Hormoz Shariat once chanted "Death to America!" in the streets of Tehran, Iran, but after doubts crept into his heart about Islam he was forced to reckon with what he truly believed about God. His conclusions and ensuing actions would eventually lead the Iranian government to branding him as an enemy of the state.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/hormoz-shariat

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

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• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

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Fred was once a successful insurance salesman, but became a homeless drug addict, completely in bondage to heroin and other substances. Casey had a promising military career, but had become a hopeless alcoholic, and no matter how many recovery programs she went to, she always landed back at the bottom of a bottle.

Both of them were desperately looking for their next fix... but could never find what they wanted... until they fixed their eyes upon Jesus.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/fred-casey-weymouth

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

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In 2005, Jim Payne deployed to the Middle East as part of a Navy SEAL platoon, alongside 15 of his closest friends and brothers-in-arms. During their deployment, his team suffered devastating losses in the mountains of Afghanistan in an incident detailed in the best-selling book and hit movie “Lone Survivor”. As Jim grappled with crippling grief, it was all he could do to cling to the One who offered any glimmer of hope.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/jim-payne

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

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At age 15, Catherine Zoller was sentenced to 8 years in prison for grand theft auto, larceny, arson, truancy, and more. But when she escaped custody and started hitchhiking across the nation she was picked up by a country pastor who would share a message with her that would transform her life.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/catherine-zoller

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

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As a young boy, Ken Freeman was beaten, neglected, and molested for years. Anyone ever claiming to love him simply wanted to abuse him.

But then one day, Ken was introduced to the love of a Perfect Father, and his life would never be the same. 

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/ken-freeman/

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

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This is Part 2 of Josh and Amy Glasscock's story. We’ll hear how Josh's cystic fibrosis has worsened and irreparably damaged his lungs. Soon, they'll be confronted with several life and death decisions. Only God will be able to carry them through the storms ahead.

Listen to Part 1 in Episode #38 "Chronically Sick. Abundantly Alive. - Josh & Amy Glasscock, Part 1"

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/josh-amy-glasscock-pt-2

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

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As a child, Josh Glasscock was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called cystic fibrosis, which has no cure and always causes death in its victims.

But instead of shutting down and resigning himself to a defeated existence doomed to die, Josh and his wife Amy believe that God has called them to live a full and abundant life.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/josh-amy-glasscock-pt-1/

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, Laura Perry Smalts rejected God and hated her own body. She thought that she would find answers by transgendering herself into a “man”. But after living as what the culture would say was a transgender man for almost 10 years, she realized that the Creator of the universe had a far greater plan for her life. Her mother, Francine, joins us to share her perspective throughout Laura's journey as well.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/laura-perry

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atticus Carr was a young man steeped in New Age philosophy and Hindu mysticism. But then one night, for inexplicable reasons, he began reading the Bible which opened his eyes to the truth.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/atticus-carr/

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yusuf Agoro grew up as a Muslim. But when he was a teenager, he placed his faith in Jesus. His devout Muslim parents, relatives, and mosque ordered him to recant. Could his brand-new faith stand firm?

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/yusuf-agoro/

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!
• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug and Selah Helms saw their world turned upside down when a terrible car accident left their 17-year-old son, Peter, with a traumatic brain injury. They would face the greatest trial of their life and their faith in the Lord would be tested to the limit.

Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/doug-selah-helms/

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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 let your faith be strengthened!

Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate

Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:

• EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early!

• FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways!

Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. 

Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com

Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book

Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices