Carol Swain was a high school dropout and teen mom who rose to become an esteemed Ivy League professor. But once she became a born-again Christian, her religious and political views drew opposition from people who wanted to silence her.“If you’re not experiencing persecution, if everyone loves you and everyone’s comfortable with you, then you need to ask, ‘Are you accommodating the world?’”Dr. Carol Swain is sharing her remarkable story of overcoming adversity—as a young woman raised in extre...

From High School Dropout to Professor Under Fire for Biblical Views

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Vitaliy and Maria Tkachuk and their children had to flee their home in Ukraine with little more than the clothes on their backs. They’ve seen their city destroyed by missile attacks. They brace themselves when the air raid sirens blast.But this husband and wife have also led many people to faith in Jesus Christ in their war-torn country.Vitaliy and Maria are serving as chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team. On this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories., they talk from their home...

‘War Is Absolute Evil’: Ukrainian Chaplains’ Story

By the age of 32, Mark Whitacre thought he had it all. He was a high-level executive and millionaire. After illegally helping his employer with one of the largest price fixing cases in U.S. history, Mark became an informant for the FBI. Hear more of Mark’s story—including how he found Jesus Christ in federal prison—on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.You can connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or at Billy Graham Radio on Facebook.

'Wear a Wire or Get Arrested': From Executive to Informant

Singer and worship leader Christine D’Clario has walked a difficult road. As a child, she was rejected because of her ethnicity, as a teen she rebelled against God, and as an adult, she struggled with infertility and severe postpartum depression. Today—in addition to traveling the world with her singing—Christine helps Christians who are battling mental illness. Listen as she shares her story on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. You can connect with us through email at gps@billygraha...

Singer Christine D’Clario Finds Joy After Darkness

When combat veteran Fernando Arroyo left the U.S. Army, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. It got so bad, he almost took his own life. Today, Fernando works to help other veterans find hope and overcome PTSD. Hear more of his story on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.You can connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or at Billy Graham Radio on Facebook.

Suicidal Combat Vet Saved by Falling Bible

On the same night that Naeem Fazal saw Jesus in a dream, he converted from Islam to Christianity.Today, he is the founding pastor of Mosaic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Find out more of his transformational story on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. You can connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or at Billy Graham Radio on Facebook.

From High School Dropout to Professor Under Fire for Biblical Views

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