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Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

REMASTERED: #42 Grief in Afghanistan: Testimony from a U.S. Navy Special Ops Teammate - Jim Payne

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

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

4.9874 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In 2005, Jim Payne deployed to the Middle East as part of a Navy SEAL platoon, alongside 15 of his closest friends and brothers-in-arms. During their deployment, his team suffered devastating losses in the mountains of Afghanistan in an incident detailed in the best-selling book and hit movie “Lone Survivor”. As Jim grappled with crippling grief, it was all he could do to cling to the One who offered any glimmer of hope. Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/jim-payne ++++++++++++ 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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0:00.0

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

0:07.2

stories that proclaim his name. More at Proclaim.fm.

0:13.6

Hey, y'all, it's me again. Which, of course it's me, right? You clicked on a compelled

0:20.7

episode. I'm not even sure why I say that it's me because you obviously know that it's me,

0:26.6

but let's put all of that aside. All right, I'm recording an update tonight on Sunday,

0:31.8

November 16th, 2025. Tomorrow morning, I'm going to wake up at 5 a.m. and fly out to Greenville, South Carolina,

0:39.4

to interview a very special couple who I've been trying to interview for the last four years.

0:46.5

In fact, it's a little bit surreal that this moment is finally going to happen.

0:50.4

Their story is going to be a surprise, but it is truly out of this world, literally, and I cannot wait to share it with you.

1:01.6

And for those who are curious, I normally batch record all of my interviews one time a year because it's more cost effective that way.

1:09.0

I'll travel to a city and record 15 to 20 interviews in a

1:13.0

single week in a pop-up recording studio that will set up in a host church. But it just so happens

1:19.7

that I was already going to come to Greenville for a ministry retreat this week. So the timing for

1:24.7

this one-off interview was perfect.

1:33.3

We've already recorded 18 new testimonies and have already begun editing several of those.

1:37.0

In fact, here's a sneak peek of just a few of those.

1:42.8

Will struggled with his sexuality while growing up, but finally he made a decision to live as a transgender woman named Maggie and

1:46.9

never look back, which he did successfully for 30 years, deceiving everyone he knew. But then one day

1:54.3

he encountered the true God of the Bible, who asked him, who does God say will is?

2:03.7

Brittany was young and successful, and her party friends nicknamed her blackout Brittany.

2:10.3

Then one fateful night under the influence, she drove head on into the wrong lane of traffic

2:16.0

and caused a tragedy that she could never have imagined.

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