CT devotes a premium slot in each print magazine—the back page—to a compelling story of Christian conversion. Dozens have shared their tales of how God brought them to himself.
In case you missed any, here are CT’s 2017 testimonies, ranked in reverse order of which ones readers read most.
A Shoplifter’s Search for God
Eden Chen
I equated material possessions with happiness, until a high-school mission trip changed my thinking.
A Local Preacher and a Jailhouse Jesus Freak Brought Me to Faith in Prison
Gene McGuire
I was sentenced to life for a murder I didn’t commit. But God didn’t forget me.
I Went From Fighting in a Cage to Living in a Hut
Justin Wren
How an MMA fighter found Jesus—and discovered his calling in the Congo.
A Drug Dealer Led Me to Faith
Mark Clark
After a childhood marred by substance abuse and a deadbeat dad, I made a friend who would change my life.
How God Sent His Word to An Iraqi Interpreter
Abbas Hameed
I saw an American soldier reading his Bible, and I wanted to know more.
A Punk Rock Rebel Returns to Church
Lily Burana
I was parked between “spiritual but not religious” and “New Age dilettante” when depression threw me into God’s arms.
How God Rescued Me from the ‘Mormon Charles Manson’
Anna LeBaron
My earthly father wrecked my life. Now my Heavenly Father is rebuilding it.
I’m a Rare Breed: An Elite Chess Player Who’s Open About His Faith
Wesley So
Why I follow Jesus publicly, even when people warn that my career will suffer.
A Critical Care Surgeon Meets the Great Physician
Kathryn L. Butler
I felt distant from God until I witnessed a medical miracle.
Benny Hinn Is My Uncle, but Prosperity Preaching Isn’t for Me
Costi Hinn
As part of the family empire, I lived a life of luxury. Then doubts began to surface.
I Never Became Straight. Perhaps That Was Never God’s Goal.
Rachel Gilson
Why I embraced the Bible’s sexual ethic before I understood it.
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