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The Heavenly Man
China· 1974-1997
Brother Yun miraculously escaped maximum security prison in communist China after God healed his broken legs and made him invisible to guards.
John Chrysostom: Golden Mouth Forged in Silence
Antioch· AD 370
The greatest preacher in Eastern Christianity spent six years in desert silence before God transformed him into the eloquent 'Golden Mouth' who...
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.
22 Years Without a Bible
China (Beijing)· 1958-1979
Chinese pastor Allen Yuan spent 22 years in prison without a Bible, enduring hard labor and persecution for refusing to join state-controlled church.
Basil the Great: Awakening from the Deep
Cappadocia (modern Turkey)· AD 357
Basil the Great abandoned worldly success and wealth after his brother's death, awakening to Gospel truth and becoming one of Christianity's most...
Tortured for His Faith
Bulgaria· 1948-1961
Bulgarian pastor Haralan Popov endured 13 years of torture in Communist prisons, finding God's grace sufficient in his darkest moments and continuing to...
Edith Stein: Philosopher Became a Martyr
Germany/Netherlands/Poland· 1921
Jewish philosopher Edith Stein found Christ through reading Teresa of Avila's autobiography in one night, converted instantly, became a Carmelite nun,...
Simone Weil: Waiting for God
France· 1937
Brilliant French philosopher Simone Weil experienced profound encounters with Christ in 1937, describing how 'Christ himself came down and took...
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...
Justin Martyr: Philosopher Found True Wisdom
Samaria / Rome· AD 130
A Greek philosopher in 2nd century Rome searched through Stoicism, Platonism, and other philosophies before encountering Christianity.
The Gospel in Bonds
Soviet Union (Kiev· 1962-1979
Georgi Vins spent 8 years in Soviet gulags for his Baptist faith, discovering his deepest spiritual growth through persecution.
Soren Kierkegaard: The Leap of Faith
Copenhagen· 1838
Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard experienced profound spiritual transformation in 1838, moving from doubt to faith through what he called an...