Comedian Jeff Allen: How the Bible Saved My Marriage 10 Minutes Before Divorce Court

Jeff Allen delivers a moving and hilarious testimony recounting the crisis in his marriage, his own atheism and pride, and the dramatic moment that led to a spiritual turnaround that saved his family.

The Crisis of Apathy
Jeff describes the breakdown of his marriage, moving past acrimony and into a terrifying apathy where he and his wife, Tammy, couldn't even deal with each other in the hallway. Their life became a hollow existence, leading his wife to ask for a divorce while buying Christmas toys: "as if you want to take out the trash".

The Intellectual Challenge and the Light Switch
Jeff, who considered himself an atheist, recounts a conversation with a wealthy comedian partner who called him a "moron" for rejecting the Bible without having read it. This encounter led Jeff to reluctantly acquire Bible study tapes.

The Breakthrough: While listening to a tape on the book of Ecclesiastes, Jeff heard the message: "Meaningless, meaningless, it's all meaningless," and realized that described his life perfectly.

The Transformation: He realized that life without God is meaningless, and true happiness requires something that comes outside of us and works its way out through service to others. God chose that day to turn the light switch on inside him.

10 Minutes to Salvation
Jeff reveals the climax of the story: 10 minutes from filing the divorce papers, God intervened through a "little quiet voice" that spoke to Tammy. She pulled the car over, and they decided to rethink the decision, beginning a two-year process of restoration and healing that saved their marriage.