The Rugged Path

Justin Koch spent twenty years in the Army, much of that as a Green Beret, and most of his life convinced he had his faith handled. He had been saved at thirteen. He knew the right answers. He could quote the right verses. What he could not do — and would not admit for two decades — was actually let God run his life. This episode is the story of a man who compartmentalized everything that hurt, performed everything that...

Chris Loschiavo grew up in church because his mother made sure of it. He was saved at six, baptized at twelve, and spent the next two decades doing exactly what he wanted while God kept redirecting him anyway. A coin toss made him a Quartermaster officer instead of Infantry. That sent him to Fort Bragg instead of a combat deployment. That put him on a helicopter to Kandahar as a first lieutenant doing the work of three senior offic...

Will Johnson survived LA gang territory, found Christ in Germany, and was saved from suicide by divine intervention in Oman. This Air Force veteran's journey from the violent streets of Panorama City to ministering to over 200 students as a track coach is nothing short of miraculous. Growing up where drive-bys happened multiple times per week, Will's Vietnam veteran father kept him out of gangs through presence and wisdom. A high s...

What happens when a battle-hardened Master Sergeant who survived the impossible believes he's beyond saving? Sean O'Dowd's story begins in the mountains of Afghanistan, where he should have died when two anti-tank mines threw him 50 yards through the air. Instead of gratitude, this miraculous survival led him down a dark spiral of rage, drinking, and destructive behavior, convinced he had broken all ten commandments and was unsavab...

Jason Hazleton is a retired Green Beret who left a high-paying contractor career to step into full-time ministry, discipling men and leading small groups at Grace Church in Southern Pines, North Carolina. After 22 years in the Army — including combat deployments to Afghanistan, losing teammates, and surviving close calls that should have killed him — Jason came to a breaking point where he had to surrender his pride, hi...