This summer, the Paris Olympics mark the 100th anniversary of a Christian athlete’s unexpected triumph at the 1924 games. It’s a victory immortalized in the iconic film Chariots of Fire. But Eric Liddell’s greatest glory wasn’t winning a gold medal in Paris. It was losing his life for God’s glory in China.
Follow Liddell’s remarkable journey from victory on the racetrack to death on the mission field. And find out what’s happening today with the gospel he loved in the countries he knew best. This is Glory Road. The finish line is just the beginning.
Eric Liddell's missionary work in China culminates as he faces imprisonment, while a Chinese pastor shares the challenges of maintaining Christian faith in China today in this interview.
6 Aug 2024
The Unexpected Detour
Eric Liddell's departure from Paris prompts an exploration of Islam in France, revealing a coffee shop's role in transforming lives amidst unexpected change in Strasbourg; this is not an interview.
30 Jul 2024
The Champs-Elysees
This episode explores the stadium where Eric Liddell won gold at the 1924 Olympics and examines the gospel's impact in Paris today.
23 Jul 2024
The Road Less Traveled
A year before he hits the track in Paris, Eric Liddell is tested closer to home. And we head to the Scottish Highlands to visit the places most tourists don’t go, but where God is at work in surprising ways.
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16 Jul 2024
The Royal Mile
The most famous road in Edinburgh holds clues to a key question about Scotland: How did Eric Liddell’s homeland go from a nation of churches of churches to a nation of the unchurched? We explore a Harry Potter café, a centuries-old cemetery, and a Frankenstein-themed pub to learn more.
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16 Jul 2024
From Olympia to Paris
As the world watches the 2024 Paris Olympics, a glance back reveals the games’ surprising history. And we meet the Olympic champion, Eric Liddell, who made the Paris games famous a century ago, when he stuck to his Christian convictions.
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