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She Prayed for 17 Years and Her Son Changed the World
Milan· 387 AD
Monica prayed for her prodigal son Augustine for 17 years. A bishop told her 'the child of those tears shall never perish.
The Drug Dealer Who Went to a Conference to Meet Girls
Atlanta· Late 1990s
At 19, Lecrae was dealing drugs and drinking. A friend invited him to a Christian conference — promising girls would be there.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Letters That Survived the Execution
Berlin & Flossenburg· 1935-1945
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote his most profound theology from a Nazi prison — in letters to his closest friend Eberhard Bethge. Bonhoeffer was executed in 1945.
Thirty Years of Prayer for a Friend Who Wasn't Interested
San Francisco· 1985-2018
Francis Chan prayed for his high school friend Ken for 30 years. Nothing happened. Then in 2018, Ken "suddenly saw Jesus as beautiful.
Ten Words That Carried a Quadriplegic Through 60 Years
Chesapeake Bay· 1967-1970s
After a diving accident left her quadriplegic at 17, Joni Eareckson Tada met teenager Steve Estes, who spoke 10 words that changed everything.
Two Friends, One Garden, and a Voice That Said "Pick It Up and Read"
Milan· 386 AD
Augustine wept under a fig tree in Milan, heard "Tolle lege," and opened Romans. His lifelong friend Alypius read the next verse.
The Neighbour With Cookies Who Started an Investigation
Chicago· 1979-1981
A neighbour named Linda brought cookies, befriended Leslie Strobel, and invited her to church. Leslie changed.
David Wilkerson: The Skinny Pastor Who Told a Gang Leader "Every Piece Would Love You"
Brooklyn· 1958
Pastor David Wilkerson walked into Brooklyn's most dangerous neighbourhood in 1958 and told gang leader Nicky Cruz, "Every piece would love you.
Nixon's Hatchet Man Wept in a Driveway
Washington· 1973
Nixon's ruthless Special Counsel Chuck Colson visited friend Tom Phillips, who read C.S. Lewis aloud.
The Farm Worker Who Let a Teenager Drive His Truck
Charlotte· 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 Pastor Who Just Kept Inviting Her to Dinner
Syracuse· 1997-1999
Professor and activist Rosaria Butterfield expected hate mail after criticising Christians.
The Muslim and the Christian Who Refused to Stop Talking
Norfolk· 2001-2005
Devout Muslim Nabeel Qureshi met Christian David Wood at university. Four years of honest debate, shared meals, and genuine friendship led Qureshi to...