Brian Birdwell was at the Pentagon on 9/11 when American Airlines flight 77 crashed just yards away from him, instantly engulfing his body in flames.

Brian was faced with certain death but also with complete peace in knowing that his faith was already placed in a Savior. His story is raw, true, and filled with miracles.

Show notes at https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/encore-brian-birdwell

🎧 4 RECOMMENDED EPISODES:

• #42 Grief in Afghanistan: Testimony from a U.S. Special Ops Teammate - Jim Payne: He was sent to the Middle East as part of a Navy Seal Team in 2005. During their deployment, his team was divided in half and suffered devastating losses in the mountains of Afghanistan. As Jim grappled with crippling grief he clung to the One who offered any glimmer of sanity.

• #57 Delivered from Domestic Abuse - Ramona Chirko: For years, Ramona and her husband served in churches together. On the outside, it looked like they had a picture-perfect marriage, but in reality, Ramona was carrying a dark secret. Her husband was emotionally and physically abusive, and Ramona had lost all hope... until one day she realized that the source of true Hope had never left her at all.

• ​#21 A Jew Converted - Joe Friedman: A devout Jew who had no Christian friends, yet became intrigued by Jesus after reading about Him in the Bible for the first time. Could this Jesus truly be his Messiah?

• #46 The Final Flight of Space Shuttle Columbia - Evelyn Husband Thompson: Evelyn’s husband, Rick was selected by NASA to be an astronaut in 1994 and was the Commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003. While Evelyn knew that her husband always faced dangers inherent with being an astronaut, she was eventually confronted with a moment where she would have to trust the Lord, no matter what.

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