About this episode

Brady Russell shares his journey of faith and obedience to God during challenging seasons of life.

Pastor Joby Martin and Denny Thompson sit down with Super Bowl champion Brady Russell of the Seattle Seahawks. Brady grew up in church, led FCA in high school, and knew all the right answers. But looking back, he realized there was a major difference between knowing about Jesus and actually knowing Him. Brady walks through the seasons when God’s plan made little sense in the moment. At Colorado, he had every reason to leave, but while praying he felt God tell him to “be where your feet are.” What followed was one of the hardest seasons of his life, and Brady began wondering if he had heard God wrong. It was only later that he saw what God had been doing through him the entire time. Joby, Denny, and Brady talk about trusting God when you cannot see the outcome, why obedience often comes before understanding, how to recognize God’s faithfulness in hindsight, and what it looks like to follow Jesus when the people around you do not. Brady shares why he prayed for a platform as a kid, only to discover that his greatest platform would not be fame or attention. It would be the relationships right in front of him. Today, Brady is using that platform to disciple other NFL players, lead…

People in this episode

Hosts: Joby Martin, Denny Thompson

Guest: Brady Russell

Topics covered

• faith
• trusting God
• obedience
• God's plan
• discipleship
• NFL players
• relationships

Keywords

• faith
• obedience
• God's plan
• NFL
• discipleship
• trust
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle Seahawks

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