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She First Heard God While Sweeping a Floor
Dorchester Countyยท 1840s
Before she became the legendary conductor of the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman was an enslaved woman sweeping floors and carrying water.
Brian "Head" Welch Left Korn After an Encounter During Worship
Bakersfieldยท 2005
Brian "Head" Welch, lead guitarist of Korn, was addicted to methamphetamine when he experienced repeated encounters during worship at a California church.
Lacey Sturm Walked Into a Worship Service Planning to End Her Life
Arlingtonยท Late 1990s
Lacey Sturm, future lead vocalist of Flyleaf, entered a church worship service at age 16 planning to end her life.
Bethany Hamilton Worshipped Her Way Back After Losing Her Arm
Kauaiยท 2003-2004
Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack at age thirteen, credits her resilience and recovery to a lifetime of worship.
Sy Rogers: Breaking Generational Patterns of Sexual Abuse and Identity Confusion
Singapore / Internationalยท 1980s
Sy Rogers, shaped by generational sexual abuse, fatherlessness, and identity confusion, was living as a transgender woman weeks from surgery when Jesus...
The Priest Who Finally Felt What He Had Been Preaching
Aldersgate Streetยท May 1738
John Wesley, an ordained Anglican priest who had spent over a decade in ministry without a personal experience of faith, felt his "heart strangely warmed"...
Desmond Doss: The Soldier Who Saved 75 Men Without a Weapon
Okinawaยท 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 Missionary Who Slept While Cobras Guarded His Door
Tannaยท 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 Cityยท 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 Dog That Wouldn't Board the Titanic
Southampton to North Atlanticยท April 1912
Documented accounts of dogs exhibiting unusual distress before the Titanic sailed, alongside the story of pastor John Harper, who used his final moments...
Mary Slessor: Barefoot in the Jungle, Saving Lives
Calabarยท 1876-1915
Mary Slessor left the slums of Dundee for the jungles of Calabar, Nigeria, where she spent nearly forty years walking barefoot through the rainforest,...
Jim Elliot: The Jungle That Became an Altar
Ecuador
Jim Elliot sensed his calling in the mountains of Oregon and found his deepest communion with God in the jungles of Ecuador, where he and four companions...
