Be Inspired to Live Like a Jesus Freak
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The Voice of the Martyrs
4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 24 October 2020
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
In 1999 a new book presented the stories of persecuted Christians in a powerful, memorable way. The book—Jesus Freaks by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs—inspired an entire generation to passionately follow Christ, no matter the cost.
This week a new, updated version of the book releases, including some classic stories from the original edition and powerful new stories written to inspire a new generation to live like a Jesus Freak.
Michael Tait, one of the members of dc Talk (now the lead singer of the Newsboys), and Dan Pitts, co-manager of the band, will tell us how the original book came about and how they saw it impact readers. They’ll also talk about how the ministry baton was passed in their own families, and the impact they hope to see from this new edition of a Christian classic.
Order your copy of the revised and updated edition of Jesus Freaks HERE.
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| 0:15.0 | We all have tough times, losing kids, losing moms or dads, going through hard times in life, but the fact is, the true test of character I think and God will honor this is a man or woman that is so out to him and is following him through those tough times that's Jesus |
| 0:18.4 | freaks that's what we're called to do and I think it's that message is |
| 0:21.0 | timely for now and the past and the future. |
| 0:24.0 | Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. |
| 0:28.0 | In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. |
| 0:32.0 | He sent them out as sheep among wolves. Jesus's words |
| 0:35.6 | came true in the life of the Apostles and they're still coming true today in the |
| 0:39.7 | lives of his followers around the world. Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories |
| 0:45.1 | and learn how we can help. |
| 0:46.8 | Right now on the Voice of the Martyrs radio network. |
| 0:49.7 | Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio. |
| 0:51.8 | My name is Todd Nettleton we are on the |
| 0:53.9 | road this week in Nashville Tennessee we're going to talk about a book that has |
| 0:58.2 | impacted literally millions of people and I am here with Michael Tate the lead singer of the newsboys |
| 1:06.6 | formerly part of DC Talk as well as Dan Pitts who is the co-manager and helped make this book happen. |
| 1:15.0 | And so we're going to talk about the book Jesus Freaks with Michael Tate and Dan Pitts. |
| 1:20.0 | Welcome to Voice of the Martyrs Radio. |
| 1:23.0 | Hello Todd, good to be with you, my friend. |
| 1:25.0 | Great to be here. |
| 1:27.0 | Dan, I want to start with you because you're managing a band, they make music, and then all of a sudden they become authors and release a book. |
| 1:35.8 | How did that happen? How did you go from music into books? |
| 1:40.3 | There actually was suggestion. I was at a ministry board meeting and one of the guys on the board actually John McGuire |
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