Athletes in Action
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Heath Irwin, Right Guard - Dolphins

I was born two months premature. The doctors said I would be small and unhealthy, if I survived at all. Obviously the Lord had other plans for my life.

My parents raised... (more)

James McKnight, Wide Reciever - Dolphins

 After I blew out my knee in 1999, I had two reminders posted on my locker throughout rehab. One was, Good things are supposed to happen to me, and the other was, No Test, ... (more)

Jeno James, Guard - Dolphins

Some people wonder how I can be so aggressive on the football field and yet still call myself a man of God. For me though, it makes perfect sense. Being a Christian is not for w... (more)

John Offerdahl, Linebacker - Dolphins

Theodore Roosevelt once said, "In football, as in life, hit the line hard; don't foul; don't shirk; hit the line hard."

That's the way I played football, and i... (more)

Mark Royals, Punter - Dolphins

I was raised in a non-religious household with not much thought toward any spiritual things. I had a pretty close family but not much focus on God. My life was just about h... (more)

Scott McGarrahan, Defensive Back - Dolphins

I grew up in church and knew the story of Jesus, but I never fully comprehended how God differed from Allah, Buddha or any other religious leader.

During my sophomo... (more)

Twan Russell, Wide Receiver - Dolphins

I grew up going to church, but I was the one who slept on the back pew every Sunday. I figured I’d live for God ‘tomorrow’ but I always had an excuse the next ... (more)

Wade Smith, Tackle - Dolphins

Some people don’t become Christians because they have a beef against God or the church. My mom was like that. After her marriage fell apart, she was disappointed with God,... (more)

Wes Welker, Kick Returner/Wide Receiver - Dolphins

Friends have had a huge impact on my life, both in football and in my relationship with God. I was brought up in a Christian home, but when I got to college, I kind of let thing... (more)

 
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