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Episode 540
Scott Hanson is the voice you hear and see every Sunday during the football season hosting the NFL's Red Zone Channel. Hanson joined NFL Media in 2006 as a national reporter covering all 32 teams. He transitioned into studio hosting in 2008, and was named the host of NFL RedZone during its inaugural season in 2009. Produced by NFL Network, NFL RedZone whips around every NFL game on Sunday afternoons delivering the touchdowns and most exciting moments live and in high definition. NFL RedZone and Hanson are widely praised by the fans and media.
On today's podcast, we welcome Scott back to the show as he shares about gearing up for the 2020 NFL season, preparing for each Sunday's Red Zone broadcast, how God has brought him through the death of his father in 2020 and what God is teaching him through the various books and podcasts he's been listening to.
The book Scott referenced in the interview today is called "Hidden in Plain View" by Lydia McGrew
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Episode 539
Rashawn Copeland is an author and speaker who desires to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with everyone and anyone. His new book "Start Where You Are" releases everywhere September 1, 2020 and shares how God can begin restoration within all of us at whatever place we are in our journey.
Born in Lawton, OK on a military base, Copeland grew up idolizing the game of football and would eventually play in college at the University of Kansas and eventually graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Rashawn has recently started an Online Church Ministry. "I'm So Blessed Daily," where he reaches nearly five million people on a daily basis. He was raised in a military family by his parents, Rodney, a former coastguard, and Renea, a business owner.
On today's podcast, Rashawn shares the powerful story of coming to faith in Christ, his near-death experience, killing the idol of football in his life and why he finds success in making God known.
Follow Rashawn on Instagram: @HypeSir
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Episode 538
D.J. Shockley is a current football analyst with the SEC Network. He was a standout quarterback in high school growing up in Georgia. After being one of the top high school players in the country, Shockley chose to play his college football in his hometown state with the Georgia Bulldogs. Under head coach Mark Richt, Shockley would have to overcome obstacles that led him to a standout senior season where he finished third in the AP Player of the Year honors and led the Bulldogs to a 10-3 record and an SEC championship.
Following college, he was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Once again, Shockley was playing football for his hometown state. He played five seasons with the Falcons from 2006-2010 before his pro football career came to an end.
On this episode of the podcast, we talk to D.J. about being recruited as a high school QB, what he learned from Georgia coach Mark Richt, coming to the NFL, being Michael Vick's backup and making the transition to life without football at the age of 30.
Follow D.J. on Instagram: @DJShock3
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David Chadwick is presently the pastor of Moments of Hope Church in Charlotte, N.C. He has been a pastor for almost 40 years. He played basketball under the legendary coach, Dean Smith, at the University of North Carolina and was a member of the Final Four 1969 team.
David is the author of nine books and hosts a weekly talk show on faith and values on WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina. His latest book "Moving Beyond Anxiety" released in April 2020.
Today on the podcast, we talk to David about how to move beyond anxiety during the pandemic, his college basketball career at North Carolina and the lessons he learned on race in the 1960's from head coach Dean Smith.
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Episode 539
Jon Tyson is a pastor and church planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the United States over two decades ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He currently pastors Church of the City in Manhattan and is the author of many books including his latest "Beautiful Resistance" which released in July 2020.
On today's episode, Jon shares how he's pastored a church during the pandemic, his personal battle with Covid-19, his love for the sport of boxing and UFC, choosing conviction of compromise and the intentional choice he has made to mentor his son and daughter.
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Episode 537
James Brown is the host of CBS Sports' THE NFL TODAY pre-game show. His storied broadcasting career has spanned over thirty years and seen him work on the most prestigious sports events including the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and March Madness.
Today on the podcast, we talk to JB about 2020, the pandemic, race relations, the role sports plays and why he believes that God is still in control.
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Episode 536
Sherman Smith is a former NFL player and coach that has been a part of two Super Bowl teams.
He was selected in the 2nd round of the 1976 NFL Drafty by the Seahawks. He played six seasons in Seattle as a running back and retired after the 1983 season. He began his coaching career in 1985 in high school and after spending 10 years coaching high school and college, he would return to the NFL as the running backs coach with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans.
His NFL coaching journey took him from Houston to Tennessee to Washington D.C. and back to Seattle. From 2010-2017, he was the Seahawks running backs coach and helped his team to a Super Bowl championship in 2013 and an NFC championship in 2014.
This podcast will share with you Sherman's journey to the NFL as a player and coach. But the story of Sherman Smith and his son Deland McCullough is one of the craziest you'll ever hear and shows you how God can move in the tiny details when you least expect it.
This is one powerful story.
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One of the most decorated Paralympic swimmers in history, Jessica Long is a 13-time Gold Medal winning Paralympic swimmer. Born in Siberia and adopted by an American family at 13 months old, Jessica had both of her legs amputated at 18 months old.
In 2004 at the age of 12, Jessica became the youngest Paralympian to ever win a Gold Medal. Two years later, at the age of 14, she was named the U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympian of the Year. In 2007, 2012, and 2013, she was the recipient of the ESPN Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award.
Jessica documented her story in the 2018 book "Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion." She was also featured in an "I AM SECOND" video where she told her powerful story.
On today's podcast, Jessica shares how she's adjusted to training for the 2021 Paralympics during the pandemic, when swimming became a passion of hers, how her faith in Jesus came to be, and the incredible story of meeting her birth parents in Siberia.
Follow Jessica on Instagram: @Jessicatatianalong
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Episode 535
Scott Sauls is the Senior Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Previously, he was a lead and preaching pastor for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, where he worked alongside Dr. Timothy Keller. He has also planted and pastored churches in Kansas City and St. Louis, and is a frequent speaker at conferences, leadership retreats, and to university students.
Sauls is also a successful writer and a powerful voice in the faith space. His books include "Jesus Outside the Lines" "Befriend" and his latest release "A Gentle Answer."
On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Scott about his new release, how important it is to have a gentle response in the climate of our country right now, his desire to play college basketball and his love for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Follow Scott on Twitter: @ScottSauls
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Episode 534
Freddie Coleman is a sports commentator and host for ESPN's radio network. He is currently the co-host of the weeknight ESPN Radio show Freddie and Fitzsimmons, alongside Ian Fitzsimmons. Prior to that, he hosted the Freddie Coleman Show, weeknights from 11 p.m. – 2 a.m. ET and Sundays from 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. Coleman joined ESPN Radio in June 2004, as a co-host of the then-nightly, prime-time program GameNight.
Prior to joining ESPN Radio, Coleman was a weekday afternoon co-host on FoxSportsRadio 980-AM in Albany, N.Y. as well as a sportscaster for the local news in Wappingers Falls, NY and an analyst for Marist Basketball.
Coleman is a 1987 graduate of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of arts degree in mass communication.
On this episode of the podcast, Freddie Coleman and Jason Romano share ESPN memories, what it has been like doing live radio during Covid-19, signing a new contract extension, Stuart Scott memories, and how returning to church in Poughkeepsie, NY helped him on his journey with Christ.
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