Athlete/Sports personality

NFL wide receiver Jordan Matthews shares how he learned a relationship with God, unlike a career in the NFL, isn’t performance-based.

Olympic softball player and mom of three Jennie Finch shares her prayer of making the most of the time we have together; as many of us continue to shelter at home. Her hope is that God will reveal dreams we never knew we had before. She also gives tips on how her family has coped during the pandemic and how the ups and downs of a career in softball prepared her for this experience. Jennie encourages us to cling to God’s promises and through calmness and stillness, discover the joy He provides.

When he was just 13, Ryan Sheckler became one of the world’s youngest skateboarding pros. At 17, he was the star of his own MTV reality show, and Ryan was pulled into the party lifestyle that came with his success. When he found himself with an alcohol addiction that threatened to bring down everything he’d worked for, Ryan began a journey of change that profoundly transformed his life, finding purpose in a new chapter of life.

Lolo Jones is one of only ten athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games. She shares how some of the hardest moments of her childhood helped her to compete on the world stage.

Long ago, NFL Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner and CBS Sports' James Brown decided to live according to God’s playbook. Their journeys show the amazing things that happen when we trust God’s wisdom and timing.

24-time PRCA Pro Rodeo champion Trevor Brazile and his son Treston, along with world champion tie-down roper Tyson Durfey and his wife, country music artist Shea Fisher open up about their faith journeys and how God has stayed close to them through all life's ups and downs.

Rodeo star and broadcaster Anthony Lucia was born into a family well-known across the rodeo scene. As Anthony’s star began to rise, he moved out his father’s shadow and into his own identity. As a result, Anthony’s relationship with his father became strained, until father and son came back together in an unexpected but beautiful reconciliation.

As WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase rose through the ranks and became the world-famous “Million Dollar Man,” he was caught up in a destructive lifestyle that led him to the brink of losing everything that really mattered to him. Through God’s grace and his wife’s faith, Ted chose a new path and transformed his life forever.

Tim Tebow’s new film Run the Race reminds us to run after what’s most important: Jesus.

Jesus Calling connected with the cast and crew of Run the Race to talk about the making of the film, and the faith of its creators and stars. Run the Race is in theaters now!

Michael McDowell has been racing since he was three years old, and always dreamed of becoming a NASCAR driver. He achieved this dream, but not without challenges along the way. He tells us about the ups and downs throughout his career, and how, through it all, he’s learned to surrender control and rely on God for true success.

Jeff Hostetler led the New York Giants to their win in Super Bowl XXV some 1 ½ months after starting quarterback Phil Simms went out for the season with a broken foot. He tells us about his rocky start in the league, the family crises he endured during that time, and how he was able to realize the purpose for years of hard waiting as he learned to trust God’s timing in his life.