Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

In this episode, we'll listen to two more interviews Paul had with professional football players

Jordan Hicks and Stefan Wisniewski.

These interviews are part of the discipleship Playbook, a nine-session

video Bible study for men, available at Discipleshipplaybook.com. First is linebacker Jordan Hicks.

In his interview with Paul, he shares how he found the one thing that is ultimately fulfilling,

a relationship with Jesus Christ. Here's Paul Tripp with Jordan Hicks.

You are really committed to this thing called faith in Jesus.

Yeah. Why is that important to you? It's everything. My journey has not been easy.

You know, I grew up, my background a little bit, I grew up, single parent home.

Was really good at sports, but, and that was kind of my way out.

But along the way, I was so unfulfilled over and over and over again.

And, you know, it got to a point my rookie year, actually, where I was with these guys, and

I really got to a point where I was just so fed up with my life and where I was that I decided to stop

running. You know, I knew Christ. I knew who he was. I knew about the stories and this and that,

but I didn't have a relationship with Christ. And I didn't, I didn't understand that he was,

he was real. And, and he has such an impact if you seek him, um, on your life. And,

you know, I found the one thing that is ultimately

fulfilling and it is a relationship with Jesus Christ and he has, my life hasn't necessarily

gotten easier, but through the highs and the lows and, you know, being on the mount tops and

the, in the valleys, you know you know there's there's a steadiness

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