John Beck: Centered in Christ

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 10 February 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

For four years, John Beck lined up under center at BYU as quarterback of the football team. He is likely best remembered for a winning play in a rivalry game against Utah that is often referred to as “The Answered Prayer,” but in the years since his collegiate career, Beck has learned a lot about seemingly unanswered prayers and perceived failure. On this week’s episode, Beck discusses the refiner’s fire as well as the delicate balance between putting in the work to achieve success while allowing space for recovery and rehabilitation—both mentally and physically. He believes this begins with being centered in Jesus Christ.

"To achieve the most difficult things, failure and fear is something you have to look straight in the face and be okay with."

Show Notes

2:07- Beck to Harline
6:09- A Good Little Arm
8:52- Favorite Cougar?
12:56- Missions and Sports
17:53- Working On Our Sculpture
22:28- A Father’s Love and a Refiner’s Fire
27:18- Perceived Failure
33:34- The Master Teacher
38:01- Work: A Delicate Balance
40:42- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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0:00.0	I didn't grow up in Utah.
0:02.8	In my mind, the greatest college sports rivalry of all time is without a doubt North Carolina
0:08.3	versus Duke.
0:09.8	So in November 2006, I didn't care anything about the Utah BYU rivalry football game.
0:16.7	But I'm well aware that there are a number of people who listen to this podcast who watched
0:21.3	with fainted breath.
0:22.8	As BYU's John Beck scrambled to the right side of the field being chased by Utah's defense
0:28.2	and threw a cross-filled prayer to a wide open Johnny Harleen who slid on his knees to make
0:34.3	the game-winning grab in the end zone.
0:37.1	But the reason I wanted to have John Beck on this podcast is not because of that past
0:42.0	that won that game.
0:43.5	Rather, it is because of his testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
0:48.2	So whether you are a BYU fan or a Utah fan, I hope we can put that 2006 answered prayer
0:54.9	behind us and come together for the next 45 minutes.
0:59.3	John Beck spent six seasons as a quarterback in the NFL from 2007 to 2012.
1:06.1	Before the NFL, he played for four seasons at Brigham Young University where he finished
1:10.6	his career a second in all-time passing yardage for the university behind 1990 Heisman
1:17.0	Trophy winner Ty Deppner.
1:19.2	Most recently, you may recognize his name as the trainer who worked with BYU quarterback
1:23.8	Zach Wilson.
1:25.5	Beck just completed a master's degree in sports psychology.
1:33.3	This is All-In, an LDS living podcast where we ask the question, what does it really
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