Inspirational Videos

These days, fathers are often right by their wives’ sides, providing a supportive role in the birthing of their children. But one Kansas father went the extra mile, helping his wife deliver their baby all alone. This couple inadvertently turned a stretch of highway into his baby’s birthplace.

There are approximately forty weeks to plan the entry of a new life into this world. Doctors and hospitals are established and ready. Additionally, parents-to-be have studied and prepared for those critical, magical moments when their child makes his appearance.

Alas, things don’t always work out as planned. Check out Inside Edition’s report about two babies determined to give their parents a little scare—and great birth stories to share! 

The video first features a Kansas dad who helped momma bring their sweet baby into the world. Captured by the Miami County, Kansas Sheriff’s Deputy’s bodycam, we see police officers approach the man by his parked car on the side of the highway. 

When greeted, Dad proudly shares the good news, “I just delivered my baby.” The officers confirm that the baby is breathing as the man removes his shirt to wrap around the newborn. Dad is on top of it!

Inside Edition next introduces a couple whose baby came a bit early on the side of Interstate 287 in Somerset County, New Jersey. State Troopers arrived to find Mom in labor and on hands and knees beside the car. Within just a couple of minutes, the officers delivered the baby, even untangling the infant’s umbilical cord that had wrapped around his neck. The couple named the lucky little guy “Jack.” 

While the Kansas first responders didn’t get to deliver the baby in this instance, they surely would have done a great job—just as the New Jersey troopers did. But their “congratulations” and fist pump to the delivering dad probably meant a great deal!

Thankfully, both deliveries turned out just fine. However, if this indicates things to come, our Kansas and New Jersey couples may have their hands full!   

“May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!” Proverbs 23:25

A heroic man tackled an armed attacker and saved a pastor’s life during the middle of a church service.

Sin is prevalent and pervasive in the world. One doesn’t have to look far to see and understand this to be true. Turn on the nightly news or visit your favorite news site, and you’ll see story after story of people inflicting harm on one another. 

Everything sin has touched since entering the world back in the Garden of Eden has become much worse. Sin has ruined and ruptured relationships and brought about disease and death. Sin has invaded the workplace, the school system and even the church, as one video shows.

A video posted on YouTube shows a man walking up to the front of the Pennsylvania church, pulling out a gun and pointing it at the pastor who stands behind the pulpit. The armed individual then pulls the gun’s trigger, intending to harm and perhaps even kill the pastor. Luckily, God was at work and the criminal’s gun jammed. 

That miraculous misfire gave one heroic man enough time to run, jump up and tackle the would-be shooter to the ground. Once on the ground, the hero, identified as a church deacon, holds the assailant on the ground while the pastor wrestles the gun out of the attacker’s possession.

The hero, Clarence McCallister, said that even though he rushed in heroically to save the day, he still couldn’t believe his eyes.

“I was shocked,” Clarence said. “I’ve never seen nothing like that in my life.”

The church’s pastor, Rev. Glenn Germany, is understandably eternally grateful for Clarence’s actions, which saved his life. 

Praise God that the gun temporarily jammed and for Clarence’s brave actions that helped to prevent a potentially deadly incident. 

Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and take heart, and have no fear of them: for it is the Lord your God who is going with you; he will not take away his help from you.”

Musician and American Idol contestant Emmy Russell has shared what it was like growing up with her grandmother, country music legend Loretta Lynn.

Growing up can be and often is challenging. Like everyone else, children want to fit in and be accepted. Essentially, they are all looking for someone or a group of friends to hang out with on the playground at recess. Who doesn’t want a group of trusted individuals in their corner?

Sadly, people sometimes project their thoughts, feelings and opinions onto you instead of accepting you for who you are. You are that, and so, therefore, you must be this. Emmy Russell knows this all too well, growing up with country music legend Loretta Lynn as her grandmother.

However, in a clip posted on YouTube, Emmy opened up and shared some heartfelt memories about Loretta and talked about what life was like with her “Meemaw.” 

Given who her grandmother was, it's no surprise that Emmy has grown up around music and the entertainment industry. In the short clip, Emmy says that she actually grew up on the road, going on tour with her mother and grandmother. Emmy mentions that she even started singing at just two years old. 

Emmy adds that her grandmother gave her 100 percent access to anything in her closet. 

“You know Meemaw, she doesn’t care,” Emmy said. “Like, ‘Oh, honey, go ahead, you can wear that any time.’ But everyone else was, like, ‘Don’t touch that! That’s like, prize winner!’ And I’m like, ‘That’s just a dress.’”

At the end of the day, Emmy, as much as she is trying to escape the expectations others put on her and forge her own musical identity, will always be her grandmother’s granddaughter. Her birthdate, she reveals, is a big reminder of that fact. She was born on her grandmother and grandfather’s anniversary.

“God was kind of like, ‘I’m going to send her on the day that they got married just to show her that they’re alike,’” she said.

Proverbs 17:6  “Children’s children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.”

A heroic 9-year-old boy saved his parents during a terrifying encounter with a tornado.

When people are struggling for something to talk about, they generally default to the present weather conditions. However, as some people in some regions of the country, mainly the Midwest, know, weather conditions can change dramatically without notice. 

Sadly, those rapid weather changes can result in storms and other damaging and deadly natural disasters, like tornadoes. Powerful tornadoes can uproot trees, rip through houses, businesses and destroy lives within a matter of seconds. Having an emergency plan is always a good idea in case of a tornado. One can never be too prepared if tragedy were to strike.

However, having an emergency preparedness plan and actually carrying it out and executing it are two entirely different things. People may have all the knowledge in the world about what to do during a tornado but freeze up when a tornado strikes. All that information and preparation would have been for nothing.

One young man, 9-year-old Branson Baker, did not free but instead quickly acted and saved his parents’ lives when their truck crashed during a tornado. The storm uprooted a tree, which hit their vehicle. Branson’s parents were injured and stuck in the truck.

Thankfully, Branson was able to get out of the damaged truck. Instead of remaining frozen in fear, the little guy started a mile-long trek to get help. Eventually, Branson returned to the scene with help for his mother and father.

Branson’s father, Wayne, understands that his son acted when other children his age or adults would have been as brave and heroic. 

“Branson sprung into action really quick,” Wayne said. “He’s a very courageous son. For a 9-year-old boy, not many adults would have done what he did.”

Wayne added that he could not be “more proud of a son that could accept a challenge in that way.”

Branson is undoubtedly a hero, putting aside his fears and trepidations to save the lives of others. 

John 15:13 “Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.”

A man’s compassionate act frees a deer trapped in chains. In a heartwarming display of compassion and bravery, Detective Randy Catalina Island exemplified the true essence of human kindness by rescuing a distressed buck tangled in chains. The incident unfolded one afternoon as concerned passersby noticed the unfortunate animal trapped near a stairway on a hillside.

Detective Randy was just coming home from work when he was asked if he could help a neighbor free the frightened buck. With a sense of urgency, the community rallied together to aid the helpless creature. Detective Randy, undeterred by the potentially perilous situation, fearlessly took charge of the rescue effort. Equipped with bolt cutters provided by a thoughtful neighbor, he ascended the stairs toward the distressed buck.

Despite the tension in the air, Detective Randy approached the scene calmly, his soothing words serving as a beacon of hope for the beleaguered animal. The buck, its antlers ensnared in the unforgiving chain, appeared visibly exhausted from its futile struggle for freedom.

Undeterred by the daunting task ahead, Detective Randy meticulously made several cuts in the chain, each snip-inching the deer closer to liberation. With each cut of the bolt cutters, a collective sense of anticipation filled the air, mingled with palpable relief as the final link fell away.

In a moment that epitomized triumph over adversity, the deer, now freed from its entanglement, bounded away into the safety of the surrounding wilderness. A chorus of jubilant cheers erupted from the onlookers as they witnessed the majestic creature reclaim its freedom.

As the sun began its descent over the tranquil landscape of Catalina Island, the memory of this remarkable rescue served as a poignant reminder of the power of compassion and community. In a world often fraught with challenges, it is moments like these that reaffirm the enduring bond between humans and the natural world, reminding us of our capacity for empathy and kindness.

Isaiah 58:10 “If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday."

One man’s emotional reaction after his wife reveals she is pregnant will cause your heart to melt.

Becoming a parent is one of the Lord’s biggest and best blessings. Being a mother and father is also the most important title you’ll ever obtain. Children can be tiring and wear on your last nerves, but nothing beats being a father or a mother.

However, becoming a father or a mother can be challenging. Couples can try for years without success. Attempting to get pregnant can be an emotional rollercoaster that wears on an individual’s nerves and damages a couple’s relationship. 

That is why a video posted on social media of one young man’s emotional reaction to learning about his wife’s good news is understandable and beautiful. 

The short 33-second clip begins with the woman standing with her back to the camera. She seems to be holding a piece of paper or something with a message for her husband, letting him in on the good news. Text pops up in the middle of the screen indicating the couple has had difficulty getting pregnant.

“Telling my husband of 10 years im pregnant with our first baby,” the text reads.

About 12 seconds into the clip, the husband walks into the house. He does so slowly and cautiously, almost as if he suspects something big is about to take place. Soon after he enters the room, his mouth falls wide open, likely from reading his wife’s note.

He cannot believe the news. The wife assures him that she is pregnant, having taken several pregnancy tests to confirm her suspicion.

“Are you kidding?” the husband asks.

That’s all he can get out before he becomes overwhelmed with emotions and breaks down in tears. 

The two share a loving embrace, and the husband declares, “I’m so happy,” right before the clip ends.

Proverbs 22:6 “If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.”

A group of heroic motorists put their lives at risk to help rescue a man from a burning car on the side of the road.

Most people lead hectic lives. Everyone has family and work obligations, which they have to complete in a limited amount of time. That’s why so many individuals have resorted to multitasking. That activity supposedly helps them get more things marked off their to-do list, making the most of their limited time. 

When most people are in a time crunch and focused on quickly getting one thing after another done, they tend to forget about others. They get so wrapped up in their world that they forget about other people's needs. It’s not great to admit, but it most certainly happens. 

However, luckily, a clip posted on YouTube shows a group of individuals who showed enough concern and care for a stranger to put their own lives at risk. They weren’t too focused on their world and their problems to help someone whose life was in danger.

In the short, one-minute-long clip, a car is on the side of an interstate in Minnesota with flames all around it. Smoke wafts into the air while the vehicle’s driver remains in the car. This is no doubt a life-or-death situation.

Seconds into the video, several people stop their cars and run toward the scary, fiery scene. Soon, more and more people are near the car, working desperately to open the car’s door. But their initial efforts weren't successful.

Then, they are able to pry the driver’s door open slightly. Another man uses an object to bash the window. Someone else, a Department of Transportation employee, comes along and is able to break the window. Through the window, the concerned and heroic group of motorists pull the man out of the vehicle.

As they pull the man out of the car, the flames shoot up even higher, basically engulfing the vehicle.

According to the clip, a follow-up report stated that, amazingly, there were no injuries. 

Praise God for those motorists’ heroic efforts and the fact that the driver was not even injured. 

John 15:13 “Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.”

A kind note from a customer was enough to bring a Starbucks employee to tears, meaning more to her than that customer would have ever imagined.

Life can be a painful experience, dealing people blow after blow. A lot of people, on any given day, are going through something. Most of those individuals are hurting, struggling and fighting a battle, often in complete silence. 

They may not tell a single soul of their present hurt or heartache. That’s why instances of simple and unexpected kindness can have massive, widespread and even life-changing outcomes. We can never be too sure how much our actions will impact the lives of those around us, for good or bad.

One Starbucks employee posted on TikTok to explain how a customer’s unexpected kind note and the money inside the note changed her life. 

The woman begins by explaining that she works the early-morning shift at Starbucks and absolutely loves her job. She states that one morning, she noticed a customer who appeared to be struggling. The woman in the video indicates that she went out of her way “to get her smiling.”

Then, minutes later, something unexpected happened. 

The customer handed the manager a note with orders to give it to the happy, cheerful Starbucks employee. The customer’s note thanked the woman for her pleasant demeanor, saying she was the first person who had been kind to her in that city. 

In the customer's note, there was also $200. Little did the customer know that the kind Starbucks employee had recently lost her mother and that money would allow her to purchase an urn for her mother’s remains. She was struggling with this and worrying about how to come up with the money to buy one. 

This sweet and touching video exemplifies how much a little act of kindness can change someone’s life for the better. God can use the smallest, seemingly insignificant act for good. 

Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.”

One paralyzed man, a father of six children, has built a spectacular bedroom for his daughters.

Life can and will sometimes throw you overwhelming and devastating situations. These moments, which can come without any warning, will change your life forever. 

No one can predict the future. The only thing we can do is to continue fighting, not give in or fold up. It’s about making the best of the present circumstances. Sadly, another part of life is playing the hands you’ve been dealt and making the best out of even bad situations. 

According to the video posted on YouTube, one man, Daniel Kotter, experienced a devastating and life-altering injury that left him paralyzed. In 2013, Daniel was working on a house before the accident. 

He says that he was “setting the trusses for the roof,” took a couple of steps and then the next thing he remembers is waking up in the hospital. While in the hospital recovering, Daniel started considering his future as a paralyzed individual. What were the people who were paralyzed doing? 

Daniel started looking online for answers but didn’t find much. However, that has not stopped him from continuing to build and work with his hands. 

For over a year, Daniel worked meticulously, pouring his blood, sweat and tears into building an imaginative and spectacular bedroom for his daughters. In addition to the beds, he constructed a set of stairs in the room that folds up into the wall.

Daniel admits that putting his daughters’ unique bedroom together helped him in a variety of ways.

“It’s kind of challenging in a good way, mentally,” he said. “Physically, it’s such a positive beat for me. Like, I have extreme nerve pain. Anytime I can stay really active, doing something like that helps negotiate that down.”

Daniel did a fantastic job because the results are absolutely spectacular!

Luke 14:28 “For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?”

A 4-year-old girl’s unexpected act of kindness dramatically changed an elderly man’s life.

There is a reaction to every action. Sometimes, those reactions and repercussions are simple, mundane and nothing too surprising. As we all know, that is usually what happens. However, sometimes, our simple, seemingly meaningless actions can have a massive impact, leading to a drastic and literal life change for someone. 

A video posted on TikTok explains how a young lady’s simple actions in a grocery store changed the life of an elderly man. Dan Peterson, an 82-year-old man, had recently lost his wife and was experiencing a deep depression. 

In the clip, Dan admits that he wasn’t really living and was waiting to die. For Dan, this dark period lasted for six months.  

But a trip to the supermarket changed everything and led to a lifelong friendship.

The 4-year-old, Norah Wood, while sitting in a shopping cart, reached out to Dan and then asked him for a hug. 

“This is the first time, for quite a while, that I’ve been this happy,” he said.

After that initial hug in the supermarket, the child started visiting Dan at his house once a week. 

“She opened me to a love that I didn’t know existed,” Dan said. 

Sadly, Dan passed away, and Norah was at this funeral, holding back tears.

A young woman’s simple action changed and brightened up a man’s entire life. We never truly know how much our actions could impact someone else’s life.

Telling those around us we love and appreciate them is excellent and should be something we all do regularly. However, those words are empty if we’re not really willing to back them up with any action. Actions really do speak much louder than words, and can change someone's life. 

1 John 3:18 “My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.”

Legendary musician Jon Bon Jovi, who has been married for over three decades, shared some wisdom for a long and happy marriage.

Marriage is one of the best things about life. There isn’t anything like sharing and experiencing life with the love of your life right by your side. They are there when you’re at your worst and when you’re at your best. They are a loving and helping hand when you’re feeling down and in need of a word of encouragement.

However, in addition to being one of the best parts of life, marriage is also one of the most difficult. Anything worthwhile is always challenging, including marriage. Life will unexpectedly throw difficult situations and circumstances in your way. These instances will test the strength and resiliency of that marriage relationship. 

A long-lasting and happy marriage is something that everyone enters into that sacred bond desiring. But sadly, that does not always happen. In particular, celebrity marriages never seem to last more than a couple of years. 

Rocker Jon Bon Jovi and his wife have defied this trend. They have been married for 35 years. In a video posted on YouTube, Jon shared some words of advice for couples who recently said, “I do.”

Jon’s advice involved telling couples to embrace change and meeting difficulties together as a couple.

“It’s all about growing together,” Jon said. “You know, every day is going to bring you challenges, and you’re going to change over the course of 35 years. But growing together, I think, is the key to happiness.” 

Jon’s words about relationships and marriage happened when he sat down for a Good Morning America “Ask Me Anything” session. The first question he pulled out of the hat was about achieving a long-lasting and happy marriage.

Genesis 2:24 “For this cause will a man go away from his father and his mother and be joined to his wife; and they will be one flesh.”

A groom brought his wife-to-be to tears while standing at the altar, surprising her by including her students with Down syndrome in their wedding ceremony.

Weddings are beautiful and often emotional events. They are a significant ceremony and moment in every couple’s life. They are when two people stand before God, their family and friends, exchanging vows and committing to remain together no matter what life throws at them.

With such significance involved in and attached to a wedding ceremony, it is entirely clear and understandable why someone may become emotional. It’s literally a life-changing event. 

Yes, the bride and groom exchanging vows and saying, “I do,” is the most important aspect of a wedding ceremony. However, plenty of opportunities can and do take on an added significance during the ceremony. 

In a clip posted on social media, a groom used an often overlooked and mundane part of a wedding to bring his bride to tears as they stood at the altar together. He involved the bride’s students with Down syndrome as flower girls and ring bearers. 

Understandably, when the bride figured out what was happening, she immediately became overwhelmed, brushing away tears from her eyes. The children fitted in their best formal wear as they walked down the aisle and met their teacher and her future husband at the altar.

But the child didn’t just drop off their flowers and hand off the ring and take a seat. The video shows the bride and groom interacting with and thanking the children for participating in their big day.

It’s such a beautiful and touching moment. Even the most stoic and unemotional person would have difficulty not bawling their eyes out at that sweet and loving scene. 

1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love: true love has no room for fear, because where fear is, there is pain; and he who is not free from fear is not complete in love.”

Two heroic barbers immediately emerged when they saw a youngster walking toward a busy intersection and saved the child.

Hero is a word that is used way too much today. It has been so watered down that the qualifications to become a hero are nonexistent. It’s an essentially meaningless term, mainly due to how excessively the word is used today.

For most of society, one must do only a few things to become a hero. First, getting elected to public office while promising that you’re the only one who can bring about good or change and then underdelivering is, surprisingly, a hero to some people. Other people believe those who catch a game-winning touchdown or score a certain number of points in a basketball game are heroes. Still, some individuals think someone on television who memorizes words written by someone else is a hero.

Of course, none of those types of people are heroes at all. They aren’t doing anything for the good of anyone else. They are acting out of selfish ambition and conceit. 

However, a video posted on social media displays two men who are genuine, actual heroes. Two men in Connecticut were cutting hair in their barbershop when they looked outside and saw a girl running down the sidewalk by herself, headed right for a busy intersection.  

Without thinking twice, they dropped their scissors and rushed out the doors. One of the men is able to reach the toddler seconds before she enters the busy intersection. 

One of the men admitted that after seeing the little girl headed right for traffic, his first thought was about her welfare.

“My initial reaction, it was just, ‘I gotta get there,” he said.

They didn’t tell others how great they were or add points to a scoreboard. Instead, they saw a need and immediately acted without concern for their safety, thinking only about the child.

Jude 1:23 “And to some give salvation, pulling them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the clothing which is made unclean by the flesh.”

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George Janko | For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. - Romans 3:23 #bibleverse #biblicaltruth

'Amazing Grace' is one of the most well-known and dearly-loved hymns ever written but everyone who has experienced or witnessed God's grace in action in their lives or in the lives of others would agree that such grace is surely much more than just 'amazing'. We congratulate musicians for an amazing performance, footballers for an amazing goal or friends for an amazing new hairstyle but find grace to be far beyond such an over-used adjective. For some people, grace seems so unfair, especially when shown to the worst of us that we can be outraged by what appears to be injustice. But God's grace is truly outrageous because our sin in so awful yet God's love is so great! Read the stories told in the Bible about forgiveness that show us grace which is beyond our comprehension - outrageous grace!

Life is short! The Bible tells us that we are like the flowers that we see in the fields; we're not around for long. But we also read of how God has made a home where we can be with Him forever. It can be ours because Jesus gives new life to anyone who trusts in Him as their Saviour. When we know who Jesus is and what He has done for us, we have a new future. While we are 'passing through' on our way to be with Jesus forever, He has also promised to be our Good Shepherd on that journey. That's the theme of this song based on Hebrews 11.13 to 16.

A group of nurses recognized and helped their co-worker celebrate her graduation with a sweet and touching gesture.

Anyone alive for any significant amount of time knows life is full of requirements and obligations. We all have jobs, family commitments and other things that constantly pull us in a hundred different directions. This is a simple fact of life; everyone knows and understands it. 

Of course, when everyone has so many obligations and requirements, some hard choices sometimes must be made. Some things are prioritized, while others must fall by the wayside or be ignored altogether. Family and work obligations sometimes precede things deemed less critical, like walking in your graduation ceremony.

However, a special and loving group of nurses would not let their co-worker miss walking in graduation. A short video posted on social media shows a young woman walking to the desk for an “emergency.”

But when she arrived, there was no emergency. Instead, she attended a makeshift graduation ceremony thrown by caring nurses in a hospital. Once the young woman reached the desk, she was immediately met by another woman who placed a “graduation cap and gown” on her. 

She responds to the unexpected ceremony with a series of big smiles. The graduate is then sent on a walk through a hospital hallway lined with her co-workers clapping and celebrating her educational achievement.

According to the video’s caption, the young woman in the video was set to accept her master’s degree as the valedictorian of her class. Unfortunately, duty called, and she could not attend the ceremony. But her loving co-workers showed her how much they love and appreciate her.

That sweet gesture from those nurses helps bond people together, making them more than co-workers. People who know they are loved and appreciated at work will do more and stay longer than someone who feels they are simply filling a role or a job. 

Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.”

Robert Irwin, the son of the late Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, got emotional when he talked about the impact his father had on the lives of others.

Death is a sad and painful part of life. Losing a loved one is never easy, and the experience will always result in a ton of hurt and heartache. That is especially true when losing someone as close as a parent or sibling. That sting will linger for decades and likely for the rest of your life.

Robert Irwin knows what it’s like to lose a parent. His father, Steve Irwin, was killed during an interaction with a stingray. At the time of his dad’s death, Robert was only a child. He, his mother and his sister were left to a brave life without their beloved father and husband. 

Years after his dad’s passing, on a recent podcast appearance, Robert choked up when speaking about his father. He specifically talked about how his father had touched and impacted other people's lives. 

He mentioned that he often has random people approach him and inform him how much they loved and adored his late father.

“This is probably the most powerful thing,” Robert said. “People will come up to me, and it’s, it’s a very emotional thing. And people will say, ‘I grew up without a father figure’ a lot of time, you know? People will say whether that’s through death, whether, you know, whatever circumstance, that these people will say, ‘I grew up without a father figure, and your dad, Robert, was, was a father figure to me.’”

Robert understands that he was incredibly blessed to have the father he had, someone who meant so much to others, even if it was just for a short time.

“I lucked out,” he said. “I really lucked out big time.”

Ephesians 6:4 “And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.”