*This episode contains content that may be triggering for some listeners.*

This week, as the country remembers the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11, we’re talking with Darin Kinder, a retired Secret Service agent who survived the September 11th attacks and was later awarded a Medal of Valor for his actions that day. Kinder recounts the chaos of that morning, from treating the wounded on the street to making the choice to go back into a collapsing tower to help others get out.

Later in the episode, we feature Sam Eaton. After enduring years of severe depression, the former music teacher had made plans to take his own life on Christmas Day in 2011. However, a single pivotal question intervened at the final second, steering him toward a new direction and a mission to support others through their own darkest trials.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview: Jay Lowder 

Upcoming interview: David Pollack

Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season

 

Darin Kinder

World Trade Center complex

www.DarinKinder.com

Bury Me in a Dirty Suit

 

Sam Eaton

Recklessly Alive

You Can Do This

 

Interview Quotes:

“The 343 New York City Firefighters who died [on 9/11] answering the call, running to the threat so that others may live, embraced the embodiment of what we all must be as ambassadors of Christ.” - Darin Kinder

“We are called to be that man, that woman, standing in the alley, pointing people to the light of life. ‘Those who follow Me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life,’ said Jesus. And that’s our mission as witnesses of Christ, as ambassadors representing Christ—to be the man, to be a woman standing in the alley, pointing people to the light of the world.” - Darin Kinder 

“Sometimes God creates miracles, but most of the time He creates people. This world is full of problems, and you and I were created to be part of the solution for at least one.” - Darin Kinder 

“I want to encourage people to get outside of the walls of their church and engage humanity, engage the problem. Bring the love of Christ, bring the light of Christ into the dark places.” - Darin Kinder 

“I was so angry because so much of the messaging I had heard in my Christian journey was ,’God has great plans for your life.’ We hear that so often. And of course, I believe that. But in moments of extreme pain, when you can’t see hope, I was like, ‘Oh God, wow, if these are the great plans that you have for our lives--so much pain that I’m not even sure I want to be alive--how can you be a good God?’” - Sam Eaton

“Have you really given life everything you’ve got? Because I think that’s the life that Jesus calls us to: to be brave and courageous and to give it what we’ve got, no matter how hopeless we might feel.” - Sam Eaton

“I was made on purpose for a purpose, and there’s been this good God who’s been this quiet and gentle voice that’s willing to meet us when we make a little time for Him.” - Sam Eaton

“We lose almost 50,000 people a year to suicide in the U.S. We just have to be willing to talk about it, to have these hard conversations, and to encourage people to seek the medical help that can help them like it has helped me create a life that they want to live and that they can love.” - Sam Eaton 

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Audio Interviews: https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 

Video Interviews: https://bit.ly/4f79RAW 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx 

Scripture Series: https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU 

Celebrity Readings: https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ 

Video Devotionals: https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb 

Sleep Meditations: https://bit.ly/4w0xu37 
Shorts: https://bit.ly/3RHFubh 

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*This episode contains content that may be triggering for some listeners.*
This week, as the country remembers the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11, we&rsquo;re talking with <a href="https://www.darinkinder.com/">Darin Kinder</a>, a retired Secret Service agent who survived the September 11th attacks and was later awarded a Medal of Valor for his actions that day. Kinder recounts the chaos of that morning, from treating the wounded on the street to making the choice to go back into a collapsing tower to help others get out.
Later in the episode, we feature <a href="https://www.recklesslyalive.com/">Sam Eaton</a>. After enduring years of severe depression, the former music teacher had made plans to take his own life on Christmas Day in 2011. However, a single pivotal question intervened at the final second, steering him toward a new direction and a mission to support others through their own darkest trials.
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Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/finding-hope-through-waves-of-sorrow-jay-lowder-and-riley-kehoe/">Jay Lowder</a>&nbsp;
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidpollack47/">David Pollack</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Listens-Prayers-365-Day-Illustrated/dp/1400254671">Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season</a>
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<a href="https://www.darinkinder.com/">Darin Kinder</a>
<a href="https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/digital-exhibitions/world-trade-center-history/world-trade-center-facts-and-figures">World Trade Center complex</a>
<a href="http://www.darinkinder.com">www.DarinKinder.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bury-Dirty-Suit-Discovering-Aftermath-ebook/dp/B0FL1G58B8">Bury Me in a Dirty Suit</a>
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<a href="https://www.recklesslyalive.com/">Sam Eaton</a>
<a href="https://www.recklesslyalive.com/">Recklessly Alive</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-This-Affirmations-Recklessly/dp/031046742X/">You Can Do This</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;The 343 New York City Firefighters who died [on 9/11] answering the call, running to the threat so that others may live, embraced the embodiment of what we all must be as ambassadors of Christ.&rdquo; - Darin Kinder
&ldquo;We are called to be that man, that woman, standing in the alley, pointing people to the light of life. &lsquo;Those who follow Me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life,&rsquo; said Jesus. And that&rsquo;s our mission as witnesses of Christ, as ambassadors representing Christ&mdash;to be the man, to be a woman standing in the alley, pointing people to the light of the world.&rdquo; - Darin Kinder&nbsp;
&ldquo;Sometimes God creates miracles, but most of the time He creates people. This world is full of problems, and you and I were created to be part of the solution for at least one.&rdquo; - Darin Kinder&nbsp;
&ldquo;I want to encourage people to get outside of the walls of their church and engage humanity, engage the problem. Bring the love of Christ, bring the light of Christ into the dark places.&rdquo; - Darin Kinder&nbsp;
&ldquo;I was so angry because so much of the messaging I had heard in my Christian journey was ,&rsquo;God has great plans for your life.&rsquo; We hear that so often. And of course, I believe that. But in moments of extreme pain, when you can&rsquo;t see hope, I was like, &lsquo;Oh God, wow, if these are the great plans that you have for our lives--so much pain that I&rsquo;m not even sure I want to be alive--how can you be a good God?&rsquo;&rdquo; - Sam Eaton
&ldquo;Have you really given life everything you&rsquo;ve got? Because I think that&rsquo;s the life that Jesus calls us to: to be brave and courageous and to give it what we&rsquo;ve got, no matter how hopeless we might feel.&rdquo; - Sam Eaton
&ldquo;I was made on purpose for a purpose, and there&rsquo;s been this good God who&rsquo;s been this quiet and gentle voice that&rsquo;s willing to meet us when we make a little time for Him.&rdquo; - Sam Eaton
&ldquo;We lose almost 50,000 people a year to suicide in the U.S. We just have to be willing to talk about it, to have these hard conversations, and to encourage people to seek the medical help that can help them like it has helped me create a life that they want to live and that they can love.&rdquo; - Sam Eaton&nbsp;
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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>&nbsp;
Video Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/4f79RAW">https://bit.ly/4f79RAW</a>&nbsp;
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: <a href="https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx">https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx</a>&nbsp;
Scripture Series: <a href="https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU">https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU</a>&nbsp;
Celebrity Readings: <a href="https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ">https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ</a>&nbsp;
Video Devotionals: <a href="https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb">https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb</a>&nbsp;
Sleep Meditations: <a href="https://bit.ly/4w0xu37">https://bit.ly/4w0xu37</a>&nbsp; Shorts: <a href="https://bit.ly/3RHFubh">https://bit.ly/3RHFubh</a>&nbsp;
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Finding Courage in the Dark: Darin Kinder & Sam Eaton

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