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More Persecution, More Growth
China (Guangzhou)· 1955-1978
Chinese pastor Samuel Lamb spent 20 years in Communist labor camps, yet saw his church grow from 200 to 4,000 members through persecution.
Monica: Mother Whose Prayers Conquered
Thagaste· AD 370
Monica of Thagaste prayed for 17 years for her pagan husband and wayward son Augustine. Both eventually came to faith through her patient witness.
The Poet of Leningrad
Soviet Union (Leningrad)· 1962-1971
Aida Skripnikova, orphaned in Soviet Russia, found Christ at 17 and endured repeated imprisonments for boldly sharing her faith.
Perpetua of Carthage
Carthage· AD 203
Young Christian mother Perpetua received divine visions and strength while imprisoned in 203 AD Carthage, choosing martyrdom over renouncing her faith...
Flannery O'Connor: The Habit of Being
Georgia· 1950s
Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor found God's grace through chronic illness in 1950s Georgia, transforming her suffering into powerful literature that...
Catherine of Siena: Vision Changed a Child
Siena· 1353
A six-year-old girl in 14th century Siena experienced a life-changing vision of Christ that transformed her into one of history's most influential...
Bernard of Clairvaux
Cîteaux· 1113
In 1113, young French nobleman Bernard of Clairvaux abandoned wealth to become a monk, convincing 30 others to join him.
Clare of Assisi: The Palm Sunday Escape
Assisi· 1212
In 1212, 18-year-old noblewoman Clare di Favarone left her wealthy family on Palm Sunday to follow Christ in radical poverty, founding the Poor Clares...
The Moravian Pentecost
Herrnhut· 1727-08-13
In 1727 Germany, God transformed a quarreling refugee community through supernatural outpouring during communion, birthing a 100-year prayer meeting and...
Cassie Bernall: From Darkness to Light
Littleton· 1997
Cassie Bernall's transformation from darkness involving witchcraft to faith in Christ, culminating in her martyrdom at Columbine High School when she...
Sarah Edwards - Two Weeks of Heavenly Rapture
Northampton· 1742-01-20
Sarah Edwards experienced two weeks of intense spiritual encounters during the Great Awakening in 1742 Massachusetts, with overwhelming divine presence...
Origen: Shaped by a Martyr's Faith
Alexandria· 202
When 17-year-old Origen's father was martyred for his Christian faith in 202 AD Alexandria, the tragedy forged his unshakeable devotion to Christ.