IAN KENNEDY TALKS ABOUT HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH Episode 90 brings us Ian Kennedy’s Christian faith is our focus this week. Ian Patrick Kennedy (born December 19, 1984 in Huntington Beach, California) is a right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.  He throws a fastball, knuckle-curve, slider, and changeup. Kennedy was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft in the first round (21st overall). “I would like to go out and play,” he said, “start my professional career. The earlier the better.” He consistently throws his fastball around 91- 92 MPH. He is known for …

STEVEN MATZ TALKS BASEBALL AND FAITH Episode 85 brings us Steven Matz to talk about his faith in Christ. Matz began the 2018 season with the big-league club, as he was able to stay healthy in spring training. He began the year as the Mets’ third starter behind Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom. Matz rebounded from a rough opening start to pitch better for the Mets in 2018. He saw his strikeout rate and earned run average improve before a disastrous start against the Washington Nationals. Steven was chased from the game after recording just two outs and allowing seven runs on eight hits.  …

DANIEL MURPHY TALKS ABOUT HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH Episode 82 brings us Daniel Murphy to talk about his Christian faith. Daniel Murphy is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. The Mets selected Murphy in the 13th round (394th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Also, he spent the entire 2007 season with the High-A St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League. Murphy began the season with the Double-A Binghamton Mets. A day after being promoted to the Triple-A , the Mets Marlon Anderson was placed on the disabled list; so Murphy was called up to the majors. In his …

AARON NOLA CHRISTIAN FAITH Aaron Nola is a Christian athlete, a born-again believer who has placed his faith in Christ to save him.  He had the second-highest ground ball percentage among National League pitchers (50.6%), behind only teammate Jake Arrieta. He joined Grover Cleveland Alexander as the only Phillies pitchers to strike out 200 or more batters and hold opponents to a batting average of .200 or lower in a season, and became the fourth Phillies pitcher to strike out 224 or batters in a season, joining Alexander, Hall of Famer Jim Bunning, and Curt Schilling.This week we focus on Aaron in “It’s Just a …

CALLING FOR CHRIST & CHRISTIAN UMPIRES MLB Umpire Ted Barrett, MLB Umpire, talks faith and strikeouts in the next episode “Answering the Call.”  Listen to the genesis of Calling for Christ which is a ministry of umpires trying to reach, teach, and disciple professional umpires for Jesus. Ted is ordained as a minister in March 2007…co-founder of Calling For Christ (callingforchrist.com), a professional umpire ministry, received a master’s degree in Biblical Studies at Trinity University and so much more… plans to make a trip to Israel one day…does work on behalf of the charitable organization Umps Care (www.umpscare.com) throughout the …

FORMER MLB COACH RICH DONNELLYRich Donnelly spent 28 years as a big league coach with the Rangers, Pirates, Marlins, Rockies, Brewers, Dodgers and he spent his last season with the Mariners in 2014.     About Rich… Richard Francis Donnelly (born August 3, 1946, at Steubenville, Ohio) is an American professional baseball coach. On March 7, 2014, he was named third-base coach of the Seattle Mariners, replacing John Stearns. He served in the post for two seasons, through 2015, before his release on October 9, 2015. Donnelly was a Major League Baseball (MLB) coach for over 25 years, and was a catcher during his active career in minor league baseball. Donnelly had been slated to spend 2014 as manager of …

L.A. DODGERS PITCHER CLAYTON KERSHAWLos Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw shares his faith in Christ and the guys discuss the importance of avoiding judgment of others.    Clayton Kershaw, in full Clayton Edward Kershaw, (born March 19, 1988, Dallas, Texas, U.S.), American professional baseball player who was among the sport’s best pitchers, winning three Cy Young Awards (2011, 2013, and 2014). Kershaw was drafted out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the seventh overall pick of the 2006 amateur draft. The powerful left-hander spent just two and a half seasons in the minor leagues before being called up to the big leagues in May 2008. He had an uneven first …

CARDINALS STAR MATT CARPENTER AND MEDIA PERSONALITY MEISHA JOHNSONCardinals Star Matt Carpenter and media personality Meisha Johnson share their faith journey, and Rob and the guys talk about living to please God instead of others.     About Matt… The professional American baseballer was born on November 26, 1985, and named Matthew Martin Lee Carpenter. His birthplace was Galveston, Texas as a son to Rick and Tammie Carpenter. His father played baseball in college and later turned to a high school baseball coach when they relocated to La Marque, Texas. He coached La Marque High School before moving to Lawrence E. Elkins High School then to Prosper High School near …