Free 23 minutes in hell by Bill Wiese Page B

daughter’s sincerity and compassion for others, and she thanked us for coming and sharing the story with the church. We were deeply moved and humbled by the reaction of this little girl and her commitment to do something to help her neighbors.
    At another church on this trip, we met a lady who was concerned for her husband. For years she had tried to get him to go to church with her, but he consistently resisted. After the meeting, she approached us and asked where we would be speaking next. She thought the story was unusual enough to get her husband’s attention and that he might be willing to hear us. Sure enough, she showed up with her husband the very next morning at the last church on that trip.
    Afterward she came up to us again and introduced us to her husband. We weren’t sure what to expect, as he was not a regular “churchgoer.” To our surprise, he was excited and glad he came. He told us that he thought most churches were filled with hypocritical rhetoric and that he didn’t need to attend, but now he had a different outlook altogether. “I want to thank you for opening my eyes,” he said. He could see that he had misjudged both God and the Bible, and was choosing to believe differently in the future. He was completely changed, and his wife seemed eternally grateful. “If you’re ever back in town, you can stay with us!” they said.
    These are just a few of the numerous experiences in Kansas City that really touched us. Several years have passed since our visit to Kansas City, but the reports continue to pour in via e-mail of many coming to Christ after hearing about the reality of hell.
    Around the World
    Our first venture out of the state was to a little church in Texas. Although there were only about a hundred people there, the meeting turned out to have a far greater effect than we could have imagined. We didn’t know it at the time, but the church had videotaped the meeting.
    Even though the tape didn’t turn out to be the most professional quality, it has literally reached the world. We have had reports from all across America and many other nations, including China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Many calls and e-mails have come in, all with positive reports.
    The tape had not been advertised, marketed, or distributed in any formal way. This grassroots distribution is something we never could have foreseen or planned. I truly believe it has been orchestrated by God to get the message out. In fact, a similar thing has happened with an audio CD of this message.
    Three years ago, Hal was in a meeting telling the story of my trip to hell. One of the men in the audience happened to own an audio duplicating company and said that he felt this message needed to be spread. He offered to duplicate fifteen hundred CDs for free to be handed out in their community. Several churches in the area got excited and decided to pass the CDs out on Halloween. They have done this for the past three years now; they have distributed more than seven thousand CDs in the Kansas City area alone.
    More Radio
    Recently I received a phone call from a Christian radio talk show host. He heard a tape of my account, and it had so impacted him that he wanted to interview me. As we talked, he shared his near-death experience. He died and was on his way to hell, but he had been revived. He said that he had traveled down a large tunnel-like cavern. This cavern was lined with evil creatures of every shape and size. The creatures desperately tried to grab him as he descended. As the light continually decreased, the fear inside him grew steadily stronger. He knew that he was on his way to hell.
    He said that he knew I was telling the truth. Besides, he appreciated all of the Scripture references to validate the experience. The radio show was a success, and he expressed a desire to have me on the air again.
    Found in a Rental Car
    This story is inspiring. There is a gentleman who works at a rental car agency in Kansas City as a