Compelled

Hannah Overton was an ordinary mom with 5 young children and in the process of adopting another. But when a family tragedy struck, no one could have predicted the terrible turn of events that left Hannah convicted of capital murder. Hannah was sentenced to life in prison. Even though Hannah was innocent, she believed that God was still in control and had a great purpose. Instead of growing bitter, Hannah chose to thrive where God had placed her.

Season 2 of Compelled is launching next Tuesday, June 18th! Compelled is a weekly podcast with unique stories from the Kingdom of God told by the people compelled to live for Him.

Jason and Bethany Pilchard have experienced many challenges together while serving in the ministry. From growing pains early in their marriage, to pioneering in the care of their special needs son, the Pilchards have continually relied on God alone for the strength to endure and thrive through one of the greatest of hardships imaginable. Join us as we listen to Jason and Bethany’s compelling story of the “trying of their faith”, and God’s continual guiding Hand present in their lives every step of t

John Fornof has always loved stories and eventually became a writer for several Christian audio dramas, including Adventures in Odyssey, Jonathan Park Audio Adventures, and The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty. Join us as we listen to John’s account of God’s guiding hand in his life adventure. You’ll hear how God orchestrated events in John’s life to lead him on the path of storytelling, as well as some of the unique challenges and miracles that he’s encountered along the way.

To the public, Jim Warren was an ordinary school counselor living in Wichita, Kansas helping teenagers navigate their way through high school. But few people, if any, knew the of the double-life that Jim led. He had been a habitual shoplifter for decades, a heavy drug-user, and held a hatred of God and the church. Then one day when Jim was 70, God showed up.

Late in high school, Brent Hambrick knew his calling was to the field of medicine. However, it wasn’t until years later that he realized he would use his skills and knowledge abroad as a medical missionary. Through many challenges and not knowing exactly where God’s plan would take him, Brent followed the Lord’s leading into the mission fields of several third world nations.

Last week, we had the great pleasure of listening to Part 1 of Rob and Heidi Fuller's exciting two-part story of their family's growth through the adoption process. But it doesn't end there. Join us as we continue hearing Rob and Heidi's story of faithfulness through the greatest of disappointments, and how God's sovereign hand was present from tragedy to triumph!

God chose a unique way to build Rob and Heidi Fuller’s family through adoption. Their journey has been marked by times of great difficulty and deep discouragement, but even more so by God’s miraculous provision and boundless grace.

David Gibbs III, is the founder of the National Center for Life and Liberty and an attorney who has been called to a very unlikely mission field - the American justice system. He defended Terri Schiavo, a woman that was condemned to death by the American legal system. Her crime? She was disabled. After Terri's case, David was burdened to establish an organization devoted to standing up for those without the ability to defend themselves or their God-given rights.

Our guest today is Steve Cleary, who as a young man developed an interest in missions early on. After Steve experienced several seemingly failed attempts to be involved in missions, God opened doors for Steve to become the very first employee at Voice of the Martyrs. We hope you’ll enjoy hearing Steve’s very unique journey into the mission field!

Juan Sanchez was converted from Catholicism into the Christian faith. Shortly after his conversion, Juan began a journey into full time ministry filled with crazy, God-ordained circumstances, including time on the United States’ worst naval ship. Juan currently serves as president of the Southern Baptist Convention of Texas, is a council member for the Gospel Coalition, and is the senior pastor at High Pointe Baptist Church.

2-time NFL Super Bowl Champion Bruce Collie lived what some would call the “American Dream,” yet only felt emptiness inside. It was only after Bruce found Christ, through the faithful witness of his mom, that he began to experience true joy and purpose.

As a young man, Phillip Telfer was driven to a point of such hopelessness and despair that he planned his own suicide. Yet at that very moment, God met him and saved him. Today, Phillip serves as the teaching pastor at Living Water Fellowship in Bulverde, TX, is the founder of Media Talk 101, and is the founder and director of the Christian Worldview Film Festival.

Ron Hunt, former director of Camp Wilderness Ridge, is a man whose life has been marked by relentless service to the Lord in the face of many trials. In this episode, Ron tells about God’s hand at work in the various hardships he has faced throughout his life, including the loss of his own son and two devastating fires at Camp Wilderness Ridge.

Carol Everett was so deeply deceived and hurt by her own abortion, that she opened multiple abortion clinics of her own to hide her pain. Yet even after Carol was involved in the murder of thousands of babies, God never gave up on her. He continued reaching out to her, until she had no other refuge to turn to but Him.