Andy Miele - 2022 Captain of USA Men's Hockey Olympic Team

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Andy Miele - 2022 Captain of USA Men's Hockey Olympic Team

May 9, 2022 • Gary Steffes, Andy Miele • Proverbs 3:5–6

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Have you ever wrestled to surrender and trust God with your dreams and future?
Have you ever struggled with "Why God?" "Why did you bless them and not me?"
Does adversity motivate you or defeat you?

In this month's Behind the Scenes Story Night Andy Miele - 2022 Captain of the USA Olympic team and 2011 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner - shares about his Olympic experience, hockey story, and how he started to walk with Jesus Christ. Throughout the talk, Andy discusses the impact of his faith on his hockey career, mental performance, and leadership advice as a team captain.

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Chris Heaton - Former US National Team Diver and Top 500 CrossFit Athlete

September 14, 2023 • Chris Heaton • Matthew 16:26–27, Luke 9:25

Chris Heaton gained the world accomplishing unparalleled success in the diving world. Between 2005-2009, Chris won 8 MAC Championships and set 16 MAC Records for diving. Following college, he competed on the National Level for Team USA. When diving ended, Chris became a top 500 Worldwide CrossFit athlete. Listen as Chris shares his story about where true and lasting satisfaction comes from. At the heights of success, after winning his 8th MAC Championship, he was empty and unfulfilled. "Is this it?" This experience led him to ask important questions about God, life, and purpose. "And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?" Matthew 16:26 NLT

Jarod Palmer - Former Professional Hockey Player (Minnesota Wild NHL)

February 13, 2023 • Gary Steffes, Jarod Palmer

Every month a current or former elite level athlete or coach shares their story and how Jesus Christ impacted their career in an effort to strengthen and encourage you as a Competitor for Christ! Listen to this powerful conversation with Jarod Palmer as he shares his story from youth hockey to the US National Development Program to the NHL. Jarod shares about overcoming adversity, living out his faith in Jesus Christ, and what it takes to make the NHL,

Quinn Ryan - Current Pro Hockey Player (Worcester ECHL)

January 9, 2023 • Gary Steffes, Quinn Ryan

Every month a current or former elite level athlete or coach shares their story and how Jesus Christ impacted their career. Listen to this powerful conversation with Quinn Ryan as he shares his story from Liberty University ACHA D1 Club Hockey to the Pro ECHL level. Some top takeaways: - "In every circumstance, we must fight to stay surrendered to Christ and keep trusting and following Jesus!" - "I was following hockey, not Christ. I was not living for Him, but around Him. That needed to change” - "Christ alone is consistent. He determines my identity, not hockey or my performance."