave
Englandยท 1740s
John Wesley and George Whitefield, two of the most influential preachers in history, maintained a deep friendship despite a public theological split that...
Kola Karim and the Pipeline of Generosity
Lagosยท 2000s-present
Nigerian energy entrepreneur Kola Karim channelled significant profits into community development from day one โ and built one of West Africa's most...
The Widow Who Fed Elijah
Zarephathยท 9th century BC
A widow in Zarephath gave her last handful of flour to the prophet Elijah โ and her jar of flour and jug of oil never ran empty for the entire duration of...
How Truett Cathy Built Chick-fil-A on a Closed Day
Atlantaยท 1967-2014
Truett Cathy closed every Chick-fil-A on Sundays despite losing 14% of potential revenue โ and built the highest-grossing fast-food chain per location in...
R.G. LeTourneau and the 90% Give
Longviewยท 1930s-1960s
R.G. LeTourneau, the industrial pioneer who supplied 70% of Allied WWII earthmoving equipment, gave away 90% of his income โ and became wealthier the more...
Billy Graham's Son Spent Years in Rebellion โ His Mother Never Stopped
Jerusalemยท 1974
Franklin Graham spent his youth in open rebellion despite being Billy Graham's son.
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...