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   Number 1: Kidnapped & Faced the Unthinkable - Then God Showed Her His Justice | Near Death Experience Story

   CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of kidnapping, severe trauma, abuse, and horrific treatment that may be disturbing or triggering for some viewers. Please use discretion when listening.How can a loving God allow unimaginable evil? It’s a question that can shake our faith to its core. When we hear stories of innocent people suffering at the hands of others, it can make us question God’s goodness, His love, and even whether He is truly present in the darkest moments of this world. Debbi Ali’s story takes us directly into that tension.After being kidnapped and subjected to horrific evil, Debbi came face-to-face with the kinds of experiences that seem impossible to reconcile with a loving God. But what happened during her near-death experience gave her a radically different perspective on evil, justice, and what God is doing behind the scenes.Her story does not minimize suffering or offer easy answers. Instead, it sheds light on a God who sees every injustice, who is not indifferent to evil, and who is actively working to overcome darkness with love, redemption, and ultimately justice.In this powerful episode of Imagine Heaven, John Burke sits down with Debbi Ali to explore what she experienced, what she learned about God’s heart toward those who suffer, and why even the darkest evil does not get the final word.If you have ever wondered, “Where is God when terrible things happen?” or “How can God be good when there is so much evil in the world?” Debbi’s story offers a profound perspective worth hearing.Find more from Debbie at DebbieAli.comBare Feet by Debbie Ali: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1777643112?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallbackDebbie's Podcast: Confessions of a Trauma Survivor https://open.spotify.com/show/08HjZLZ73Mlk3ZsBypae67?si=2458f67b4f2c45e7

   September 10, 2026·1h 38min
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   Number 2: Australian Professor Dies & Was Shown the Future - But It Wasn't Fixed | Near Death Experience

   Near Death Experience Story | NDE | Heaven | God | Imagine Heaven | John BurkeWhen Dr. Colin Perry suffered a massive heart attack, he died—and encountered Jesus. But what Jesus showed him raised one of the biggest questions Christians have wrestled with for centuries: If God already knows the future, do we actually have free will?During his near-death experience, Colin says he was shown the future—but also understood that what lay ahead still contained possibilities.God knew what would happen, yet human choices remained real. How can both be true?In this episode of the Imagine Heaven Podcast, John Burke sits down with Dr. Colin Perry, author of Dying to Be Alive, to explore his extraordinary encounter with Jesus, what he experienced beyond this life, and the mysterious relationship between God’s foreknowledge, our future, and human free will.Is your future already determined?Can our choices actually change what happens?And how can God know the end from the beginning while still allowing us to freely choose?Watch the full conversation as Colin shares what his near-death experience revealed about Jesus, heaven, the future, free will, and the nature of God.Colin Perry's book, Dying to be Alive: https://a.co/d/0aka6LaE

   August 27, 2026·1h 24min
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   Number 3: Doctor Stabbed 13 Times During Murder Attempt - Then God Showed Up | Near Death Experience

   Near Death Experience Story | NDE | Heaven | God | Imagine Heaven | John BurkeDr. Ron Smothermon welcomed a house guest into his home during the aftermath of the man’s painful divorce. Then, without warning, his guest experienced a psychotic break—and Ron found himself fighting for his life.As Ron was stabbed repeatedly, something extraordinary happened:--time appeared to stand still. In this episode of the Imagine Heaven Podcast, Dr. Ron Smothermon joins John Burke to recount the near-death experience that unfolded during the attack, the overwhelming presence he encountered, and what it revealed to him about 9 of God’s extraordinary qualities that came in the darkest moments of human suffering.What happens when heaven suddenly breaks into the worst moment of your life? And could God be closer than we realize—even when everything appears completely out of control?Listen to the full conversation to hear what Ron experienced when time stopped and how it permanently transformed his understanding of God, death, forgiveness, and the reality beyond this life.Note: “Amin” is a pseudonym used at Dr. Smothermon’s request to protect the individual’s identity. John and Ron pronounce the pseudonym differently during the conversation, but both are referring to the same person.

   August 06, 2026·59min
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   Number 4: Blind 8-Year-Old Describes Heaven the Same as Sighted People

   Blind from birth, Brad Barrows stopped breathing for 4 minutes during a near death experience at just 8 years old. During his NDE, he described heaven with details shockingly similar to what sighted people around the world report seeing — despite never having seen anything on earth himself.But there was one experience in heaven that stayed with him more than anything else. Brad encountered something so beautiful, powerful, and deeply moving that it awakened a passion inside him years before he would ever pursue it on earth.Later in life, Brad fell into a deep depression and reached the point of wanting to end his life. But in his darkest moment, the memory of what he experienced in heaven — and the passion it ignited in him as a child — came rushing back and ultimately saved him.In this emotional conversation with John Burke, Brad shares the breathtaking details of his near death experience, the uncanny similarities between his account and those of sighted people, and the heavenly encounter that changed the course of his life forever.

   May 19, 2026·1h 4min
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   Number 5: The Unbelievable NDE That Erased 30 Years of Memory

   What if you died… met God… saw Heaven… and then woke up believing it was 1969? That’s exactly what happened to Doug Knake.One moment, Doug was slipping into darkness, chased by terrifying beings that looked like silhouettes made of fire. The next, a presence filled everything around him — powerful, peaceful, unmistakably God — saying, “Do not be afraid. I am with you.”In an instant, he was lifted into a world bursting with color, a city bustling with life, streets and buildings he couldn’t describe. A place so alive he didn’t want to leave. God showed him the effect of all his choices, then told him he had a purpose still to fulfill on earth. But God wasn’t finished.He sent Doug back to his body — and Doug woke up in 2006 with no memories of the past 30+ years. Not his wife. Not his job. Not even the existence of modern technology. He remembered Heaven… but not his own life.This is one of the most shocking and moving NDE stories we’ve ever shared — a real-life “50 First Dates” journey of love, loss, identity, and the presence of God that never left and redeemed it all with love.Imagine God Devotional Audiobook: https://a.co/d/hJyE1ppImagine Heaven Audiobook: https://a.co/d/50bh49lRead Doug Knake's full story: Being 20 Again At 50 - https://a.co/d/amK88LD

   November 20, 2025·1h 24min
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