From his roots in Virginia to decades with the Statler Brothers and beyond, Jimmy Fortune has walked through seasons of success, heartache, and loss. In this episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, Jimmy shares how a praying mother and a Bible left open in a hotel room kept him seeking God, and why he continues to hold on to hope through every note and every trial.

 

Guest’s Links
Facebook: @JimmyFortuneMusic

Instagram: @jimmy.fortune

Watch this interview on our YouTube channel! https://bit.ly/3PIHsqI 

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From his roots in Virginia to decades with the Statler Brothers and beyond, Jimmy Fortune has walked through seasons of success, heartache, and loss. In this episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, Jimmy shares how a praying mother and a Bible left open in a hotel room kept him seeking God, and why he continues to hold on to hope through every note and every trial.
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Guest&rsquo;s Links Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JimmyFortuneMusic/">@JimmyFortuneMusic</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.fortune">@jimmy.fortune</a>
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Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling

[JESUS LISTENS MONTHLY SERIES] When Heartache Comes, Help Me Find Hope: Jimmy Fortune

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/434f4217-8faa-4d64-bbf7-b4c000ef245d/transcript

This week, we hear from legendary husband and wife songwriting team Bill and Gloria Gaither, who went from teaching school in a small Indiana town to writing some of the most sung hymns and songs in the modern church, including “Because He Lives” and “He Touched Me.” They’ll talk about the lessons they’ve learned about failure, success, and how one of their most famous songs came from a time when the world around them felt anything but stable.

Next, we’ll hear from The Voice season twelve winner Chris Blue, who initially turned down multiple opportunities to audition for The Voice. He’ll share how he eventually returned to his family’s gospel music roots after years of pursuing a different path.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Jordan Smith

Upcoming interview: Kelly Rizzo

 

Bill and Gloria Gaither

Dottie Rambo 

www.gaither.com

 

Chris Blue

The Voice season twelve

The Jackson 5

Foundations: The Hymns of My Heart

 

Interview Quotes:

“Jesus Himself was born into the most unstable of worlds. And so we go on with our life because the resurrection is true. It’s not just a one-time shot in history. The resurrection is built into every fiber of creation. It’s everywhere around us, and we can believe that because He lives, we can face tomorrow.” - Gloria Gaither 

“Be good to that gift that God has given you.” - Bill Gaither

“We’re constantly teaching, and one of the best teachers is failure. If you learn from failure, it makes you wise.” - Gloria Gaither

“If you get up in the morning with expectations, you are bound to be disappointed. But if you get up in the morning with expectancy, saying, ‘What is God going to do today?’ then you’re never disappointed, and you’re always in awe of what God does.” - Gloria Gaither

“The pines are green. The sky is blue. It’s a riotous circus of color. Now I can either just go about my business and not notice that, or I can take that in and realize that God is sending us love letters from His heart every minute of every day. It’s up to us whether we read them or not.” - Gloria Gaither 

“We have this moment to hold in our hands and to touch as it slips through our fingers like sand. Yesterday’s gone, and tomorrow may never come, but at least we have this moment today. And Jesus said, ‘I’ve come to bring you life more abundantly.’ And that is the abundant life—when you can use the God-given resources that He’s given to your mind and make the right choices on how you spend your time.” - Bill Gaither 

“I think it’s a wonderful gift that prayer is portable.” - Gloria Gaither

“When it came down to being selected [for The Voice] and being the last one, I thought, Man, I’m wasting my time. Jesus never called me to this. Maybe I heard wrong. But I didn’t. He was saving the first to be last and the last to be first.” - Chris Blue

“After you win, you get money, you get the accolades, you get the deal, you get different opportunities. But then it goes away. That was hard at first because my expectation was you win and you just keep climbing. But that wasn’t the reality for me. You have to really work. You have to continue grinding. You have to continue pushing as if you never won.” - Chris Blue 

“When Jesus called me to sing Christian music again, I knew that I needed to let the world know that sometimes you can stray away from your path, but like GPS, it’ll always recalculate and get you back on track.” - Chris Blue 

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

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 week, we hear from legendary husband and wife <a href="https://gaither.com/">songwriting team Bill and Gloria Gaither</a>, who went from teaching school in a small Indiana town to writing some of the most sung hymns and songs in the modern church, including &ldquo;Because He Lives&rdquo; and &ldquo;He Touched Me.&rdquo; They&rsquo;ll talk about the lessons they&rsquo;ve learned about failure, success, and how one of their most famous songs came from a time when the world around them felt anything but stable.
Next, we&rsquo;ll hear from <a href="https://www.chrisblue.com/">The Voice season twelve winner Chris Blue</a>, who initially turned down multiple opportunities to audition for The Voice. He&rsquo;ll share how he eventually returned to his family&rsquo;s gospel music roots after years of pursuing a different path.
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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/singing-past-the-silence-jordan-smith-tyler-white/">Jordan Smith</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5544019/">Kelly Rizzo</a>
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<a href="https://gaither.com/">Bill and Gloria Gaither</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DhNazlhGxkLwfy0YGSnYP">Dottie Rambo</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://gaither.com/">www.gaither.com</a>
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<a href="https://www.chrisblue.com/">Chris Blue</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/news/ni61131114/">The Voice season twelve</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iE18Oxc8YSumAU232n4rW">The Jackson 5</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7dxrQPOIvLQfegAnMet5c9">Foundations: The Hymns of My Heart</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;Jesus Himself was born into the most unstable of worlds. And so we go on with our life because the resurrection is true. It&rsquo;s not just a one-time shot in history. The resurrection is built into every fiber of creation. It&rsquo;s everywhere around us, and we can believe that because He lives, we can face tomorrow.&rdquo; - Gloria Gaither&nbsp;
&ldquo;Be good to that gift that God has given you.&rdquo; - Bill Gaither
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re constantly teaching, and one of the best teachers is failure. If you learn from failure, it makes you wise.&rdquo; - Gloria Gaither
&ldquo;If you get up in the morning with expectations, you are bound to be disappointed. But if you get up in the morning with expectancy, saying, &lsquo;What is God going to do today?&rsquo; then you&rsquo;re never disappointed, and you&rsquo;re always in awe of what God does.&rdquo; - Gloria Gaither
&ldquo;The pines are green. The sky is blue. It&rsquo;s a riotous circus of color. Now I can either just go about my business and not notice that, or I can take that in and realize that God is sending us love letters from His heart every minute of every day. It&rsquo;s up to us whether we read them or not.&rdquo; - Gloria Gaither&nbsp;
&ldquo;We have this moment to hold in our hands and to touch as it slips through our fingers like sand. Yesterday&rsquo;s gone, and tomorrow may never come, but at least we have this moment today. And Jesus said, &lsquo;I&rsquo;ve come to bring you life more abundantly.&rsquo; And that is the abundant life&mdash;when you can use the God-given resources that He&rsquo;s given to your mind and make the right choices on how you spend your time.&rdquo; - Bill Gaither&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s a wonderful gift that prayer is portable.&rdquo; - Gloria Gaither
&ldquo;When it came down to being selected [for The Voice] and being the last one, I thought, Man, I&rsquo;m wasting my time. Jesus never called me to this. Maybe I heard wrong. But I didn&rsquo;t. He was saving the first to be last and the last to be first.&rdquo; - Chris Blue
&ldquo;After you win, you get money, you get the accolades, you get the deal, you get different opportunities. But then it goes away. That was hard at first because my expectation was you win and you just keep climbing. But that wasn&rsquo;t the reality for me. You have to really work. You have to continue grinding. You have to continue pushing as if you never won.&rdquo; - Chris Blue&nbsp;
&ldquo;When Jesus called me to sing Christian music again, I knew that I needed to let the world know that sometimes you can stray away from your path, but like GPS, it&rsquo;ll always recalculate and get you back on track.&rdquo; - Chris Blue&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> Shorts: <a href="https://bit.ly/3RHFubh">https://bit.ly/3RHFubh</a>&nbsp;
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Facing Tomorrow When the World Feels Unstable: Bill and Gloria Gaither & Chris Blue

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/389ff952-a8f2-4036-9054-b4cc0131b3f5/transcript

Best known for his role as Brick Heck on the hit NBC show The Middle, actor and YouTuber Atticus Shaffer shares the profound lessons learned from living with the chronic pain and the medical challenges of osteogenesis imperfecta. He also reflects on his moving caretaking journey, discussing the role reversal of supporting his mother through her own health struggles and how their shared hardships deepened his capacity for compassion.

Later, we speak with content creator Ariel Fitz-Patrick. Raised in a strict, rule-bound home, Ariel grew up hiding her mistakes out of shame. As an adult, she learned to run toward God instead of away, transforming her perspective on grace. Today, she leverages her social media platform to promote a healthy lifestyle for Gen Z.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Lisa Harper

Upcoming interview: Bill and Gloria Gaither

Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season

 

Atticus Shaffer 

osteogenesis imperfecta

The Class

The Middle

AtticusShafferVlog

 

Ariel Fitz-Patrick

Imma See for Myself

 

Interview Quotes:

“There are many times in this life where God does not give a direct answer immediately. Sometimes He doesn’t give a direct answer at all. But we as Christ followers are in need of still pursuing the upward call of Christ, despite what we may or may not understand, because we need to remember who God is and who His character is.” - Atticus Shaffer

“My respect for [my mom] as a nurturer, as a caretaker, and quite frankly, that of those who truly and genuinely are caretakers and have a nurturing spirit within them, has only quadrupled because of the work and the care and the dedication and the love that is truly had.” - Atticus Shaffer 

“I’m very grateful for all of the different things that I have been able to do in my life thus far, namely The Middle, and being able to be one of the leads on a now going-down-in-history family sitcom.” - Atticus Shaffer 

“I’m realizing every step of the way is important in developing who I am, my strength, and how I will be able to deal with the opportunities coming my way—making sure I don’t compromise, making sure that I know who I was before I even got on social media. It was all so necessary.” - Ariel Fitz-Patrick 

“It’s always been important to me, especially when I became a young adult, to humanize the Christian walk. Because the way I grew up, there’s this disconnect with reality.” - Ariel Fitz-Patrick

“Most of us know the message of forgiveness—you go to God, you confess your sins, He forgives you. But then we end up in this loop sometimes of being repeat offenders. And it’s kind of like, Well, if I’m a repeat offender, I can’t just keep going back to God because now He’s mad at me. And I think that’s what’s missing in so many of our walks. There’s nothing perfect about humans. The only thing that makes us perfect is when we are fully in Christ.” - Ariel Fitz-Patrick 

“I think it’s important for me, and creatives like me, to use our imaginations to paint the picture that the Bible is singing, because not everybody’s going to pick up [the Bible]. So I think that’s the importance of using social media and imagination and creativity to reach the generation that’s here now.” - Ariel Fitz-Patrick

________________________

Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

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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Best known for his role as Brick Heck on the hit NBC show The Middle, actor and YouTuber <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2557831/">Atticus Shaffer</a> shares the profound lessons learned from living with the chronic pain and the medical challenges of <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/osteogenesis-imperfecta">osteogenesis imperfecta</a>. He also reflects on his moving caretaking journey, discussing the role reversal of supporting his mother through her own health struggles and how their shared hardships deepened his capacity for compassion.
Later, we speak with content creator <a href="https://www.arielfitzpatrick.com/">Ariel Fitz-Patrick</a>. Raised in a strict, rule-bound home, Ariel grew up hiding her mistakes out of shame. As an adult, she learned to run toward God instead of away, transforming her perspective on grace. Today, she leverages her social media platform to promote a healthy lifestyle for Gen Z.
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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/theres-hope-in-the-residue-of-our-heartache-lisa-harper-richard-gamble/">Lisa Harper</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://gaither.com/">Bill and Gloria Gaither</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400254671?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback">Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2557831/">Atticus Shaffer</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/osteogenesis-imperfecta">osteogenesis imperfecta</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2557831/">The Class</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442464/">The Middle</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AtticusShafferVlog">AtticusShafferVlog</a>
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<a href="https://www.arielfitzpatrick.com/">Ariel Fitz-Patrick</a>
<a href="https://us.amazon.com/Imma-See-Myself-Stubborn-Trusting-ebook/dp/B0G4LWX56W">Imma See for Myself</a>
&nbsp;
Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;There are many times in this life where God does not give a direct answer immediately. Sometimes He doesn&rsquo;t give a direct answer at all. But we as Christ followers are in need of still pursuing the upward call of Christ, despite what we may or may not understand, because we need to remember who God is and who His character is.&rdquo; - Atticus Shaffer
&ldquo;My respect for [my mom] as a nurturer, as a caretaker, and quite frankly, that of those who truly and genuinely are caretakers and have a nurturing spirit within them, has only quadrupled because of the work and the care and the dedication and the love that is truly had.&rdquo; - Atticus Shaffer&nbsp;
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very grateful for all of the different things that I have been able to do in my life thus far, namely The Middle, and being able to be one of the leads on a now going-down-in-history family sitcom.&rdquo; - Atticus Shaffer&nbsp;
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m realizing every step of the way is important in developing who I am, my strength, and how I will be able to deal with the opportunities coming my way&mdash;making sure I don&rsquo;t compromise, making sure that I know who I was before I even got on social media. It was all so necessary.&rdquo; - Ariel Fitz-Patrick&nbsp;
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s always been important to me, especially when I became a young adult, to humanize the Christian walk. Because the way I grew up, there&rsquo;s this disconnect with reality.&rdquo; - Ariel Fitz-Patrick
&ldquo;Most of us know the message of forgiveness&mdash;you go to God, you confess your sins, He forgives you. But then we end up in this loop sometimes of being repeat offenders. And it&rsquo;s kind of like, Well, if I&rsquo;m a repeat offender, I can&rsquo;t just keep going back to God because now He&rsquo;s mad at me. And I think that&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s missing in so many of our walks. There&rsquo;s nothing perfect about humans. The only thing that makes us perfect is when we are fully in Christ.&rdquo; - Ariel Fitz-Patrick&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s important for me, and creatives like me, to use our imaginations to paint the picture that the Bible is singing, because not everybody&rsquo;s going to pick up [the Bible]. So I think that&rsquo;s the importance of using social media and imagination and creativity to reach the generation that&rsquo;s here now.&rdquo; - Ariel Fitz-Patrick
________________________
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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Choosing Authenticity in a Curated World: Atticus Shaffer & Ariel Fitz-Patrick

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/c617436e-181a-4f89-84f7-b4c700ed1619/transcript

This week, we hear from first-round NFL draft pick and former Cincinnati Bengals player David Pollack, whose career was cut short by a devastating neck injury. David shares the heartbreak of a dream lost and the strength he drew from that time years later, as he watched his wife face a brain cancer diagnosis.

Next, we’ll hear from physicist and author Dr. Brian Miller. While studying at MIT, Brian found his faith challenged by skeptics and began asking whether belief in God could stand up to scientific scrutiny. The answers he found changed the way he sees both science and the world around him.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Kent Chevalier and Johnny Shelton

Upcoming interview: Atticus Shaffer

Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season

 

David Pollack

Attention Deficit Disorders

University of Georgia

www.DavidPollack.com

Every Day Counts

 

Dr. Brian Miller

Rice Broocks

God’s Not Dead

Man with Messiah

The Shawshank Redemption

www.Discovery.org

The Intelligent Design of Life

 

Interview Quotes:

“It’s amazing to watch God work in the stillness. It’s amazing to watch God work in the quiet. The Bible says, ‘Be still and know that I am God.’ Well, how many times do you do that? How many times do you get still enough to hear from God?” - David Pollack

“There’s going to be a time in your life where you are forced to carry a cross you didn’t earn, you didn’t deserve, and you don’t want. And here’s the thing—how are you going to carry it?” - David Pollack 

“Because God’s been so gracious to us and given us a lot of hard times in our lives, you start to figure out how you’re going to handle it. I think running away from God is not an option anymore. It’s running to God.” - David Pollack

“What I often find with people is the more they understand that the world was created, the more they have awe and wonder at its creation, and the more they know where to look to see what’s most remarkable about creation. The more we look, the more we see it’s optimally designed, and brilliantly designed, to achieve a goal. It’s not just that we have a Creator, but a Creator of virtually infinite intelligence and wisdom and care and love.” - Dr. Brian Miller 

“Pretty much every major prediction of people that believe life is an accident has proven false, but every major prediction of people who believe life is designed has proven true.” - Dr. Brian Miller

“As we show people the evidence of the design of the world, we’re trying to show that there is a greater purpose, there is true hope in life, that they do have a purpose. And when you understand that there’s a greater story that God is calling you to be a part of, it’ll help you live a life that can have a purpose, that will resonate into eternity.” - Dr. Brian Miller

“As you reconnect with God and you allow your life to come into alignment with the work of the Holy Spirit in you, suddenly the story will become true. Suddenly, you’ll become a player in the story, you’ll see God act through you in powerful ways.” - Dr. Brian Miller

________________________

Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

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 

________________________ 

Connect with Jesus Calling

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Facebook

Twitter

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This week, we hear from first-round NFL draft pick and former Cincinnati Bengals player <a href="https://davidpollack.com/">David Pollack</a>, whose career was cut short by a devastating neck injury. David shares the heartbreak of a dream lost and the strength he drew from that time years later, as he watched his wife face a brain cancer diagnosis.
Next, we&rsquo;ll hear from physicist and author <a href="https://www.discovery.org/p/miller/">Dr. Brian Miller</a>. While studying at MIT, Brian found his faith challenged by skeptics and began asking whether belief in God could stand up to scientific scrutiny. The answers he found changed the way he sees both science and the world around him.
&nbsp;
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/champions-of-faith-nfl-team-chaplains-kent-chevalier-and-johnny-shelton-pastor-earl-mcclellan/">Kent Chevalier and Johnny Shelton</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2557831/">Atticus Shaffer</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400254671?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback">Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season</a>
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<a href="https://davidpollack.com/">David Pollack</a>
<a href="https://mhanational.org/conditions/adhd-and-add/">Attention Deficit Disorders</a>
<a href="https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/uga-football/m-8315/">University of Georgia</a>
<a href="https://davidpollack.com">www.DavidPollack.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPYD3HHB">Every Day Counts</a>
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<a href="https://www.discovery.org/p/miller/">Dr. Brian Miller</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ricebroocks/">Rice Broocks</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0718037014">God&rsquo;s Not Dead</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010R8615W">Man with Messiah</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/">The Shawshank Redemption</a>
<a href="http://www.discovery.org">www.Discovery.org</a>
<a href="https://www.discovery.org/videos/intelligent-design/">The Intelligent Design of Life</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s amazing to watch God work in the stillness. It&rsquo;s amazing to watch God work in the quiet. The Bible says, &lsquo;Be still and know that I am God.&rsquo; Well, how many times do you do that? How many times do you get still enough to hear from God?&rdquo; - David Pollack
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s going to be a time in your life where you are forced to carry a cross you didn&rsquo;t earn, you didn&rsquo;t deserve, and you don&rsquo;t want. And here&rsquo;s the thing&mdash;how are you going to carry it?&rdquo; - David Pollack&nbsp;
&ldquo;Because God&rsquo;s been so gracious to us and given us a lot of hard times in our lives, you start to figure out how you&rsquo;re going to handle it. I think running away from God is not an option anymore. It&rsquo;s running to God.&rdquo; - David Pollack
&ldquo;What I often find with people is the more they understand that the world was created, the more they have awe and wonder at its creation, and the more they know where to look to see what&rsquo;s most remarkable about creation. The more we look, the more we see it&rsquo;s optimally designed, and brilliantly designed, to achieve a goal. It&rsquo;s not just that we have a Creator, but a Creator of virtually infinite intelligence and wisdom and care and love.&rdquo; - Dr. Brian Miller&nbsp;
&ldquo;Pretty much every major prediction of people that believe life is an accident has proven false, but every major prediction of people who believe life is designed has proven true.&rdquo; - Dr. Brian Miller
&ldquo;As we show people the evidence of the design of the world, we&rsquo;re trying to show that there is a greater purpose, there is true hope in life, that they do have a purpose. And when you understand that there&rsquo;s a greater story that God is calling you to be a part of, it&rsquo;ll help you live a life that can have a purpose, that will resonate into eternity.&rdquo; - Dr. Brian Miller
&ldquo;As you reconnect with God and you allow your life to come into alignment with the work of the Holy Spirit in you, suddenly the story will become true. Suddenly, you&rsquo;ll become a player in the story, you&rsquo;ll see God act through you in powerful ways.&rdquo; - Dr. Brian Miller
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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> Shorts: <a href="https://bit.ly/3RHFubh">https://bit.ly/3RHFubh</a>&nbsp;
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