Stay ConnectedCompelled Podcast is a seasonal show using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming the lives of Christians around the world.
Christianity isn’t a hobby. It’s a faith in Jesus Christ that compels us to live for Him.
These Christian stories and testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be strengthened!
More at CompelledPodcast.com.
Copyright: Copyright © 2026 Compelled
Although Eric Ludy is best known for his popular books about purity, this episode explores Eric’s journey of surrender to Christ. Eric yielded his career, his reputation, his finances, and even his family to God’s will.
Despite the difficulties Eric has experienced living for Jesus, he has found deeper intimacy with Christ to be a sweet reward which has made every trial worthwhile.
Show notes and detailed description available here.
++++++++++++
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
Robert Harris was a depressed, suicidal teenager when God entered his life. God has now led Robert to the frontlines of evangelism, both in America and overseas in south Asia.
Robert candidly shares about God’s hand at work on the mission field through miraculous healings and seeing the evidence of faithful believers standing firm in the face of persecution.
Show notes and detailed description available here.
++++++++++++
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
Sheila Booth-Alberstadt ignored God for the first 40 years of her life until she encountered Christ for the first time. However, she was rapidly sucked into the "Prosperity Gospel" movement for 5 years and believed that she could do all things Christ had done... and more.
Yet she was constantly plagued by doubts like:
It eventually all came to a head when she left for the woods to spend time with God seeking answers... and He delivered her from the Prosperity Gospel.
Show notes and detailed description available here.
++++++++++++
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
Ryan Dobson grew up in a loving, Christian family. His father was Dr. James Dobson, a famous Christian author and speaker.
Ryan was surrounded by everything he could need to pursue a vibrant relationship with God, yet Ryan would have to walk his own path to know God personally.
Despite many hardships and trials, including doubts, depression, and disease, Ryan is a living testimony that God will never leave our sides.
Show notes and detailed description available here.
++++++++++++
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 support the show? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate
Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:
Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out.
Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com/
Follow Ryan's podcast, REBEL Parenting at http://rebelparenting.org and subscribe in your podcast app.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hannah Overton was a mother of 5 who was falsely accused of murder, and sentenced to life in prison. Yet instead of growing bitter, she chose to flourish where God had placed her.
Show notes @ https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/hannah-overton
++++++++++++
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:
Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out.
Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com
Read 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. Listen to other like-minded podcasts with faithful stories, thoughtfully told at https://proclaim.fm
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 2 of Compelled is launching on June 18th!
Compelled is a weekly podcast with unique stories from the Kingdom of God told by the people compelled to live for Him.
We have a brand new lineup of guests during Season 2 including:
- Hannah Overton, a mother of 5 who was falsely accused of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Yet instead of growing bitter, she chose to thrive where God had placed her.
- Ryan Dobson, the son of Dr. James Dobson. Even though Ryan grew up in a loving Christian household, he still had significant struggles in his life, including divorce, depression, and doubts about whether or not God even existed.
- Gracia Burnham, a missionary to the Philippines who was kidnapped by Muslim extremists and held hostage for over a year. During that time her faith was stretched to the limits.
All of these stories from Christians from all walks of life and more will be shared during Season 2 of Compelled.
Visit our website, https://CompelledPodcast.com and join our email list for exclusive updates and notifications whenever we release new episodes.
Tune in, next Tuesday, on June 18th!
+++++++++++
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 support the show? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate
Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:
Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out.
Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We’ve come to the final episode of Season 1!
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 unique special needs son, the Pilchards have continually relied on God alone for the strength to endure and even 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 the way.
Also, listen through the credits at the end for more information about Season 2.
Show notes and detailed description available here
+++++++++++
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 support the show? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate
Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:
Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out.
Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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.
Show Notes
John's official website: Circle Creative Media
Show notes and detailed description available here
+++++++++++
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 support the show? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate
Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:
Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out.
Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 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.
Show notes and detailed description available here
++++++++++++
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 support the show? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate
Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:
Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out.
Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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.
Show notes and detailed description available here
++++++++++++
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 support the show? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate
Perks of being a Monthly Partner include:
Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out.
Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
