Author: Zion Jenkins

By Zion Jenkins — His 2002 World Series home run sparked his most famous comeback, but Scott Spiezio’s biggest comeback was to get sober — a recovery sparked by jaundice and a 20% chance to live. “I went from a guy that never drank alcohol to thinking I don’t know if I can go six months without drinking to save my own life,” Spiezio says. “I just cried out to God. I said, ‘God, take away my cravings.’ And that was April 6, 2018. From that day on, I’ve had zero cravings. When I see alcohol, I get physically ill…

By Zion Jenkins — For 20 years Michael Gamal was a Muslim — and he learned to hate Israel. “But suicide bombing is clearly wrong, right?” he asked a buddy in Islam when he started. “Without skipping a beat, he looked at me. He said, ‘Habibi (dear friend), this is all we have.’ At that moment, alarm bells went off in my head cuz this is crazy.” Nevertheless Gamal bargained with himself. He set out to “moderate” his new friends of the faith. Instead, they radicalized him. “When you’re around extremism for so long and you don’t speak out against…

By Zion Jenkins — Because he became a Christian, a Ugandan man was ambushed by his own Muslim brother and relatives. They cut off his hands as a punishment for apostasy on April 17, Morning Star News reported. “That is what sharia [Islamic law] instructs us to do to those who deny the religion of Allah,” said the man’s father, Lubega Issa, as reported by an assistant pastor on scene. Kalegeya Faruku, 40, was recovering from severe injuries after the attack in Jinja. He had accepted Christ in March and was attending church services. The Uganda Constitution allows for freedom…

By Zion Jenkins — The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. has offered a reward to anyone who can turn over the remaining U.S. pilot in Iran to authorities. A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by Iranians April 3. The pilot was rescued. Search crews were looking for the weapons’ system officer. Showing their support of the American-Israeli attack against their government, the Iranian people posted memes on X showing they wouldn’t be interested in the bounty. Meanwhile the U.S. mainstream media is saying that the Iranians hate America for the attacks.

By Zion Jenkins– Words supporting motherhood and pro life are not often spoken about in Hollywood these days, especially on TV. “I wouldn’t have been able to do this without employing a woman’s right to choose when to have my children,” Michelle Williams praised abortion during the 2020 Golden Globe Awards. She wouldn’t be tied down by a baby and could be free to pursue her acting career, she insinuated. The result was her little gold trophy. So it was pleasantly surprising at the Oscars on Sunday night that actress Jessie Buckley did the exact opposite when she was given…

By Zion Jenkins – Little Daniel wrote letters to his unseen dad through his grandmother through his entire childhood. Mr. Donnelly never responded to his son. “I spent all of my childhood trying to win his approval,” Daniel says. “That fear of rejection that I was facing day after day, year after year, month after month, I didn’t realize like what that would do to me. I had to prove myself in every setting. (I felt like) no one could really like me for just me.” Daniel Donnelly did indeed prove himself. He became the world-renowned drummer Zoro. He’s played…

By Zion Jenkins — Jaxon Smith-Njigba knows he’s the best. He still credits God. “My faith comes first,” the Seattle Seahawks superstar wide-receiver says. “That’s what I stand on. That’s who I am. Everything else is everything else. I’m a follower of Christ, I’m a son, I’m a brother, and then I’m a football player. So that’s what I lead with. Jesus, for me, is everything. This is Who I do it for. I’m here to serve Him and to serve others.” Jax is not the only star to shine for the Star. He’s one of quite a few NFL…

By Zion Jenkins – Because of Hindu beliefs, Bharath Samrat, born with femoral dysplasia, was called a curse and at 16 wanted to end his life. “If a person. especially a boy, the firstborn is born physically or mentally challenged, it’s usually considered a curse from god, so that was hard to deal with,” Bharath says. “When a baby is born in a family, it usually brings a lot of joy and happiness, relationships are healed, and people come together. I only brought tears of sadness.” Born in Bangalore, India, Bharath grew to reject his family’s Hindu beliefs. He eventually…

By Zion Jenkins – As long as he was a rapper, it was ok to use drugs. “As a child, I looked up to Motley Crew and thought that to be a heroin addict if you were a rock star was okay, it didn’t mean you’re a scumbag, it was a good thing,” says Aussie rapper 360. “As a child, I romanticized sex, drugs and rock & roll lifestyle.” Today, 360 has pulled a 180. He used to mock Jesus in his music. Now he’s born again and almost completely free of drugs. Matt Colwell wanted to play basketball professionally…

By Zion Jenkins – Benny was the dumbest kid in the fifth grade. Desperate, his mother prayed, and God told her to permanently shut off the TV. She made him read books instead. Benny was mad at mom, but eventually he started liking books. After reading about rocks, he became kind of a mini expert. One day the teacher brought in a large chunk of obsidian into class and asked if anyone knew what it was. Accustomed to being the dumbest in the class, Benny didn’t answer. But after nobody else spoke up, he finally raised his hand. “That’s obsidian,”…