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Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

#32 Whatever the Cost - The Benham Brothers

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Jason and David Benham (a.k.a The Benham Brothers) share the remarkable story of growing up as identical twins, becoming professional baseball players, and working today as successful real estate entrepreneurs. But everything took a twist when they were told their national reality TV show would be canceled unless they renounced their beliefs in the Bible. Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/benham-brothers/ ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be strengthened! Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate Perks of being a Monthly Partner include: EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early! FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways! Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out.  Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, I'm Kyle Yates from Orlando, Florida, and I'm a product manager. I love listening to

0:08.9

Compelled because I deeply appreciate the way the team at Compelled brings to life stories of God

0:14.2

working in people's lives. Ranging for more serious topics to my latest listen about the author

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of the series Hank the Cowdog, which was a child

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of favor of mine, compelled to continue to capture significant moments in people's life

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stories in upbeat, heartfelt ways. Enjoy today's episode.

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We learned that the secret to courage is first recognizing your inner coward and then

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allowing the Holy Spirit to

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unleash your inner lion. God had to get us to a point where we recognize that we are just

0:42.9

cowards and apart from Jesus, we can do nothing. I'm Paul Hastings and you're listening to

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Compelled, a seasonal podcast with unique stories from the kingdom of God told by the people compelled to live for him.

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Last week, we heard from Virginia Proudan, an attorney from communist Romania who angered the government after she began defending Christians in court from the communist regime.

1:09.1

Eventually, the Romanian president sent an assassin

1:12.5

to kill her at her office one evening. Virginia was alone and unprotected, but what happened

1:18.2

next was unthinkable. If you haven't heard that story yet or the incredible conclusion,

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then go to our website and pull up last week's episode with Virginia Proudan.

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This week our guests are Jason and David Benham, also known as the Benham Brothers, identical

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twins who among other things are real estate entrepreneurs and former professional baseball

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players.

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But perhaps they are best known for being forced to make a decision between either being

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removed as hosts of a national reality TV show or renouncing their beliefs in God's

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design for marriage. That story coming up right after word from our sponsors.

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