A Navy SEAL in Afghanistan asks the Virgin Mary for a miracle out on the battlefield.

After being sentenced to death row, a man must seek help from his cellmates

The Thirteen Mercies were given to Moses to rid the world of sin. But in a dystopian world, a group of soldiers used the powers of the Reversed Thirteen Mercies to commit war crimes. Now, imprisoned on a hostile jungle island, they await their judgement. The Thirteen Mercies, granted to mankind by God, promises to rid the humanity of sin. But in a dystopian world, a group of soldiers are imprisoned on a jungle island for using defiled spells of the Reversed Thirteen Mercies to commit war crimes.

In the far future, extraterrestrials wage war on Earth. Despite the aliens’ comparative strength, mankind’s tenacity fascinates one extraterrestrial soldier to the point of absolute endearment.

On the intelligence of a pilgrim, Gideon the Redeemer sets off to seek out a valuable hostage in the city of Bujumbura, showing no mercy in pursuit of his goal.

In Iowa, a young violinist is asked to play at a famous poet's memorial. In the process, he gains a new perspective on who and why we grieve.

A weary healer seeks to leave her warrior wife, her village, and a life endlessly tainted by war.

Dr. Helen Gaynor is murdered in Africa as she leaves a pharmacy buying supplies for her office, but alongside other events of the week, it is unveiled that her death is only part of "God's Plan."

When a worker at a grocery store witnesses a man's arm get severed while attempting to grab a watermelon, it reminds him of an old story during slavery where a watermelon was the symbol of a blessing.

A former doctor is called out of his alcoholism and cynicism to help others—first when his nephew is shot, then when a tornado devastates the area.