Join us for our first-ever behind-the-scenes episode with the Compelled team! Highlights: Paul and Sarah Hastings share their personal testimonies The story of how Compelled got started Listen to the Season 7 Premiere of Compelled on the Culture Proof podcast next Thursday, February 1st! (cultureproof.net) We've finished raising 68% of our 2024 Goal, with $16,000 remaining. If you'd like to donate towards our episodes for 2024 then visit compelledpodcast.com/donate Show notes:...

For years, Laura Perry rejected God and hated her own body. Laura thought she would find answers by transgendering herself into a “man”. She had numerous hormone injections and extensive surgeries, removing every female organ in her body. But after living as a transgender “man” for almost 10 years she encountered the love of Christ and was confronted with a difficult choice. Laura’s mother, Francine Perry, joins us as well to share her perspective throughout Laura's journey. Watch Laura's...

As a young man in New Zealand, Ray Comfort had everything he could want: a thriving business, a beautiful wife, and a successful career in front of him. But when he recognized the brevity of life and the finality of death, he began to despair. Show notes @ https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/ray-comfort Don't forget our 3 action items! Join our live, end-of-year video call celebration on Monday, November 20th at 8pm Central. RSVP @ https://compelledpodcast.com/celebrate Help...

Melody Green was raised in the Jewish tradition, but during the 70s married a fiery young singer named Keith Green, who was exploring the teachings of Jesus, a Jewish Rabbi who appeared to have found the pathway to God. Alongside her husband, Melody embarked on a personal quest to live a life of sold-out devotion to this Messiah. But when God blessed their efforts and grew their ministry with meteoric speed, the unthinkable occurred, where Melody would have to trust the God she had...

For the last 30 years, Steve and Susan have fulfilled a unique calling - serving as the hands and feet of Christ to rural communities in Africa. (names are used with permission) Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/steve-susan-vinton ++++++++++++ Compelled uses gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be...

Cheyane Caldwell was a young firefighter struggling with how to live for God while living in the world. When suddenly, while battling a roaring fire he fell through the roof into a raging inferno and immediately knew he was going to die. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/cheyane-caldwell ++++++++++++ Compelled uses gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true,...

Jurgen and Shawn Beck’s individual journeys of faith were initially separated by an ocean. Yet God brought this couple together, from opposite sides of the world, to minister to those around them in ways they never would have dreamed of. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/jurgen-shawn-beck ++++++++++++ Did you know that Compelled is listed in the list of top Christian testimony podcasts? Check it out! https://blog.feedspot.com/christian_testimony_podcasts/ Compelled uses...

Brian Birdwell was at the Pentagon on 9/11 when American Airlines flight 77 crashed just yards away from him, instantly engulfing his body in flames. Brian was faced with certain death but also with complete peace in knowing that his faith was already placed in a Savior. His story is raw, true, and filled with miracles. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/encore-brian-birdwell 🎧 4 RECOMMENDED EPISODES: #42 Grief in Afghanistan: Testimony from a U.S. Special Ops Teammate -...

Eric Hovind grew up in a Christian household and served faithfully in his family's Christian ministry, volunteered at church, and always knew the right answers. Yet, at the same time, he was harboring a secret double life of sexual addiction. But one night, he came face-to-face with a shocking realization... he was the product of Christian culture and teaching... but he was a total stranger to Christ. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/eric-hovind ++++++++++++ Compelled...

When Steve was just a child, he and his parents traveled halfway across the world to New Guinea and moved in with a tribe of Stone Age cannibals and headhunters. Their purpose? To share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the ends of the earth. Their reception? Unbelievable. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/steve-richardson ++++++++++++ Compelled uses gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These...

Curtis and Deann Lewis took their 5-year-old daughter Natalie in for a routine heart procedure. But during the operation, something went terribly wrong. The doctors shared the terrible news that Natalie would never recover, and probably, not even survive. And just like that, Curtis and Deann were thrust into the most difficult season of their lives... faced with decisions about trust, forgiveness, and ultimately... hope. Show notes at...

From childhood, Tyrone Summerall was a habitual thief. If he wanted something and didn't have it, he would just take it. As an adult, Tyrone was eventually sentenced to prison for multiple armed robberies. But as Tyrone was groping through the darkest moments of his life, there appeared a Spark of Hope. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/tyrone-summerall ++++++++++++ Compelled uses gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming...

Mike Felch’s search for identity, approval, and a place to belong drove him to a life of burglary, violence, and computer hacking. However, through all of those experiences, God was placing people in Mike’s life that would ultimately draw him to the only true Source of identity and belonging. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/mike-felch ++++++++++++ Compelled uses gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the...

As a little girl, Susie lost everything that mattered to her. Her home, her family, and her friends. But in her loneliness, she found One Friend who would never leave her behind. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/susie-jacobson Want to Make a Movie About Susie? Susie’s son (Nato Jacobson) is a filmmaker and just launched a crowdfunding campaign to turn his mom’s story into a feature-length movie! Get involved and help bring Susie's story to the big-screen here:...

John Barros has suffered through cancer, brain aneurysms, chronic pain, and more. In the world’s eyes he would be considered a “broken man”. Yet God has used John to save countless unborn lives from abortion. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/john-barros ++++++++++++ Compelled uses gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let...

We've got big news! 1. We're going to start releasing 2 seasons every year, instead of 1. That'll double our number of episodes from 10 to 20. We'll be releasing episodes every 2 weeks. 2. Want to meet in person? Come find us at one of the conferences we're attending this summer/fall. Details at https://compelledpodcast.com/events. 3. Listen to the Season 6 premiere of Compelled on “Airing the Addisons” on American Family Radio on June 5, 2023 at 2pm CST! Find a station near you at...

(Looking for our Season 6 launch date? Check the end of our episode for the launch date!) This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster (February 1, 2003). We remember that day with this special encore episode of our story with Evelyn Husband Thompson. Evelyn’s husband, Rick was selected by NASA to be an astronaut in 1994 and was the Commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003. While Evelyn knew that her husband always faced dangers inherent with being an...

SEASON FINALE! Barbara’s life growing up was chaotic at best and scarred with abuse. To protect herself, Barbara put up emotional walls and developed a tough personality. But when her marriage began crumbling, she realized those walls would never hold up. If everything she thought to be true was false, how would she ever find a firm foundation? JOIN OUR CELEBRATION! We just ended our 5th Season of Compelled. Come and celebrate with us on a live video call on Thursday, December 1st at 8pm...

Cain Kellerman became addicted to heroin as a 10-year-old boy and saw his life quickly spiral out of control after that... his life held no hope and he simply stopped caring about anything. And even if his life did have a purpose, how could he break free from his addictions? Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/cain-kellerman 💬 LEAVE A COMMENT about Cain’s story (no login required). ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to...

For years, Ramona and her husband served in churches together. On the outside, it looked like they had a picture-perfect marriage, but in reality, Ramona was carrying a dark secret. Her husband was emotionally and physically abusive, and Ramona had lost all hope... until one day she realized that the source of true Hope had never left her at all. Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/ramona-chirko 💬 LEAVE A COMMENT about Ramona’s story (no login...

After his family fell apart, Josh Howard became one of the most unlikely missionaries to India. Now, he has a front-row seat watching God orchestrate an incredible discipleship-multiplication movement across the subcontinent. Win an autographed copy of Josh’s book at: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/josh-howard 💬 LEAVE A COMMENT about this episode (no login required). ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways...

Andy and Jamie Stewart were expecting their first child when they received the crushing news their baby was not going to survive. How could they trust a God who would let that happen? Full show notes at: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/andy-jamie-stewart Learn more about Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 2 here: https://oif.org/ ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the...

Gracia and her husband were missionaries in the Philippines, when they were kidnapped at gunpoint by terrorists, and held hostage in the jungle for ransom. They endured every hardship you could possibly imagine including gun battles, beheadings, and starvation... yet Gracia was confronted with one continual question, was Jesus asking her to forgive these men?  Full show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/behind-the-scenes-gracia-burnham Note: This special behind-the-scenes...

Early on, Loryn and her husband felt called to adoption and foster care... but had no idea where that would lead or the sheer number of children that God would place in their family. Full show notes at: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/loryn-smith ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and...

Stu Fuhlendorf was a staunch atheist with a tremendous success record in the marketplace... but he was also an alcoholic. During a booze-filled trip around the world, he couldn't shake the idea... what if God actually was real? Full show notes at: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/stu-fuhlendorf ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies...