Скачать или смотреть The Life-Changing Power of Faithful Friendships | Walker Hayes and Craig Cooper

On this episode of Focus on the Family, Walker Hayes and Craig Cooper sit down with Jim Daly to share their powerful story of friendship, faith, and transformation. From chasing a dream in Nashville to overcoming addiction and atheism, Walker’s journey is raw and inspiring. Craig’s compassionate outreach and unwavering faith played a pivotal role in Walker’s spiritual awakening. Together, they open up about brokenness, perseverance, and the grace that changed everything.

🔹 Walker’s leap of faith from real estate to music
🔹 The struggles of pursuing a dream while providing for a family
🔹 Craig’s bold question: “Is your cross decoration or real?”
🔹 How a simple invitation to church sparked life change
🔹 Finding purpose, grace, and deep friendship through faith

This heartfelt conversation highlights the beauty of unlikely friendships, the pain of hitting rock bottom, and the hope that comes from finding faith when everything else has failed.

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Chapters
00:00 – The Turning Point
02:15 – Quitting Real Estate, Chasing a Dream
05:00 – Reality Check in Nashville
07:40 – Waiting Tables and Singing at Macaroni Grill
09:30 – Rock Bottom and Almost Working at Costco
12:00 – Laney’s Unwavering Support
14:30 – Fatherhood, Doubt, and Dreams
17:00 – Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism
20:00 – Atheist Husband, Christian Wife
22:45 – Meet Craig: A Story of Religious Burnout
26:30 – The Cross: Decoration or Declaration?
29:15 – Born Again in College
32:00 – Fired from Ministry, Broken but Changed
35:00 – How They Met: Basketball and an Invite to Church
37:30 – “Why Did Laura Invite Us?”
39:30 – Walking into Church Tipsy with Five Kids
41:00 – Unexpected Friendship and Radical Kindness
43:00 – The Power of Relational Evangelism
45:30 – Final Reflections and God’s Faithfulness
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