Read the Compelled book!

Release Date

On July 7th, 2025, Compelled is launching our very first book of Christian testimonies!

Enjoy 7 of our favorite stories from the podcast, retold for the written word!

Special Offers

  • Buy one copy and get an extra book for free! Use the promo code COMPELLED on the 10ofThose website.

  • Or buy 100 copies for $2.49/each

  • Only pay $1 for U.S. shipping, regardless of your order size

If you love the podcast and want to help spread the word about our new book of Compelled testimonies, then consider joining our Launch Team!

Launch Team Perks

  1. Receive a digital copy of the book so you can begin reading immediately!

  2. Be invited to a special video call with Paul and Sarah and the other Launch Team members to discuss the book writing process, story selection, and audience Q&A!

  3. Receive our undying gratitude!

What’s In It?

Be transported into 7 stories of God’s miraculous Hand at work.

Stand in the courtroom with Hannah Overton as she is pronounced guilty of a murder she didn’t commit and sentenced to life in prison. But then in prison, encounter the same God that Hannah did, Who told her to forgive her accusers.

Paddle deep into the jungles of New Guinea alongside Don and Carol Richardson as they make first contact with a Stone Age tribe of cannibals lost to time and in desperate need of a Savior.

Feel the heat of the Pentagon in flames as a Boeing 757 slams into the building on September 11th and engulfs U.S. Army officer Brian Birdwell in a ball of fire. Feel Brian’s life hang by a thread as the God of miracles works mightily that day.

Enjoy these stories, and more, as you marvel at the work of our God.

And for those curious, here are all 7 stories you’ll experience in Compelled:

  1. Falsely Accused and Sentenced to Life in Prison (Hannah Overton)

  2. Among Cannibals and Headhunters (Don and Carol Richardson)

  3. Transgendered to Transformed (Laura Perry Smalts)

  4. Miracle at the Pentagon (Brian Birdwell)

  5. Abortion Clinic Owner Reborn (Carol Everett)

  6. Church Boy (Troy Gause)

  7. A Double Life (Jeff Parker)

What Others Are Saying…

I love this book! The compelling stories of God’s intervention into unlikely lives inspired me, encouraged me, and motivated me to continue sharing His message of grace with others.

Read this book and you’ll emerge ever more in love with Christ and ever more in awe of His desire to redeem wayward people.

It’s a book of hope and promise, of unexpected encounters and transformed lives, of Divine appointments and extraordinary outcomes. Let God use it to soften your heart toward Him and others.
— Lee Strobel, Best-selling Author of The Case for Christ
‘Irresistible grace’ is a theological expression high on the ladder of abstraction, but Compelled makes the reality clear with seven stories that many readers will find irresistible.
— Marvin Olasky, Executive Editor of News & Global, Christianity Today
Compelled is a gripping, powerful, faith-inspiring page-turner that showcases how God uses all things, no matter how hopeless they may seem, for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.
— Ginger Hubbard, Bestselling Author of Don’t Make Me Count to Three
There’s nothing like stories of God’s transforming power at work to inspire, encourage, and challenge us! In Compelled, Paul and Sarah Hastings have gathered a thrilling collection of real-life testimonies that showcase the redeeming work of Jesus. These incredible stories and be reminded that no situation is too tough, no life too broken, for His grace to redeem and restore.
— Andy Bannister, Director of Solas Centre for Public Christianity (Scotland)
Paul Hastings is a great storyteller. More to the point, he draws great stories out of people. Compelled is a monument to the truth that you have never met a mere mortal: every human story is a story of eternal consequence.
— Jonathan Rogers, Host of The Habit Podcast, Author of The Terrible Speed of Mercy and The Wilderking Trilogy
Compelled is a quick read that will fuel your love for Christ and inspire you to live a life worthy of the gospel. The stories in Compelled remind us that the gospel of Jesus Christ has the power to transform everything and everyone, including us.
— Trish Donohue, Author of Between Us Girls and You Are Welcomed, Director of Women's Ministry at Covenant Fellowship Church