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in Depression on Jun 14, 2010
Skating at the age of 7 and making thousand of dollars a month by 13, the skateboarding legend, Christian Hosoi, was well on his way to a life of limelight and success. Along with a developing superstardom, Hosoi developed a life of partying: smoking pot at 10, doing acid by 12, cocaine at 14, and crystal meth constantly from 28-33. His party life spiraled beyond his control and left him in prison, but thanks to the grace of God, his story doesn't end there. Watch Hosoi's amazing video as he shares his inspirational testimony of discovering freedom behind bars.
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in Sports on Jun 14, 2010
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.
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in Sports on Jun 14, 2010
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.
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in Success on Jun 14, 2010
Wayne Huizenga Jr. has lead a privileged life. His father is the only person in history to build three Fortune 1000 companies (Waste Management, Blockbuster Entertainment and AutoNation) nearly from scratch, develop six NYSE-listed companies, as well as own three pro-sports teams in a single market, two of which won national championships. Working beside his father, Wayne had access to a materially blessed life: his own jet, the best parties, even travelling aboard a nuclear-powered submarine. Despite all this he found himself, "...happy but unfilled." Watch these videos as Wayne tells the inspirational story of the revelation he had in Jesus Christ.
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in Sports on May 29, 2010
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.
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in Sports on May 29, 2010
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.
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in Sports on May 26, 2010
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.
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in Sports on May 15, 2010
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.
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in Sports on May 15, 2010
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:
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in Disabilities on May 15, 2010
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Scott Rigsby is a real Ironman, as a double amputee, and a world record holder for numerous achievements such as a double below-the-knee amputee in the Full Marathon, Half Ironman, Ironman Distance Triathlon and International Distance Triathlon, and earning a spot on the 2006 USA Triathlon Team.
But to win these awards, Rigsby had to endure years of trials and tribulation, struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, and hopelessness.