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Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

REMASTERED: #31 He Came to Kill Me - Virginia Prodan

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

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

4.9874 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Virginia Prodan was an attorney in Communist Romania defending Christians in court during the 1980s. Her success angered the Romanian government, and they marked her for assassination. Virginia was alone and unprotected… until God intervened… Show notes at: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/virginia-prodan ++++++++++++ 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 Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book 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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This show is part of the Proclaimed Podcast Network, thoughtfully crafted, faithfully told,

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stories that proclaim his name. More at Proclaim.fm. He looked to me like a wounded bear because he was over six-foot-doll.

0:28.6

He raised his voice and he said, sit down.

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He pulled the gun and said, I'm not your client.

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I'm here to kill you. Hey, I'm patient's

0:39.3

a stay-at-home mom photographer and filmmaker in Wichita, Kansas.

0:58.0

I love listening to Compelled because it reminds me of God's faithfulness day in and day out.

1:02.0

I am constantly being inspired by how God works in the lives of ordinary people through incredible circumstances.

1:07.0

There's truly no other podcasts like it.

1:09.0

I get excited about Tuesdays now because I get to listen to a brand new story of God's

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incredible goodness.

1:14.3

Enjoy today's episode.

1:17.9

I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Compelled, where we use gripping, immersive

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

1:29.4

for him. In a recent episode, we heard from Gratia Burnham, a missionary to the Philippines who was

1:35.1

kidnapped and held hostage by Muslim terrorists for over a year. Her faith was stretched to the

1:41.5

limits as she confronted what it meant to trust God

1:45.1

and forgive her enemies.

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Again, you can hear that story by tuning into episode number 30 with Gratia Burnham.

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Today our guest is Virginia Proudan, an attorney in communist to Romania who is defending

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Christians in court.

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Her success angered the Romanian government and they marked her for assassination.

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