SMACKDOWN WITH THE ENEMY
APRIL 16
Pro-wrestler Gareth is a pastor who holds “wreslting church” in Bradford, England. In his powerful testimony, hear how as a child he was mistreated and left for homeless until Christians came to his aid and how he now disciples wrestlers and evangelizes England with a unique message of hope. Hear the dramatic wrestling match with the enemy in the fight for Gareth’s very soul. Jacob York announces the smackdown of smackdowns.
THE MOST RELUCTANT FUTURE MISSIONARY
APRIL 2
Liv LeDuc is a junior at Wheaton College and the most reluctant future missionary. Though Liv grew up in the church, her own insecurities and bipolar disorder kept her from an intimate relationship with the Lord. She reluctantly chose to go to a Christian college, but while there, was overcome with the sincere faith her fellow classmates lived out. This encouragement propelled her to a personal relationship with Jesus, and a call to become a missionary.
LOVING MUSLIMS
MARCH 15
Today’s One80 features testimonies from Muslim born believers from India, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, part of OneWay’s Love Muslims initiative. Be encouraged as you see how God moved mightily in their lives to call them to saving faith in Jesus and hear how you can be part of making One80s happen, by praying for Muslims during Ramadan, their month of prayer and fasting. Join our Ramadan Prayer Challenge and get a Prayercast video delivered to your inbox everyday that is guided by a former Muslim as they pray for their people. The subscriber joins along in this prayer, guided by prayer points and encouraging imagery of the land.
THE COWBOY PREACHER
MARCH 5
Monty Rieck was raised a cowboy through and through. He was a California rodeo cowboy at 16 and lived the “cowboy life.” He even surfed in his boots! Monty was chasing the things of the world when a Christian plumber was the first to bring up Jesus to him. A church service at a business convention is where Monty found the truth of the Bible and a new vocation, to be a cowboy preacher. His transformation was astounding. Not only was Monty able to forgive his wife for extramarital affairs, but preach the gospel to the man involved, his friend. Now you will find Monty preaching to everyone in his path.
LOVE-STARVED TO THE BREAD OF LIFE (Poland)
FEBRUARY 20
Alexandra had overcome so much before coming to Jesus: drug and alcohol addiction, abuse, bullying. But it was actually her eating disorder that trumped everything else and did the most harm. And getting caught with an expired license? It was where God worked to get her in church, in the word and on the way to real transformation through Jesus. She was so love-starved that when she encountered the Bread of Life, Alexandra had a mighty transformation.
THE CHOICE: FRIENDS OR GOD
FEBRUARY 6
Izzy Koo grew up in a Christian home, but when her dad challenged her on what she believed, she didn’t have answers. Soon thereafter her friends who walked away from faith gave her an ultimatum: choose us or choose God. Without thinking, Izzy chose God. This rejection was actually Izzy’s turning point. She decided to learn more about this God who was worth losing friends over. Izzy poured through the Bible and eventually surrendered her life to Jesus. Izzy then developed a heart for others who were rejected. Izzy is a student at Pepperdine University in Malibu.
ATHEIST TO MEGA-EVANGELIST
JANUARY 23
Josh McDowell was a farm boy, raised in a broken home. He carried that anger with him and found Christians to be an easy target. After some fellow college students, so-called “dorks” in Josh’s mind, issued a challenge for Josh to disprove Christianity, hear how his quest brought him to the person of truth and took him from skeptic to one of the country’s greatest evangelists, as well as the father of modern apologetics. Josh went on to write more than 150 Christian books. Many people all over the world have come to saving faith after hearing Josh’s testimony.
BORN AFGHAN, BORN AMERICAN, BORN AGAIN
JANUARY 9, Part 1
JANUARY 16, Part 2
Hear the story of Shahe Nahler and God’s loving and faithful pursuit of her to saving faith. It’s a dramatic story of whispers from God Himself, and many people He placed in her life along the way. Hear how a high school prayer group was the first to witness to her, but many more followed, including a nun, a compassionate doctor, and a televangelist.
The gripping story is brought to you in two parts, episodes 58 and 59. Part 1 covers her view of Christianity, the many glimpses of Jesus she witnessed, including the moving viewing of an El Greco painting, God warning Shahe Himself, and how her troubled marriage brought her to her first prayer to the God who created her.
Part 2 continues with a God-concealed pregnancy, a moving sermon on The Prodigal Son, her secret “shopping trips,” her dramatic coming to Jesus story with the mysterious “Good Job” man, and her amazing Holy Book test.
You will be encouraged as you hear the heart of someone from a totally different culture growing up among you and the very different perspectives Shahe had of Christianity before coming to faith herself.
If you have a heart for Muslims but don’t know how to reach out, today’s One80 will be inspiring.
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