BEHIND THE SCENES: State of Compelled 2026

BEHIND THE SCENES: State of Compelled 2026

Author: Paul Hastings January 27, 2026 Duration: 26:25
Season 10 launching on Feb. 10th! // Celebrate what God did in 2025! // Hear Compelled's vision for 2026! What God allowed us to do in 2025: Record 20 new testimonies! Release 11 original Compelled stories! Remaster 32 testimonies from our archives! Compelled was downloaded 909,419 times in 2025! Launch Compelled on national radio! (170 stations, 34 states, 500,000 weekly listeners) Launch the Compelled book! (over 20,000 copies sold!) Launch our 501(c)3 nonprofit, ⁠Compelled Ministries⁠! Continue nurturing the ⁠Proclaim Podcast Network⁠ and launch a new member, the ⁠Surround Bible⁠! Our vision for 2026: Relaunch Season 10 on Feb. 10th (10 new episodes) Release Season 11 during mid-August (10 new episodes) Cultivate and nurture the Proclaim Podcast Network Build a podcast studio for Compelled (a 200 sq. ft. converted Home Depot shed) We've raised 97% of our 2026 Fundraising Goal, with $2,170 remaining. If you'd like to donate towards our episodes for 2026 then visit ⁠compelledpodcast.com/donate⁠ 4 ways to be involved: Pray God would give us wisdom and creativity as we select and edit our 20 episodes this year. Join our Compelled Insider email list for the behind-the-scenes news from our team: ⁠CompelledPodcast.com⁠ Join our prayer team. Just email us and we'll add you. Keep telling your friends about Compelled! Show notes @ https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/bts-state-of-compelled-2026 ++++++++++++ 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

Hosted by Paul Hastings, Compelled-Christian Stories & Testimonies offers a space for profound, personal narratives that go beyond theory. This podcast operates in seasons, each episode built around immersive storytelling that pulls you directly into the experiences of believers from various walks of life and corners of the globe. The focus is on transformation-the tangible, sometimes messy, and always powerful ways faith reshapes a life. These aren't polished anecdotes but raw and true accounts of struggle, grace, and conviction. You’ll hear how a lived faith in Christ moves people from simple belief into action, shaping their choices, relationships, and view of the world. The stories shared here serve as both a mirror and a window, reflecting common human experiences while offering a glimpse into the diverse tapestry of global Christianity. Tuning in provides more than just passive listening; it’s an invitation to find encouragement and to have your own perspective deepened. The seasonal format allows for thoughtful curation, ensuring each narrative has the room to breathe and resonate fully. If you’re looking for authentic conversations about spirituality that are grounded in real-life journeys, this series connects the personal with the universal in a compelling way.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies
Podcast Episodes
MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL: Grief in Afghanistan (Encore) - Jim Payne [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:28
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 A…
#79 The Case for Christ - Lee Strobel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:40
Lee Strobel was a committed atheist and Pulitzer-nominated investigative journalist for the Chicago Tribune. When his wife became a Christian Lee was disgusted and set out to prove her beliefs about Jesus to be untrue. B…
#78 Married to an Unbeliever - Anna Chatelain [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:57
Anna had been seeking spiritual answers for years. But after finally finding those answers in the Bible and joyfully sharing them with her husband, Anna realized her husband didn’t want anything to do with it. And if tha…
#77 Church Boy (the Drug Dealer) - Troy Gause [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:53
Troy Gause was a drug dealer who thought he was invincible. But then he was shot, paralyzed, and placed in a suicide cell where he thought he would lose his mind. Then one day… out of nowhere… he heard a still, small voi…
#76 Addicted to Porn. Freed by Christ. - Cortney Bruketta [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:57
Cortney Bruketta felt trapped in a web of addiction and secrecy. She wrestled daily with pornography and the guilt of living a double life. And no matter where she turned, she couldn't find a way out. Could anyone, set h…
#75 I Died in Iraq - Jerry Dugan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:52
Jerry Dugan’s life was a clash between spiritual curiousity, complete ambivolence, and intellectual skepticism. But, when he faced the prospect of dying on a battlefield in Iraq, he found an unexpected answer to the pray…
#74 Who Would Help a Cursed Family? - James Omondi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:40
James Omondi grew up in total poverty in a small village in Kenya. His village viewed illness and misfortune through a lens of fear and mysticism which left James and his family labeled as cursed. His childhood was shrou…
#73 A Love Story - Frank & Annette Loria [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:28
Frank Loria was a self-righteous "good guy" who thought he could earn God's favor by following the rules. Annette, on the other hand, barely stopped to think if God had rules at all, and instead indulged in whatever she…
#72 “If You’re Real God, Prove It!” - Hayden Jernigan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:10
Hayden Jernigan grew up in a home marked by chaos. Unsure of who loved him or who wanted him, Hayden pursued everything he thought would bring him happiness, including girls, alcohol, and drugs. Yet he was unaware that a…