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The Dunk Inventor

Posted by: Amy in Sports

  Kenny Dobbs is one of the best basketball dunkers in the nation and has traveled around the world displaying skills in numerous competitions and exhibitions. He now also is a speaking for "UpRise". But as a teenager, Kenny's life did not look like it would have this turnout. Watch this motivational video as Kenny tells his inspirational life story about his recovery from drug addiction to discovering faith. 

 


Rams, Giants & Jesus

Posted by: Amy in Sports

Tagged in: success , sports , professionals , marriage , football

  Kurt Warner has played as a quarterback for NFL teams such as the St. Louis Rams, New York Giants and the Arizona Cardinals. But life hasn't always come easy for one of the NFL's biggest stars. Watch this inspirational video as Kurt and his wife tell the story of their journey of faith.


George Foreman: A Boxing Conversion

Posted by: Amy in Success

Tagged in: sports , professionals , peace , motivation , faith

In his youth, George Foreman was a miserable bully with a chip on his shoulder. But, then George got into boxing and became the World Heavyweight Champion. He had it all...but he still wasn't happy or at peace until he met the Lord. Watch his true Christian testimony and read his inspirational life story.


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.

 


A Real Home Run

Posted by: lifestory in Sports

Tagged in: sports , professionals , baseball , addiction , accident

 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.


A Skater's True Love

Posted by: lifestory in Sports

Tagged in: sports , professionals , prison , meaning , marriage , faith , depression , anger

 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.

 


California's Eternity Surfer

Posted by: lifestory in Sports

Tagged in: suffering , sports , professionals , overcomer , faith , death , cancer

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. 


Professional Wakeboarder Shaun Murray

Posted by: lifestory in Sports

Tagged in: sports , professionals , meaning , faith

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.

 


The Tamed Bull

Posted by: lifestory in Sports

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.


Walking on Water - Bryan Jennings

Posted by: lifestory in Sports

Tagged in: success , sports , purpose , professionals , meaning , faith

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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