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Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

#75 I Died in Iraq - Jerry Dugan

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.9874 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

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 prayer he never thought he would pray. Show notes @ https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/jerry-dugan ++++++++++++ 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today's episode contains a brief description of attempted suicide and may not be suitable for all listeners.

0:07.3

Listener discretion is advised.

0:12.6

We fire our salvo to destroy those guard towers.

0:16.4

Within an hour after that, we're crossing the minefield.

0:19.9

The army engineers had already plowed through lanes.

0:24.3

Like imagine a three-lane road being plowed through a minefield.

0:29.6

We were about to drive through that at night with night vision goggles.

0:32.6

No headlights, no spotlights, no flares.

0:36.2

Night vision goggles, follow the vehicle in front of you.

0:39.2

If the vehicle in front of you blows up, they went the wrong way.

0:42.5

Don't follow them anymore.

0:51.2

Hi, I'm Ellie Hamilton from Lubren, Georgia, and I am a soon-to-be-retired hospital laboratory director.

0:58.8

I love listening to Compelled because the stories of God working in people's lives today

1:04.3

shows me there's nothing too great for God to overcome.

1:08.5

God is good all the time.

1:10.7

Enjoy today's episode. I'm Paul Hastings,

1:16.1

and you're listening to Compelled, where we use gripping, immersive storytelling to bring

1:20.6

to life Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God, told by the people compelled to live for him.

1:27.2

In our last episode, we heard from James

1:29.1

Omandi, who grew up in total poverty in a small village in Kenya. His village viewed illness

1:35.5

and misfortune through a lens of fear and mysticism, which left James and his family

1:40.4

labeled as cursed. His childhood was shrouded with judgment, rejection, and isolation.

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