Miracle: the series

I serve as co-executive producer of Miracle, an eight-episode documentary series from Angel Studios exploring claims of miraculous healing through intimate human storytelling and scientific inquiry. I appear on screen investigating cases, and the series partners with the Global Medical Research Institute to examine medical evidence. Watch on Angel · Theological advisory board.

Science of healing prayer

With colleagues at the Global Medical Research Institute (GMRI) — a nonprofit applying rigorous methods of evidence-based medicine to Christian spiritual healing practices — I have co-authored peer-reviewed studies, including the Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Proximal Intercessory Prayer (Southern Medical Journal) and a randomized controlled trial of prayer for pain and anxiety in primary care (Annals of Family Medicine, 2026). GMRI’s board chair — my husband, the neuroscientist Joshua W. Brown — tells the story behind this research in his new book, Proving a Miracle.

Column

My Psychology Today column, Testing Prayer, offers reflections on religion and alternative medicine — from “Why ‘Christian’ Yoga?” to mindfulness meditation in public schools.

Selected film, television & podcast appearances

• The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (National Geographic, 2015) — interviewed on miracles.
• Taboo: “Devils and Demons” (National Geographic, 2012) — featured expert.
• The Case for Miracles (2025), the film based on Lee Strobel’s book — interviewed on investigating healings in Mozambique.
• Investigating the Supernatural: Miracles and Angels & Demons (CBN films, 2025).
• The Exorcist Files: “The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel” (podcast, 2024).
• Many more broadcasts and podcasts — a full list is in my CV.

Expert witness & consultation

I have served as an expert witness in legal challenges concerning yoga, meditation, and religion in public education — including Sedlock v. Baird (Superior Court, San Diego) — testifying, in different cases, for parents and for school districts. Law firms and educational organizations regularly consult me on religion, mind-body practices, and the First Amendment.