WATCH: 'I ONCE WAS' - Former NFL Safety Jordan Richards

I ONCE WAS

Stories of transformation from the lives of pro athletes

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Success had always come pretty naturally to Jordan Richards — until it didn’t. He was a freshman at Stanford and felt like a failure. But some football teammates invited him to a players-led Bible study, after which they suggested he meet with a mentor of theirs. After weeks of meeting one-on-one, the mentor asked, “Jordan, do you want to know Jesus personally?” Jordan decided he did, and soon discovered the freeing feeling of walking through failure and fear with Jesus by his side.

Watch the video above to hear Jordan Richards tell his “I Once Was” story.

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We’re all in the middle of a story, and whether we admit it or not, we want our stories to matter. It’s those stories of deep and lasting impact that come to life when a person encounters Jesus, and responds to Him by faith. “I Once Was” invites professional athletes to share their own transformational stories, describing the very moment that changed their lives forever.

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