Derwin Gray - The Good Life

Episode 500

 

Derwin Gray is a former defensive back, who played 5 seasons in the NFL with the Colts and Panthers. He’s also the Pastor of Transformation Church near Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

Selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft (92nd overall) by the Indianapolis Colts. He played five seasons with Indy from 1993-1997 and finished his career in Carolina with the Panthers in 1998.

 

He has authored 5 books including his latest release, "The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches about True Happiness"releasing everywhere June 2. Gray's other books include: Limitless Life: You Are More Than Your Past When God Holds Your Future (2013), and The High-Definition Leader (2015).

 

Derwin is also the host of the "Marinate On That: The Dr. Derwin Gray Podcast" where he releases a new episode on the first Monday of each month.

 

On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Dr. Derwin Gray about the idolatry of happiness, how's he been leading a church during Covid-19, why sports is not the place to gain ultimate love and significance, and the responsibility of Christian athletes to be open about their faith. 

 

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