Marking The Time With Prayer
Dr. Don Allen, pastor of The Church at War Hill in Dawsonville, Georgia, joins Daily Faith alongside Pastor John Matson to share one of the most extraordinary miracle stories you will ever hear. John Matson suffered a massive heart attack at home, was clinically dead for 45 minutes with no heartbeat, and arrived at the hospital with EMT records that listed his condition in one word: "dead." What followed was a stunning, medically documented resurrection. At the center of this miracle is a prayer principle Dr. Allen calls "marking the time" — praying with radical specificity and then recording the exact moment you believed God for a breakthrough. Rooted in James 5, which declares that "the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous person avails much," this approach has produced a cascade of healings at War Hill Church, including a stroke victim restored to full mobility and a cancer healing among church board members. Dr. Allen's book, *Mark the Time*, documents these accounts and is available at donallen.org. Whether you are believing God for physical healing, a prodigal's return, or a financial miracle, this episode will challenge you to stop praying in generalities and start marking the time in faith.
What's Discussed
Pastor John Matson of The Church at War Hill in Dawsonville, Georgia, suffered a massive heart attack and was clinically dead for 45 minutes before his heart restarted. His senior pastor, Dr. Don Allen, arrived at the hospital expecting to notify the family of John's passing — instead, he received word of a heartbeat. Over the following 24 hours, despite worsening signs of brain damage, the congregation prayed in unified faith. Dr. Allen physically grabbed John's foot and prayed, declaring God would 'mark the time.' By Sunday afternoon, John was fully responsive, asking for a cheeseburger. Dr. Allen's book Mark the Time, available at donallen.org, documents this and multiple other medically verified healings through specific, time-stamped prayer.
- 8:30Don Allen Introduces Mark the Time
- 9:30Concrete Saw Miracle and the Toe Prayer Origin
- 11:00The Phone Call That Started It All
- 12:00John Matson Dies for 45 Minutes
- 14:00Signs of Brain Damage and Congregation's Faith
- 14:30Full Restoration in 24 Hours
- 15:30John Matson Shares His Own Account
- 21:00Cascade of Healings at War Hill Church