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Kim Anthony: Unfavorable Odds

June 14, 2022
with Kim Anthony

Author & sports reporter Kim Anthony peeled back the layers of her secret world filled with drugs, violence, & financial strain to overcome unfavorable odds.

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33: Thanks to a Tumor

May 10, 2021
with Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton had an incredible figure-skating career. But backflips on ice weren't his only challenge. Hear how God sustained Scott through the death of his mother, cancer, and a tumor that had more to do with his success than you might think.

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Season 5 + Bonus Episode Announcement

May 3, 2021
with Kim Anthony

Season 5 is delayed until at least Fall of 2021. Until then, you can catch up on past episodes and soon a bonus episode with figure skater Scott Hamilton!

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32: Buried Dreams

December 14, 2020
with Lindsey R. Dennis

Her daughter Sophie couldn't survive outside the womb. Lindsay R. Dennis had months to prepare for the grief. So she and her husband celebrated Sophie's short life while they could. But they couldn't prepare for going through it all ... again.

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31: Finding Freedom in Prison

November 30, 2020
with Herman Mendoza

"My life is over." That's what Herman Mendoza thought as he raised his arms in surrender. The police had his house surrounded. A once powerful drug lord, Herman now faced life in prison. And that's exactly what he would find there.

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30: Abortions, Stillborns, and New Life

November 16, 2020
with Molly White

After she was date-raped and had an abortion, Molly S. White was pregnant with triplets. But wanting to give birth, the result was death. It was in the midst of sin and struggle that Molly found new life and new hope.

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29: The Projects and the Cornfields

November 2, 2020
with LaMorris and Megan Crawford

LaMorris and Megan Crawford came from two different worlds. He was from the South Side of Chicago, she was from rural Indiana. When Megan met LaMorris at a Christian college, she fell in love. Her parents did not. The problem? He was black.

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28: Forged Through Fire-Mark D. McDonough

October 19, 2020
with Mark McDonough

Dr. Mark D. McDonough was burned alive, lost his brother and mother, was awake during surgery, and watched his sons' friend die from gunshot wounds, among other tragedies in his life. And yet he trusts God. How?

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27: God’s Double Agent-Bob Fu

October 5, 2020
with Bob Fu

Bob Fu wanted to become a communist leader. Instead, after becoming a Christian, he would lead an underground, theological training center in China and end up in prison along with his wife.

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26: Unmarked Intersection-Rhonda Robinson

September 21, 2020
with Rhonda Robinson

For Rhonda Robinson, June 3, 2008, split her life in two. On that day two of Rhonda's sons were involved in an accident. One son survived, one did not

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25: A Big Life-Dr. John M. Perkins

September 7, 2020
with John M. Perkins

Dr. John M. Perkins, a leader in the civil rights movement, was tortured by white police officers while he was in jail in 1970. Instead of returning evil with evil, God gave him a desire to preach a gospel that could save blacks and whites together.

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Unfavorable Odds™ Season 4 Announcement

July 22, 2020
with

A new season of Unfavorable Odds™ is coming in September 2020. More stories of hardship, tragedy, and heartbreak, and what happens when healing is found in Christ.

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24: Grace Anna Sings

April 20, 2020
with Angela Ray Rodgers

When Angela Ray Rodgers posted a video of her toddler's cute rendition of the national anthem, Grace Anna garnered national attention. Angela talks about Grace Anna's health challenges and the joy she shares with others. Listen for a special performance.

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23: Hope Found, Voice Found

April 13, 2020
with Vicki Rose

Vicki Rose dreamed of riches, fame, and a family. So marrying Billy should've been a dream come true, not a nightmare. Between drug addiction and a long separation, divorce looked inevitable. But God had other plans.

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22: Getting Up From Being Down

April 6, 2020
with S. Todd Townsend

Dr. S. Todd Townsend grew up in the inner city of Philadelphia and, in his own words, was a "common thug." He dealt drugs, stole cars, and broke into people's homes. He was heading for a life of destruction-until Jesus intervened.

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21: Wounded Warrior and Enduring Love

March 30, 2020
with Carlos and Rosemarie Evans

Carlos Evans was on deployment as a Marine when he stepped on an explosive device and suffered life-altering injuries. But through God's grace, Carlos and his wife, Rosemarie, were able to turn tragedy into triumph.

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20: Some Kind of Crazy

March 23, 2020
with Terry Wardle

Terry Wardle's family culture encouraged disdain for religion and education. And yet, Terry became a seminary dean. When he lost his job for being controversial, he fell into depression. It was at a psychiatric facility where he encountered true Christian fellowship and healing.

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19: A Journey of Hope Through 9/11

March 16, 2020
with Shelly Genovese Calhoun

Returning home on September 10, 200,1 from a family trip to Texas, Shelly Genovese Calhoun had no idea it would be her last night with her husband. Shelly tells her story of finding God's grace in the midst of tragic loss.

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18: The Secret Lies Within

March 9, 2020
with Anne Beiler

Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne's pretzels, tragically lost her nineteen-month-old daughter. When she confided in her pastor, things only got worse. Anne tells of how tragedy and trauma changed her, and the healing she found in God.

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17: In Pursuit of Love

March 2, 2020
with Rebecca Bender

Rebecca Bender went from good kid, to stripper, to prostitute. Wanting a family for her daughter, she followed her boyfriend, only to be sold for sex. How did it happen? And why was it so hard to leave? Rebecca tells her story of being trafficked and how God delivered her.

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Unfavorable Odds™ Season 3 Announcement

December 19, 2019
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A new season of Unfavorable Odds™ is coming in March 2020. More stories of hardship, tragedy, and heartbreak, and what happens when healing is found in Christ.

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