I ONCE WAS
Stories of life transformation from the pro sports world
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At 29 years old, Ryan Johansen had built a solid NHL career. But he couldn’t escape a feeling of emptiness, thinking there had to be more to life. Then he met Abbey. As they began dating, she invited him to church, a place he had never been in his life. Watching Abbey lead worship at church, “The Lord took over and I started balling my eyes out.” He suddenly knew, “This is where I belong.” At a conference a few months later, Ryan decided to get baptized, knowing he wanted to spend the rest of his life following Jesus.
Watch the video above to hear Ryan Johansen 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 those in the pro sports world to share their own transformational stories, describing the very moment that changed their lives forever.
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