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A Real Home Run

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 As a major league baseball All-Star, Josh Hamilton always allowed sports to be the center of and the inspiration for his life. But when a tragic accident took sports and his parents away from him, Josh found himself turn to drugs and alcohol. Tired of fighting addiction and the devil, Josh realized he needed help. Watch as Josh tells his story of loss and redemption.


A Skater's True Love

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Tagged in: sports , professionals , prison , meaning , marriage , faith , depression , anger

 Brian Sumner's love for skateboarding brought him out of Liverpool, England to California, USA. While his passion earned him a living, gave him a purpose, and let him ride for Tony Hawk it also brought him drug abuse, a broken marriage, suicidal thoughts, and eventually led him to prison. You can watch or read as Brian tells the inspirational story of how, through a thrift store, he found something more to live for, making a complete 180 of his life for Christ.

 


California's Eternity Surfer

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Tagged in: suffering , sports , professionals , overcomer , faith , death , cancer

Chris O'Rourke was slated to be California's biggest surfer back in the 1970's. Every surfer was jealous of this talented, hot headed young man who lead the idea of localism at his home beach of Windandsea. But tragedy struck in the form of cancer, Hodgkin's disease, when Chris was only 18. Brew Brigg's, a close friend of Chris', had recently come to know Christ as his Lord and saviour, and shared all he knew with Chris. 


Professional Wakeboarder Shaun Murray

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Shaun Murray, four-time World Champion Wakeboarder, has built up an extremely successful career around himself including Pro Tour and World Champion titles, starring in his own video game called Wakeboarding Unleashed, developing signature boarding products, and running numerous wakeboarding camps. 

 Watch and see in this video how Shaun was challenged in his faith and found his true Christian foundation through Jesus' enduring love and God's word.

 


The Tamed Bull

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The Tamed Bull

 

John "Bull" Bramlett was the best at what he did, and what he did best was hurt people. He hurt
strangers. He hurt friends. He hurt his wife and two sons. Most of all, he hurt himself.


Walking on Water - Bryan Jennings

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Tagged in: success , sports , purpose , professionals , meaning , faith

Bryan Jennings: As I was growing up, my friends and I were doing what many teenagers are doing today - drinking,having sex before marriage and swearing. I was left feeling very empty. One night I decied to read the Bible that had been sitting, gathering dust, on my desk.


White Jesus - Bill Rieser

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Bill Rieser grew up on the streets of a small Italian neighborhood in the midst of Black and Spanish Harlem in New York City. Although his childhood was tough, Bill was a star of high school basketball—he was reported to have a 44-inch vertical leap! He was heavily recruited by major colleges and seemed destined to play in the NBA. But God had other plans for Bill’s life.

Watch Bill's story on video: 


1994 NFC Coach of the Year

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Dave Wannstedtby Dave Wannstedt

Dave and his wife tell of how they’ve dealt with the many struggles and pressures of life in the NFL. In 1992, with Dave Wannstedt as Defensive Coordinator, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills to win Super Bowl XXVll. A few days later, Dave was named the head coach of the Chicago Bears. In his second year, he was honored as the NFC’s Coach of the Year.

Today, as the head coach for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, Dave is as passionate about life as he is about coaching.


Facing Life's Challenges

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John Vanbiesbrouckby John Vanbiesbrouck

In 1997, John Vanbiesbrouck was the leading goaltender in the NHL’s Eastern Conference All-Star game and in 1998 he represented team USA at the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Although life appeared to be smooth on the surface, the Vanbiesbrouck home experienced significant stresses. John’s older brother committed suicide. He and his wife Rosalinde faced the challenges of raising three sons, including a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In this uplifting story of their lives, John and Rosalinde candidly share how God took these trials that they were experiencing and used them to transform their lives.

 


The Most Important Victory in My Life

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Tagged in: sports , meaning , Life Story Published , golf

lehman.jpgby Tom Lehman

From relative obscurity in the golf world to 1996’s PGA Tour player of the year, Tom Lehman finally made his mark. Tom captured his first major title by winning the 1996 British Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. He broke the Links course record with a 64 in the third round. Also in 1996, Tom won the PGA Tour Championship, led the official prize money list, and captured the Vardon Trophy for low stroke average on the PGA Tour. Tom shares how God made the Difference.

 > Read or Listen to Tom Lehman’s Life Story
 

> Read "Tom Lehman, Champion Golfer, Faithful Husband 

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