EPISODE · Nov 14, 2020 · 45 MIN
Ep 56 | Colors of Character | Steve Skipper & Don Keith
from Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess · host Blaze Podcast Network
As a young man growing up during the civil rights movement, Steve Skipper had abandoned his dream of becoming an artist and was headed down a path of destruction. After robbing a home, Steve was celebrating and doing drugs with his fellow Crips gang members, when a man approached Steve and his gang with a message: God has a plan for your life, He has given you a gift, and you can use this gift to glorify God. Steve was shaken and soon found himself sitting in the back pew of a church when the pastor began to speak directly to Steve with that same message of hope. Steve then untied the gang colors from around his wrists, dropped them to the floor, and surrendered his life to Christ. Steve Skipper went on to pursue his artistic career and become one of the most prolific sports and civil rights painters in the country. Author Don Keith tells this story in his book and the newly released documentary "Colors of Character: An Artist's Journey To Redemption." Don't miss this inspiring and uplifting episode of Rick & Bubba University. Sponsors: ExpressVPN: The VPN that just works. Enjoy unrestricted access worldwide. ExpressVPN defeats content restrictions and censorship to deliver unlimited access to video, music, social media, and more, from anywhere in the world. Stop letting big tech and big government censor and track you. Defend your rights and protect yourself at https:ExpressVPN.com/RickBubba and get an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free! SimpliSafe Home Security delivers award-winning 24/7 protection. With SimpliSafe, you don’t just get an arsenal of cameras and sensors, you get the best professional monitors in the business. They’ve got your back day and night, ready to send police, fire or EMTs when you need them most straight to your door. Right now, get a FREE home security camera, when you purchase a SimpliSafe system at SIMPLISAFE.COM/BUBBA. You also get a 60 day risk free trial, so there’s nothing to lose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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As a young man growing up during the civil rights movement, Steve Skipper had abandoned his dream of becoming an artist and was headed down a path of destruction. After robbing a home, Steve was celebrating and doing drugs with his fellow Crips gang members, when a man approached Steve and his gang with a message: God has a plan for your life, He has given you a gift, and you can use this gift to glorify God. Steve was shaken and soon found himself sitting in the back pew of a church when the pastor began to speak directly to Steve with that same message of hope. Steve then untied the gang colors from around his wrists, dropped them to the floor, and surrendered his life to Christ. Steve Skipper went on to pursue his artistic career and become one of the most prolific sports and civil rights painters in the country. Author Don Keith tells this story in his book and the newly released documentary "Colors of Character: An Artist's Journey To Redemption." Don't miss this inspiring and uplifting episode of Rick & Bubba University. Sponsors: ExpressVPN: The VPN that just works. Enjoy unrestricted access worldwide. ExpressVPN defeats content restrictions and censorship to deliver unlimited access to video, music, social media, and more, from anywhere in the world. Stop letting big tech and big government censor and track you. Defend your rights and protect yourself at https:ExpressVPN.com/RickBubba and get an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free! SimpliSafe Home Security delivers award-winning 24/7 protection. With SimpliSafe, you don’t just get an arsenal of cameras and sensors, you get the best professional monitors in the business. They’ve got your back day and night, ready to send police, fire or EMTs when you need them most straight to your door. Right now, get a FREE home security camera, when you purchase a SimpliSafe system at SIMPLISAFE.COM/BUBBA. You also get a 60 day risk free trial, so there’s nothing to lose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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