The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, please enjoy the episode.

Hey everybody, welcome to the call to mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner.

This is a podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of God and the good of others.

Every week I bring you a conversation with the Christ

follower who's pursuing world-class mastery of their vocation. We talk about

their path to mastery, their daily habits, and how their faith influences their work.

Today's guest needs little introduction.

We're talking with Darryl Strawberry

who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball.

He had eight all-star game appearances, four World Series titles, and a

nomination to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Darrell and I recently sat down.

We talked about his remarkable story of how he went from a drug addicted

baseball star to an evangelist, a preacher today. We talked about how

Darrell submitted himself to an indirect mentorship from Billy Graham and we talked

a lot about the power of praying mothers and

Darrell's reaction to finding a prayer journal that his mother had filled over

years and years of praying for his salvation.

I think you guys are really going to enjoy this conversation with my new friend,

Darrell Stronger. Darry

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