{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fathlete-disciples.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fsteven-keene-MIbhnCu_","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"“Be Strong and Courageous”: Steven Keene on Joshua 1:9, Identity, and Trusting God in Uncertainty","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/371fd475-a6ca-489b-815b-e3542e991cf5/7e821a76-809b-43eb-ba9f-e9c4d7275118/img-3410.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/6bca1aa1-0a09-427d-b74e-713b685b8eeb\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"“Be Strong and Courageous”: Steven Keene on Joshua 1:9, Identity, and Trusting God in Uncertainty\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"“Be Strong and Courageous”: Steven Keene on Joshua 1:9, Identity, and Trusting God in Uncertainty\n\n📝 PODCAST DESCRIPTION\n\nIn this episode of the Athlete Disciples Podcast, I’m joined by Steven Keene, a college basketball player with a heart for God and a powerful story of rediscovering his faith during one of the hardest transitions of his life.\n\nTogether we study Joshua 1:9 and unpack what it means to:\n\nBe strong and courageous when your identity feels shaken\n\nTrust God in the middle of mental, emotional, and athletic challenges\n\nFind your true worth beyond the game\n\nSpeak up when you're struggling\n\nWalk boldly as a man of God on a college campus\n\nSteven shares his raw testimony of how leaving basketball for a season caused him to question who he was, how God met him in his lowest moments, and how he’s choosing faith, boldness, and biblical manhood as his foundation moving forward.\n\n📖 Verse Focus: Joshua 1:9\n💡 Part 1 of 2 — Stay tuned for a future episode diving deeper into identity, purpose, and community.\n\n—\n\nIf this message speaks to you:\n📲 Share it with a teammate or friend\n🗣️ Leave a review\n🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes\n\nFollow Stephen: [@youngballersteven]\nFollow the show: [@athletedisciples]\n\n#AthleteDisciples #StephenKeane #Joshua1v9 #ChristianAthlete #CollegeAthleteTestimony #FaithInCollege #BasketballAndFaith #Discipleship #MentalHealthInSports #AthleteIdentity #BeStrongAndCourageous"}