Stuck in Space: An Astronaut's Story
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
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🗓️ 19 June 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
His 8-day mission unexpectantly became 10 months in space. But the Lord sustained Captain Barry Wilmore while he was stranded on the International Space Station. Today, he reflects on God's control over uncertain circumstances.
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Meet Today's Speaker:
Captain Barry "Butch" Wilmore is a retired NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot.
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| 0:00.0 | Before we begin today's episode of renewing your mind, we invite you to stay with us through the end of the program to hear how you can request a featured hardcover book from Ligdair Ministries. |
| 0:11.0 | This scripture bows the need to no man, no one. It is factual, properly discerned, and you can believe it. |
| 0:19.5 | And when it says you can be content, just like Paul was, |
| 0:22.6 | amongst all the travail that he went through, |
| 0:24.6 | you can be content. |
| 0:26.6 | You can. |
| 0:31.6 | Hello and welcome to the Friday edition of renewing your mind. |
| 0:35.6 | Well, if you're like me, you were probably captivated by the story of the two astronauts who set out on an eight-day mission that turned into an unexpected 10 months in space. One of those astronauts was Barry Butch Wilmore, and it was my privilege to interview him during Ligonier's National Conference. |
| 0:59.9 | Well, we welcome Captain Barry Wilmore to our studio. |
| 1:05.5 | He is a retired NASA astronaut and Navy captain, former Navy attack pilot. |
| 1:09.7 | His story captivated not just the United States, but the world, |
| 1:11.4 | when he and his fellow astronaut were stuck in space for almost 10 months, a mission that was supposed to only last eight days. |
| 1:18.7 | During that unexpected journey, Captain Wilmore was not shy about sharing his faith in Jesus |
| 1:24.9 | Christ, and he's written a book about that experience and the events in his life |
| 1:30.4 | that prepared him for it. The title of the book is Stuck in Space, An Astronaut's Hope Through the |
| 1:38.5 | Unexpected. Captain Wilmore, it is a privilege and honor to have you. Oh, it's wonderful to be here. |
| 1:43.7 | It's been more than a year since you returned. And for many of us, the sight of your capsule |
| 1:50.1 | splashing down in the water and seeing you and your fellow astronaut Sunni Williams crawling out |
| 1:55.9 | of that capsule is etched in our memory. And for many of us, that's the last memory we have of you since that time. |
| 2:02.5 | We can only imagine the exhilaration that you must have felt. We can see it in your face. |
| 2:08.0 | But what was going through your mind at that very moment? |
| 2:10.4 | There's a lot of thoughts. Obviously, being in space off the planet is very unique. It's very special. |
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