John Smoltz is a World Series champion, former Cy Young award-winner and hall of fame pitcher. He shares his inspiring story about the twists and turns in his career, finding faith in Christ, and rebuilding his life after experiencing hardship. He reveals how God taught him to surrender control and trust Him, while growing in grace in this one-on-one conversation with Jim Daly.

 

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John Smoltz is a World Series champion, former Cy Young award-winner and hall of fame pitcher. He shares his inspiring story about the twists and turns in his career, finding faith in Christ, and rebuilding his life after experiencing hardship. He reveals how God taught him to surrender control and trust Him, while growing in grace in this one-on-one conversation with Jim Daly.
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John Smoltz: A Story of Triumph and Unexpected Turns (Part 1 of 2)

Today’s boys are growing up in a world where disrespect toward women is too often treated as normal. Dave and Ashley Willis—parents of four boys—share powerful stories and biblical truths to help parents raise sons who value honor, integrity, and true manhood. They warn against the toxic “locker room mentality” and offer practical lessons that shape boys into men of character. With real-life examples and conversation starters for every age, this is a guide to raising respectful, responsible, Christ-centered young men.

 

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Today&rsquo;s boys are growing up in a world where disrespect toward women is too often treated as normal. Dave and Ashley Willis&mdash;parents of four boys&mdash;share powerful stories and biblical truths to help parents raise sons who value honor, integrity, and true manhood. They warn against the toxic &ldquo;locker room mentality&rdquo; and offer practical lessons that shape boys into men of character. With real-life examples and conversation starters for every age, this is a guide to raising respectful, responsible, Christ-centered young men.
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Are you comfortable sharing the gospel message with others? Would you like to be more comfortable? Join us as Greg Stier provides a fun, conversational way to share God’s plan of salvation with friends or strangers.

 

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Are you comfortable sharing the gospel message with others? Would you like to be more comfortable? Join us as Greg Stier provides a fun, conversational way to share God&rsquo;s plan of salvation with friends or strangers.
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God had His hand on Sarah Zagorski through every step of her life. She shares her amazing story of surviving an attempted abortion by her mother, who then ended up saving her life! You’ll hear about her journey in and out of foster care, being adopted into a Christian home, and how the Adventures in Odyssey Audio radio drama helped lead her to Christ. It’s an incredible story of redemption, with many surprising twists and turns.

 

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God had His hand on Sarah Zagorski through every step of her life. She shares her amazing story of surviving an attempted abortion by her mother, who then ended up saving her life! You&rsquo;ll hear about her journey in and out of foster care, being adopted into a Christian home, and how the Adventures in Odyssey Audio radio drama helped lead her to Christ. It&rsquo;s an incredible story of redemption, with many surprising twists and turns.
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