Episode Details

Buckle up — this episode is packed with jaw-dropping stories of conversion that will restore your faith in God's power and remind you that He is actively moving in the world right now.

Dave VanVickle is a Catholic lay evangelist who has spent decades sharing the Gospel in every setting imaginable — from airport bathroom stalls to living rooms, from airplane seats to underground mission fields.

In this conversation with Chris, Dave shares some of the most remarkable stories of grace you've ever heard, including:
✅ A devout Muslim man in the Chicago O'Hare airport who had been having dreams of a bloody man on a cross for a month — and followed Dave into a bathroom to ask him about Jesus
✅ A missionary in Africa who drove a truck full of Bibles into the middle of nowhere at God's direction, and watched hundreds of people emerge from the darkness one by one to receive them
✅ A Muslim woman on a plane who, while meditating on her own god, witnessed a vision of that god bowing before the Christ child
✅ A 16-year-old Muslim girl in Iraq who, after witnessing a Christian boy's martyrdom at the hands of ISIS, gave her life to Jesus on the spot — and refused to deny Him even to save her own life
✅ A trafficking survivor named Jane whose humanity was restored by the simple, unconditional love of Dave's family — especially his daughter Louisa.

But this episode isn't just about extraordinary miracles. It's a challenge and a call: You can be used by God. All it takes is a willingness to pray, "Lord, if you open a door, I'll walk through it" — and the courage to say something, even imperfectly.

Dave and Chris also unpack how to share the core Gospel message simply and confidently, how to invite someone to personally encounter Jesus (not just know about Him), and why Catholics need to stop skipping the first step of evangelization.

The episode closes with a powerful prayer of surrender that you — and anyone you know — can pray right now.

HIGHLIGHTS
0:00 — Intro
3:11 — The airport bathroom encounter: a Muslim man's month of dreams about Jesus
8:10 — A missionary in Africa and the truck full of Bibles
10:52 — A Muslim woman on a plane has a vision of the Nativity
13:00 — Getting back to basics: the core Gospel message anyone can share
15:49 — Jane: a trafficking survivor, Louisa's insistence, and the power of love
22:28 — ISIS, martyrdom, and a 16-year-old Muslim girl who wouldn't deny Jesus
29:33 — Why Catholics keep getting the order wrong — and what to do instead
30:00— How Dave's wife Amber was transformed simply by reading the Gospels daily
31:30— A prayer of surrender: receive Jesus right now

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Christian Conversion Stories
• (00:00:20) - Mission of Joy
• (00:01:24) - Steve Milgrad
• (00:05:22) - One Muslim man prayed in the bathroom
• (00:08:04) - Missionary Stories of Jesus Appearing in Dreams
• (00:11:58) - How to Convince a Lost Soul of the Gospel
• (00:16:11) - How to Convince a Muslim to Die
• (00:20:03) - Give Your Life to the Lord
• (00:24:10) - Why Does Liturgy Matter? C.S. lewis
• (00:26:57) - How Do I Bring My Child Back to the Faith?
• (00:30:06) - Prayer for the Unconfused