#100 - Dr. Chauncey Crandall

Dr. Chauncey Crandall, a board-certified cardiologist trained at Yale and Harvard, shares a life-altering journey from skepticism to profound spiritual awakening in this episode of The Eric Metaxas Show. Once a man of science who believed faith was separate from medicine, Crandall recounts how a personal tragedy—the death of his 11-year-old son from leukemia—led him to a radical recommitment to God. That moment of grief became the catalyst for a divine encounter in 2000, when he was 'slain in the Spirit' during a mission service, experiencing physical trembling, a sudden spiritual authority, and a hunger for God that transformed his life. He describes a pivotal moment in the hospital where, after being told a man was dead, he heard God’s voice commanding him to pray. Against all medical logic, he returned to the morgue, laid hands on the body, and prayed for resurrection. The man revived instantly—later recounting a harrowing vision of being thrown into the Valley of Hinnom, a biblical trash pit symbolizing eternal worthlessness, before being rescued by angels. Crandall argues that the Holy Spirit is not a mystical add-on but a vital, biblical empowerment available to every believer, essential for true revival, boldness in ministry, and national transformation. His new book, *Touching God*, is a call to move beyond passive church attendance into a dynamic, Spirit-led life where miracles are not rare exceptions but expected outcomes of faith.