Built By Fire

The Rescue I Didn’t Expect: Japan Tsunami

Japan, The Tsunami, and Two Young Men Who Needed to Go Home

Mar 11 • David Burnell

6:40

The Wounds You Cannot See: Trauma, Brotherhood, and the Work of Healing

Some wounds bleed.

Mar 9 • David Burnell

13:45

Sohrab and Rustum

The Warrior Who Fought His Own Son

Mar 7 • David Burnell

8:07

Dragged to the Deep: Aircraft and Body Recovery Mission

Dragged to the Deep is a raw, first-person chapter from Built by Fire: Hearing God in the Middle of the Flames by David Burnell.

Jan 16 • David Burnell

15:13

Sink or Succeed: When Failure Becomes the Forge

Inside a grueling dive rescue instructor selection where pressure, teamwork, and failure reveal who’s truly built to endure.

Aug 13, 2025 • David Burnell

6:54

Child Abduction Mission: Haiti

A High-Risk Hunt for a Stolen American Child in the Chaos After the 2010 Earthquake

Aug 12, 2025 • David Burnell

8:22

One Punch of Courage: Breaking the Grip of Fear in a School Bathroom

This gripping episode tells the true story of a defining moment in David Burnell’s childhood—a moment when fear had a face, a name, and a daily routine.

Aug 10, 2025 • David Burnell

3:35

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