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Glory Road

Radical·6 episodes

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This summer, the Paris Olympics mark the 100th anniversary of a Christian athlete’s unexpected triumph at the 1924 games. It’s a victory immortalized in the iconic film Chariots of Fire. But Eric Liddell’s greatest glory wasn’t winning a gold medal in Paris. It was losing his life for God’s glory in China. Follow Liddell’s remarkable journey from victory on the racetrack to death on the mission field. And find out what’s happening today with the gospel he loved in the countries he knew best. This is Glory Road. The finish line is just the beginning.

Episodes

39 min
Aug 13, 2024
The Finish Line in China

In our season finale, Eric Liddell heads to China for his final lap as a missionary before facing death in a prison camp. And we meet a Chinese pastor who describes what it’s like to keep running the Christian race in China today, even when it gets really costly.This upcoming year, together, we have the opportunity of enabling 10,000 gospel learners in hard-to-reach countries; and to engage over 30 million people with gospel-centered content, just like the podcast you’re listening to today.Join us in making Jesus known in all neighborhoods and nations today!Visit radical.net/makejesusknown now! Explore more content from Radical.

22 min
Aug 6, 2024
The Unexpected Detour

As Eric Liddell leaves Paris, we take a side trip to Strasbourg to learn more about Islam in France. We discover how the backroom of a coffee shop has become a place where God is working in unexpected ways in the lives of people facing unexpected change. This upcoming year, together, we have the opportunity of enabling 10,000 gospel learners in hard-to-reach countries; and to engage over 30 million people with gospel-centered content, just like the podcast you’re listening to today.Join us in making Jesus known in all neighborhoods and nations today!Visit radical.net/makejesusknown now! Explore more content from Radical.

24 min
Jul 30, 2024
The Champs-Elysees

With the 2024 Olympics underway, we visit the stadium in Paris where Eric Liddell won unexpected gold in the 1924 games. And we find out how the gospel is at work in Paris today in unexpected ways.This upcoming year, together, we have the opportunity of enabling 10,000 gospel learners in hard-to-reach countries; and to engage over 30 million people with gospel-centered content, just like the podcast you’re listening to today.Join us in making Jesus known in all neighborhoods and nations today!Visit radical.net/makejesusknown now! Explore more content from Radical.

23 min
Jul 23, 2024
The Road Less Traveled

A year before he hits the track in Paris, Eric Liddell is tested closer to home. And we head to the Scottish Highlands to visit the places most tourists don’t go, but where God is at work in surprising ways.This upcoming year, together, we have the opportunity of enabling 10,000 gospel learners in hard-to-reach countries; and to engage over 30 million people with gospel-centered content, just like the podcast you’re listening to today.Join us in making Jesus known in all neighborhoods and nations today!Visit radical.net/makejesusknown now! Explore more content from Radical.

17 min
Jul 16, 2024Episode 1
From Olympia to Paris

As the world watches the 2024 Paris Olympics, a glance back reveals the games’ surprising history. And we meet the Olympic champion, Eric Liddell, who made the Paris games famous a century ago, when he stuck to his Christian convictions.This upcoming year, together, we have the opportunity of enabling 10,000 gospel learners in hard-to-reach countries; and to engage over 30 million people with gospel-centered content, just like the podcast you’re listening to today.Join us in making Jesus known in all neighborhoods and nations today!Visit radical.net/makejesusknown now! Explore more content from Radical.

17 min
Jul 16, 2024
The Royal Mile

The most famous road in Edinburgh holds clues to a key question about Scotland: How did Eric Liddell’s homeland go from a nation of churches of churches to a nation of the unchurched? We explore a Harry Potter café, a centuries-old cemetery, and a Frankenstein-themed pub to learn more. This upcoming year, together, we have the opportunity of enabling 10,000 gospel learners in hard-to-reach countries; and to engage over 30 million people with gospel-centered content, just like the podcast you’re listening to today.Join us in making Jesus known in all neighborhoods and nations today!Visit radical.net/makejesusknown now! Explore more content from Radical.

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