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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.
How a Teenage Refugee Named Yusra Swam for Her Life and Then for the World
Aegean Sea / Berlin· 2016
Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini swam for hours to save a sinking refugee boat, then competed on the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Rio Games.
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.
Desmond Doss: The Soldier Who Saved 75 Men Without a Weapon
Okinawa· 1945
Desmond Doss saved 75 wounded soldiers at Hacksaw Ridge without a weapon, praying "Lord, help me get one more." First conscientious objector Medal of Honor.
The Dog Who Knew Before the Seizure Hit
Cape Town· 2021-2022
A South African woman with uncontrolled epilepsy was matched with a seizure alert dog named Grace, who could detect seizures up to 45 minutes before they...
Three Days Inside a Fish: The Prophet Who Ran and Got Swallowed
Mediterranean Sea· c. 780 BC
The prophet Jonah ran from God's assignment to Nineveh, was thrown overboard in a storm, and was swallowed by a great fish for three days -- where the...
The Whale That Shielded a Surfer from a Great White Shark
Cook Islands· 2020
Whale biologist Nan Hauser was physically shielded from a tiger shark by a humpback whale off the Cook Islands in 2020, part of a documented pattern of...
The Missionary Who Slept While Cobras Guarded His Door
Tanna· 1860s
Missionary John G. Paton on the island of Tanna survived multiple assassination attempts in the 1860s, protected by what attackers described as shining...
The Guide Dog Who Led His Blind Owner Down 78 Floors on 9/11
New York City· September 11, 2001
Michael Hingson, a blind man working on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center, was led down 1,463 steps to safety by his guide dog Roselle on September...
The Night the Lions Didn't Eat
Babylon (modern Iraq)· c. 539 BC
Daniel, an elderly statesman in his eighties, was thrown into a den of execution lions for refusing to stop praying.