#96 Gangster, Dealer, Dead… Then Jesus. - Laddie Calloway

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

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

4.9 • 874 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Laddie Calloway was a street fighter and drug dealer. After being declared a fatality from a gang shooting, Laddie's life continued to spiral out of control… until he remembered the seeds of faith that had been planted by his childhood church. Show notes @ https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/laddie-calloway ++++++++++++ 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 Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode contains discussion of sexual sin
0:03.2	and may not be suitable for all listeners.
0:06.1	Listener discretion is advised.
0:12.1	I told him I didn't want to go to church
0:13.7	and he asked me, are you sure?
0:15.4	You know, he would love to have me as his guest
0:17.5	and I pretty much told him I said, listen, dude, I'm a gangster.
0:19.9	I'm a criminal.
0:20.6	I just got out of jail from doing three months.
0:22.7	I'm a dog.
0:23.4	I don't have no place in church.
0:26.2	I love the streets right now.
0:27.5	And he just kept pursuing me, kept pursuing it.
0:30.5	I just got tired of him.
0:31.4	I was like, you know what?
0:31.9	Okay, cool.
0:33.2	Pick me up Sunday for church. Hey, I'm Ebina Monnet from the town of Buhl in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
0:48.3	I love listening to compel because all these wonderful stories testify about an unseen reality that is still at work today,
0:56.4	the Kingdom of God. We live in a world which mostly denies the existence of God,
1:02.0	but all these testimonies prove that He is still alive and still manifest His grace and goodness beyond imagination.
1:10.0	May your life and my life be a daily evidence to our family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors
1:17.0	that the Christian message is still relevant for today.
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