This show is part of the Proclaimed Podcast Network, thoughtfully crafted, faithfully told,

stories that proclaim his name. More at proclaim.fm. I'm Paul Hastings and you're listening to Compelled, where we use gripping, immersive

storytelling to bring to life Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God told by the people

compelled to live for him.

Recently, we heard from Ali. Ali grew up in Iran and was a practicing

Muslim for the first 30 years of his life. But after becoming disillusioned with Islam and moving

to America, Ali was exposed to the God of the Bible who appeared to be radically different

than any other God Ali had heard of before.

You can hear that entire story by tuning in to episode number 104 with Ali.

Today, our guest is Brandon Hendricks.

When Brandon was just a punk rock kid from the Pacific Northwest, he had an encounter with God that opened

up his eyes to his need for a savior. But then 18 years later, he would be confronted with the

greatest trial of his life, where Christ showed himself once again in an entirely new way.

So gather around, lean in, and join us for this compelling story from the kingdom of God.

Brandon and I sat down at his church office in San Clemente, California, about an hour south of Los Angeles.

Brandon was born in 1980, and when he was just a toddler, he developed Gillian Barr syndrome,

a severe autoimmune condition that began progressively paralyzing him.

Every day his parents would wake up to find that another part of Brandon had become paralyzed.

Truly a nightmare.

But a local church was praying for Brandon and his parents during this time, and just before

the growing paralysis killed him, God miraculously

reversed the syndrome. His parents were dumbstruck and gave their lives to Christ. If you're

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