Amazing People with Sam and Duncan
Hope Media
Hope 103.2 breakfast hosts Sam and Duncan shine a light on the unsung heroes and untold stories you won’t hear about on the news: the people changing lives, overcoming obstacles, achieving amazing things, and making a difference.
Radio: Hope 103.2 FM
Categories: Religion & Spirituality
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When Duncan from the Amazing People podcast first came to faith in Grade 9, it was largely thanks to a book someone gave him to read: 'More Than a Carpenter' by Josh McDowell. McDowell was a law student who, for a college assignment, set off on a quest to disprove Christianity once and for all. His mission didn’t go well, and he was instead compelled to become a follower of Jesus. Today, more than 40 years since More Than A Carpenter was first published, it has sold more than 27 million copies, and McDowell has authored or co-authored more than 151 books in 128 different languages. There's also a movie about his life, called 'Undaunted', which delves into his childhood in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic and violent father, suffering sexual abuse by a worker on the family farm. Now an international speaker and evangelist, Josh McDowell was due to come to Australia - before the COVID-19 travel bans came in. So, instead of interviewing him face to face, Sam and Duncan caught up with him over the phone. In their chat, McDowell shares about how his faith has shifted and grown since first writing More than a Carpenter – most importantly, that he is more patient and willing to listen more. He also talks about how his life plans are radically different to what they once were. In the past, he had dreams of becoming a US Senator; now he instead spends his time travelling and speaking as a Christian apologist.
Previous episodes
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411 - Josh McDowell, Author of 'More Than a Carpenter' and 'Evidence That Demands a Verdict' Thu, 16 Apr 2020
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410 - Yvette Wynne: Motorcycle Missionary Thu, 02 Apr 2020 - 0h
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409 - Trent Maxwell: Life Saver and Fireman Thu, 26 Mar 2020 - 0h
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408 - Amazing People – Emily Miers: A 10-Hour Swim in the Open Sea, in Memory of Her Sister Thu, 19 Mar 2020
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407 - Rachel Robertson: Leading an Expedition to the Antarctic Thu, 05 Mar 2020
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405 - Rachel Downie: Helping Children Speak Up About Bullying Thu, 20 Feb 2020
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403 - Wendy Robinson: Helping Families Facing Childhood Cancer Tue, 04 Feb 2020 - 0h
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402 - Sue Lennox: NSW Senior Australian of the Year 2020 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 - 0h
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400 - Troy Szczurkowski: Runner of The World's Longest, Winter Ultramarathon Thu, 21 Nov 2019 - 0h
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398 - Grace Brennan: How Her "Buy From The Bush" Campaign is Lifting Up Rural Communities Wed, 30 Oct 2019
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397 - Darrin Batchelor: The Man Behind the "Cop Drop" for Kids' Cancer Research Tue, 22 Oct 2019 - 0h
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395 - Michelle: Working to Rescue Young Women & Children from Human Trafficking Wed, 25 Sep 2019 - 0h
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393 - Dr Dana Bradford: Health Autonomy for the Vulnerable Thu, 05 Sep 2019 - 0h
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389 - Amanda Bowles: Bears of Hope for Grieving Families Tue, 02 Jul 2019
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386 - Vicki Purnell: Bringing Comfort to Grieving Parents Thu, 06 Jun 2019
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385 - Professor James Dale: The Banana Man Thu, 30 May 2019
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383 - Lindsay Miles: The Zero-Waste, Clutter-Free Life Thu, 16 May 2019
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382 - Belinda Bauman: The Power of Empathy Tue, 14 May 2019
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380 - Tim Hanna, Compassion Australia CEO: Reflections on His Journey Ahead of Retirement Thu, 02 May 2019
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378 - Neill Duncan: The One-Armed Saxophonist Thu, 04 Apr 2019
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376 - Sally Wise: Slow-Cooker Extraordinaire Using Food To Inspire Wed, 20 Mar 2019 - 0h
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371 - Emma Gee: Recovering From a Stroke in her 20s and 30s Wed, 13 Feb 2019
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370 - John and Jan Graham: Surviving Black Saturday Wed, 06 Feb 2019 - 0h