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Before the 2018 Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles had never tasted victory at the highest level. When back-up-quarterback-turned-MVP Nick Foles and the rest of the team closed the book on their Cinderella season, many of the players did not bask in their own glory. After winning their close match against the favored New England Patriots, several of the key players gave all the glory to Christ.

As the Eagles now attempt their second ever Super Bowl trophy this Sunday, Charles Morris returns to his 2018 interview with author and sports writer Joshua Cooley to discuss the faith of these team members who reached the pinnacle of their sport. Though many of the players mentioned in this episode are no longer on the Eagles’ roster, we pray this episode will bolster your own faith as you prepare to watch North America’s biggest primetime sporting event this Sunday.

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He’s a football hall-of-famer with two MVPs and a Super Bowl ring. But before Kurt Warner shot to fame, he had to put the idol of football behind him. On today’s episode of the Great Stories Podcast, Charles Morris shares his conversation with Christian filmmaker Andy Erwin (one-half of The Erwin Brothers who brought you films like Imagine and I Still Believe) about their newest film American Underdog that tells the story of Kurt Warner’s rise to prominence in the NFL — as well as his unwavering faith in Christ.

In this episode, you will also hear part of Kurt Warner’s testimony from a 1999 Billy Graham Crusade, which was recorded just after he won a Super Bowl championship.

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After playing college football, Kurt Warner didn’t have many options. But just when it seemed like his dreams of going pro would never pan out, he went from being a stock boy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.

On the surface, this may seem like your typical rags-to-riches Cinderella story, but that misses the most essential part of Kurt’s story — his unwavering faith in Christ.

After years of challenges and setbacks, it wasn’t just hard work that led Kurt to success in the NFL … but faith, hope, and love. And this is the story you’ll find at the heart of the Erwin Brother’s most recent movie American Underdog.

Watch the video below to hear from Kurt himself, as well as some of the cast and crew from this inspiring new movie, about the faith behind Kurt Warner’s football story.

Kurt Warner - American Underdog - DVD American Underdog (DVD)

Based on the True Story of Legendary Quarterback Kurt Warner

Life made them underdogs. Faith made them champions.

From Kingdom Story Company and The Erwin Brothers—the directors of I Can Only Imagine—comes AMERICAN UNDERDOG, based on the inspirational true story of NFL Quarterback Kurt Warner.

Undrafted as a quarterback out of college, Kurt found himself stocking shelves in a grocery store to help support Brenda and her two kids, all while trying to hold onto his fading dream of becoming an NFL quarterback. Their incredible true story of faith, family, and football was made for the big screen. This movie is sure to inspire the dreamer in all of us!