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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...
Edward Kimball - Sunday School Teacher
Boston· 1855-04-21
Edward Kimball, a Sunday School teacher in 1855 Boston, almost turned back from visiting young Dwight Moody at his shoe store.
Pachomius: Kindness That Converted a Soldier
Thebaid· 312
Roman soldier Pachomius converted to Christianity in 312 AD after witnessing Christian kindness in prison, later founding eleven monasteries with over...
George Muller - The Night Everything Changed
Halle· 1825-11
George Muller was a thief and cheat studying divinity for easy money when a friend invited him to a prayer meeting in November 1825. Seeing believers kneel in prayer for the first time, he felt he had found what he had been seeking all his life. From that night, God began transforming him into a man of extraordinary faith.
Anthony the Great: The Voice in the Church
Koma· 270
A wealthy young Egyptian heard God's voice through Scripture and obeyed radically, becoming Anthony the Great, the Father of All Monks who launched the...
Ambrose of Milan
Milan· 374
Roman governor Ambrose was dramatically called by God to become Bishop of Milan in 374 AD, transforming from politician to church leader in just eight...
Jerome: The Dream That Changed Everything
Syrian Desert· 374
Jerome of Stridon received a life-changing vision where Christ confronted his divided loyalties between classical literature and Scripture.
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...
The Twenty-One: Martyrs on the Libyan Shore
Sirte· 2015
Twenty-one Christian workers from Egypt and Ghana chose martyrdom over denying Christ when captured by militants in Libya in 2015, becoming canonized...
Agnes Ozman - First to Speak in Tongues
Topeka· 1901-01-01
In 1901, Agnes Ozman became the first person to speak in tongues at Bethel Bible School in Topeka, Kansas, launching the global Pentecostal movement...
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.