With Cody McCarver performing in his hometown of Dunlap, Tn. on July 4, it seemed only natural to revisit this interview. It's a story of fame, excess...and redemption through Jesus Christ. Plus, his new album we talk about - "Hymn And Me" - is now available!

As we dive into our Summer Replay Series, we begin with a timely interview. With the Word Cup in full swing, we talk with former Furman soccer star, and current member of the Greenville (SC) Triumph, Ivan Agyaakwah. A young man with an amazing testimony, hear how Ivan's love of Jesus finally outweighed his love of soccer.

On the week of the second anniversary of his passing, Dan honors his dad by playing a message preached in 2015 called "Five Minutes After I Die." Dan also reads excerts from the last message his dad preached in 2024, "Bringing Men To Jesus." 

As he does this time every year, Dan shares his testimony this week. On June 9, 2012, his world was falling apart. But June 10? New life in Christ! Listen to how Jesus rescued Dan from trying to find satisfaction in Porn, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Notoriety (PAIN), saved his marriage, and restored his family. And that was just the beginning!

This week Jeff Hamilton from Dad Academy returns to the show. We focus primarily on the impact he made for the Gospel during a 10-year stint as an assistant coach at a local high school, a season of ministry which has now come to an end. Plus, his encounter with the late Kyle Busch.

Generation Alpha, kids born between 2010 and 2024, are the first generation born fully integrated into the digital age. With so much coming at them on streaming devices, social media, etc, how do we protect them and reach them for Christ? Shane Pruitt and Shelly Melia are here to help with their new book, "Reaching Generation Alpha." Important conversation this episode!

When Hurricane Helene ravaged Western North Carolina in 2024, North Toxaway Baptist Church was spared. Why? Pastor Tommy Mullis says it's so God could work through his small congregation to help thousands who lost everything. It's an amazing story of obedience, resilience, and faith. Check it out!

How does one go from a life of addiction, complete with prison stays, to pastoring a church and running a drug rehab facility? Only through Jesus! Such is the story of Fred Weymouth, pastor/administrator of The Fix Church in Richmond, Va. And what a story it is!

Clyde Christensen has coached some NFL greats - Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Andrew Luck, and more recently Drake Maye, just to name a few. But it's his relationship with Jesus that matters most. And Christensen has had a 40-plus year mission field in the world of football. You'll love this conversation!

David Bentley's focus is simple: Impact lives for Jesus through the sport of basketball. And nothing is going to keep him from his mission. Not dwarfism. Not confinement to a wheelchair. Nothing. This is an episode you need to hear!