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A soldier who should have died in battle walked into a demon's shrine
Myanmar· 2010s
Pastor Dano, a former soldier, fasted three days and confronted a demon tormenting a chief's son in a Buddhist village in Myanmar. In Jesus' name it left, and the village turned to Christ.
Her church offering came to the exact amount of her power bill, to the penny
United States· 2020s
Lina Johnson never told anyone the amount of her power bill. Then her church took up an offering for her, and it came to the exact figure, down to the penny.
A FARC commander tried to wipe out the church. It only grew, so he looked closer
Cauca· 2010s
Helmer, a FARC commander called Comandante Geronimo, hunted the church in Cauca, Colombia. The more he persecuted believers, the more they multiplied, until he met Jesus.
Alisa Latty-Alleyne: The End of Her Husband's Life Was the Beginning of Hers
Coventry· 2020
Alisa Latty-Alleyne was a six-figure tech executive when her husband Benny died suddenly at 30. Three years later, suicidal on her kitchen floor in Coventry, she surrendered to God around 2020. Baptised at Coventry Elim Church, she went on to join Christian ministry and is now the first female UK director of the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Calum Mackenzie: 22 Years of Trying Everything, Then One Desperate Prayer
United Kingdom· 2022
Calum Mackenzie, a pastor's son, abandoned his faith at university and spent 22 years chasing satisfaction through drink, drugs, career and travel. In 2022, at rock bottom and suicidal, one desperate prayer brought him back to Jesus. His wife followed weeks later, and his suicidal thoughts ended within months.
Chris Smythe: 2% Survival Odds, a Baptism, and a Big Miracle
Louisville· 2025
Given a 2% chance of survival after cardiac arrest, Louisville construction worker Chris Smythe woke from an eight-day coma, recovered, and was baptized.
Ryan O'Hearn: Casting Anxiety on God at Camden Yards
Camden Yards
At the Orioles' first-ever Faith Night at Camden Yards, Ryan O'Hearn spoke publicly about his faith in Christ for the first time, finding peace in 1 Peter 5:7.
Tammy Peterson: Healed of Terminal Cancer, Home in the Church
Toronto
Diagnosed with terminal kidney cancer in 2019, Tammy Peterson prayed daily in a hospital atrium and entered the Catholic Church healed at Easter 2024.
Colin Mason — The Boy Told to End His Life, Now He Helps Others Heal
London· Contemporary
Colin Mason survived abuse, domestic violence and racism, and was told at 13 that nobody wanted him. Years later he met God in a small house group, and forgiveness set him free to heal.
Lynnie Nelson — After Thirty Years of Fear, Jesus Brought Her Peace
Claremore· Contemporary
Lynnie Nelson grew up unloved, buried her twins before her first anniversary, and battled anxiety and depression for thirty years. The Scripture she hid in her heart became the ground where Jesus healed her.
An Epidemic of Anxiety Is Meeting a Movement of Churches That Refuse to Look Away
Global (USA· Ongoing
As anxiety disorders reach epidemic levels worldwide, a growing movement of churches is refusing to look away — launching real programmes, training prayer teams, and providing the embodied community and spiritual care that apps and waiting lists cannot offer.
The Stigma Is Breaking: How Churches Are Becoming the Safest Place to Say 'I Am Not Okay'
Global (USA· Ongoing since 2019
A global cultural shift is transforming churches from places where mental illness was stigmatised into some of the safest spaces to say 'I am not okay', with churches now hiring counsellors, running mental health ministries, and leaders openly sharing their own struggles.