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Jennifer Fulwiler: Something Other Than God
Austinยท Easter 2007
Atheist Jennifer Fulwiler challenged Christianity to prove it wrong, but rigorous study led her to discover Catholic truth.
Not God's Type: Holly Ordway's Journey from Atheist to Apologist
Californiaยท Late 1990s
Atheist professor Holly Ordway found faith through Christian literature by C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. She concluded the Gospels had the texture of history.
Karla Faye Tucker: Face to Face with Jesus
Texasยท 1983-1998
Karla Faye Tucker found Jesus on death row after committing murder in Texas. Her transformation sparked worldwide debate about redemption and...
From Son of Sam to Son of Hope
New Yorkยท 1987
Serial killer David Berkowitz found faith in Christ while serving life sentences. He now asks to be called the Son of Hope instead of Son of Sam.
William Cowper - From Despair to the Light of Christ
St Albansยท 1764
In 1764, poet William Cowper found faith while reading Romans in a mental asylum after three suicide attempts. He later wrote beloved hymns with John Newton.
From Tuberculosis to World's Largest Church
Seoulยท 1953-2008
A dying Buddhist teenager with tuberculosis in 1950s Korea encountered Jesus and was completely healed, going on to build the world's largest church...
Anne Askew: The Woman Who Would Not Recant
Londonยท 1546
Anne Askew, a 16th-century English Protestant woman, endured torture and execution rather than deny her faith, becoming the only woman recorded to be...
Macrina the Younger: The Teacher of Saints
Cappadocia (modern Turkey)ยท AD 350
Macrina the Younger shaped three great theologians of the early church through her profound faith. Her brothers Basil and Gregory called her their teacher.
I Love Idi Amin: Festo Kivengere's
Kigeziยท 1936-1988
Ugandan Bishop Festo Kivengere chose radical forgiveness over bitterness when dictator Idi Amin murdered his friend Archbishop Janani Luwum, writing 'I...
Katherine von Bora: Nun Married Luther
Wittenbergยท 1523
Katherine von Bora escaped a convent through Martin Luther's help, married him, and discovered that serving God flourishes as powerfully in marriage and...
Argula von Grumbach
Bavariaยท 1523
In 1523 Bavaria, noblewoman Argula von Grumbach defied university theologians by publishing groundbreaking theological writings defending Lutheran...
Priscilla: The Woman Who Taught Apollos
Ephesusยท AD 54
Priscilla, along with her husband Aquila, discipled the eloquent preacher Apollos in their home, teaching him the full gospel and launching him into one of the most effective ministries in the early church.