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He fled the ruins of Homs. In a dream, Someone came to save him
Homs· 2015
Abu Radwan fled the ruins of Homs, Syria. Jesus came to him in a dream saying He had come to save, and the Muslim refugee was baptised in Beirut, even after his own tribe attacked him.
Police shot him mid-escape. In that second he remembered what his mother said
Rio de Janeiro· 2010s
Peter tried to steal a car in a Rio favela and was shot fleeing police. Bleeding out, he remembered his mother's words about God's forgiveness, repented, survived, and became a pastor.
Ashley was a pagan high priestess for 20 years. Then Jesus filled the emptiness
London
Ashley Collins was a pagan high priestess for 20 years. In a London church, the Holy Spirit pushed out the darkness and made room for peace.
Sean O'Farrell: A Google Search After a Breakup Led Him to Jesus
Wadebridge· August 2022
After a breakup in 2022, Sean O'Farrell googled 'Buddhist festivals', then 'Christian festivals'. Creation Fest in Cornwall was happening the next weekend. Overwhelmed during worship, gripped by John 14:6 and a vision of his desk replaced by a Bible, he was baptised at the festival that August. He now serves as a missionary in Dublin.
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.
Ben Askren Woke From a 45-Day Coma and Chose Christ
United States· 2025
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren survived pneumonia, a 45-day coma and a double lung transplant, then woke up ready to follow Jesus after 15 years of unbelief.
Brent Higginson — LSD, Eastern Mysticism, and the Night Everything Changed
Costa Mesa· 1970s
Born into a home that told him he was good for nothing, Brent Higginson chased meaning through LSD and eastern mysticism. At Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa he met the Holy Spirit, and changed completely.
Iran Arrested More Christians in 2025 Than Any Year This Decade. The Church Grew Faster.
Iran (Tehran· 2025-2026
Iran's 2025 crackdown on Christians was the most aggressive in over a decade — more arrests, raids, and imprisonments than any recent year. Yet every metric of church growth surged simultaneously. Persecution scattered the church, and the scattering multiplied it.
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 Neuroscience of Worship: Why Singing to God Does What Medication Sometimes Cannot
Global· Ongoing
Neuroscience research confirms that corporate worship activates the exact brain pathways disrupted by depression, anxiety, and trauma — reducing cortisol, increasing oxytocin, quieting the fear centre, and redirecting rumination. The church has been offering collective therapy for two thousand years.
A New Sound Is Coming Out of Iran: How Farsi Worship Music Is Fuelling a Spiritual Revolution
Iran / Iranian Diaspora (Los Angeles· Ongoing since 2010s
Iranian Christians are creating a new wave of Farsi worship music that blends Persian musical tradition with Christian theology, fuelling the underground church and uniting scattered Iranian believers worldwide.
Tabitha Acang: Set Free from Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts During Worship at Youth Camp
Memphis· 2024
Tabitha Acang battled alopecia, self-harm and suicidal thoughts from childhood. At Tennessee Youth Camp, the Holy Spirit set her free during worship and called her to lead others into that same freedom.