Detroit Faith City, a Detroit News podcast, features prominent people of faith in sports, entertainment, news, and politics as they discuss with host Mark Falkner and local spiritual leaders how their faith has guided their life journeys.
E6: Detroit's Adam Burt on pastoring in New York after 9/11
Former NHLer Adam Burt of Detroit and pastor Ron Lewis talk about starting a church in New York after 9/11 and the lessons learned about hope and restoration in the face of evil.
8 Nov 2025
E5: Dan Orlovksy on praying live on ESPN for Bills' Damar Hamlin
Former Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky took a leap of faith in 2023 when the ESPN analyst prayed live on-air for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who was hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest in a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
25 Oct 2025
S1E4: Martha Reeves on her faith journey while Dancing in the Streets
Motown legend Martha Reeves talks about her early faith journey as the granddaughter of a preacher in Detroit, the musical mentors who launched her singing career with "Martha and the Vandellas", and lessons learned from decades of being "blessed to be a performer" and sharing "God's rules".
11 Oct 2025
S1E7: Nate Carter on his faith-based book, MSU campus shootings and more
Former Michigan State and current Atlanta Falcons running back Nate Carter and Pastor Darryl Carter talk about Nate's book, "If I'm Not By Your Side: Legacy of Faith and Wisdom for the Next Generation", as well as God's healing strength after the MSU campus shooting, which killed three students in 2023.
28 Sept 2025
S1E2: Willie Horton on faith and family in his life as a Tiger and leader
Detroit Tigers legend Willie Horton talks with host Mark Falkner and Pastor Benjamin Stanley Baker on this edition of "Detroit Faith City," a new faith-focused podcast by The Detroit News.
13 Sept 2025
S1E1: Jim Harbaugh, former U-M coach and current LA Chargers coach, talks about faith and family
Jim Harbaugh, former U-M coach and current coach of the LA Chargers, joins host Mark Falkner and Father John Riccardo on the inaugural episode of "Detroit Faith City."
10 Sept 2025
S1Detroit Faith City. About our new podcast.
Detroit Faith City creator and host Mark Falkner introduces The Detroit News' new faith-focused podcast. Faith City will feature prominent people of faith in sports, entertainment, news, and politics as they discuss with Mark and local spiritual leaders how their faith has guided their life journeys. The first episode featuring Jim Harbaugh drops September 13, with new episodes every two weeks.
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