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Darryl Strawberry is a former MLB player and was the No. 1 overall selection in the 1980 MLB Amateur Draft by the New York Mets. He made his MLB debut in May 1983 and would go on to play 17 seasons with the Mets, Dodgers, Giants and Yankees. He is an eight-time MLB All-Star and a four-time World Series champion. In 2010, Strawberry was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame and on June 1, 2024,  Strawberry’s number 18 jersey will be retired by the Mets. Today on the podcast, we talk to Darryl Strawberry on his number being retired by his former team, suffering a heart attack on March 11, 2024, trusting in God’s healing and continuing to live the rest of his life for Jesus. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Thank you for listening to the Sports Spectrum Weekly Devotional on Sports Spectrum's Podcast. Scriptures: “The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord, And He delights in his way [and blesses his path]. When he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.” - Psalm 37:23-24 (AMP) “The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.”  - Proverbs 24:16 (NLT) “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV) “For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong, And will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].”  - Proverbs 3:26 (AMP) Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out Bryce Johnson's 'UNPACKIN' it 'show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Brent Dearmon was named the head football coach at the University of North Alabama on December 3, 2022. Prior to arriving at North Alabama, Dearmon was an assistant coach at Auburn, Kansas, Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic. Today on the podcast, coach Dearmon shares his story of coaching football, what it means to "Raise the Roar," finding his identity in Jesus and not football and following God's perfect plan. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Howie DiSavino III is a NASCAR driver who in 2022 reached the second-highest division of stock car racing, the NASCAR Xfinity Series. In the summer of 2019, DiSavino made his ARCA Menards Series debut (a semi-pro league for stock car racing) and two years after that he was racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He took 2023 off but plans to return to racing in 2024. Today on the podcast, we talk to Howie DiSavino III about his racing journey, growing up on a farm in Chesterfield, Virginia, losing his mom to cancer in 2021, battling anger and growing in his faith after that tragic loss.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Trent Dilfer is a former NFL QB and ESPN football analyst who is now the head football coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Today on the podcast, we talk to Trent Dilfer about life as a dad and grandfather, growing as a college football coach, reflections from his time at ESPN and trusting in God to direct his steps. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Thank you for listening to the Sports Spectrum Weekly Devotional on Sports Spectrum's Podcast. Scriptures: “Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” - Hebrews 10:23 (NLT) “Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from Him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.”  - Ephesians 4:21-24 (NLT) Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out Bryce Johnson's 'UNPACKIN' it 'show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Dot Richardson is the head softball coach at Liberty University. She was named to her position on July 17, 2013 and since then, has taken the Flames to three NCAA Regionals and six straight full seasons of 40 wins or more. In 2023, Liberty eliminated No. 2 UCLA and Grand Canyon to make a Regional Final for the third time in program history and set a school single-season record for wins over Top-25 teams (4). Prior to coaching, Richardson was an elite softball player, starting in college at UCLA where she helped the Bruins to their first ever NCAA championship in 1982 and was named NCAA Player of the Decade in the 1980's. In 1996, she was a member Team USA that captured their first ever Olympic Gold Medal in softball. She repeated the effort four years later and won a second Gold medal in 2000.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Dot Richardson about coaching at Liberty, impacting lives for the kingdom, honoring the Lord with her words and actions and being bold in her faith.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Tara-Leigh is a respected authority in the Christian community, well-known for her dynamic approach to teaching and commitment to making Christian Scripture accessible and understandable. As the creator of The Bible Recap, the host of the daily radio spot The God Shot, and the founder of D-Group (Discipleship Group), she has established several successful faith-based media & connection opportunities where millions engage with Scripture every day. Her podcast listenership has exceeded 328 million downloads. The Bible Recap book, which accompanies the podcast has sold more than 350,000 copies and her books collectively have sold over 600,000 copies. Today on the podcast, we talk to Tara-Leigh about starting The Bible Recap, being mentioned by the Kelce brothers on their podcast and the importance of memorizing scripture. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Orlando Hudson is a former MLB infielder who played 11 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox. He was a four-time Gold Glove winner (2005-07, ’09) and was named to two All-Star teams with Arizona (’07) and Los Angeles (’09). He was selected in the 43rd round of the 1997 MLB Draft by Toronto after playing his college ball at Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina. He made his MLB debut five years later with Toronto on July 24, 2002. Currently, he’s a player development assistant in baseball operations with the Diamondbacks. Today on the podcast, we talk to Orlando Hudson about his MLB career, handling success, being lukewarm in his faith, confidence versus cockiness, and living a life of obedience to Christ. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Thank you for listening to the Sports Spectrum Weekly Devotional on Sports Spectrum's Podcast. Scriptures: "For [godly] sorrow that is in accord with the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but worldly sorrow [the hopeless sorrow of those who do not believe] produces death." - 2 Corinthians 7:10 (AMP) “And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us because He has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with His love.”  - Romans 5:5 (NLT) Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out Bryce Johnson's 'UNPACKIN' it 'show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.