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.
In our season finale, Eric Liddell heads to China for his final lap as a missionary before facing death in a prison camp. And we meet a Chinese pastor who describes what it's like to keep running the Christian race in China today, even when it gets really costly. Explore more content from Radical.
As Eric Liddell leaves Paris, we take a side trip to Strasbourg to learn more about Islam in France. We discover how the backroom of a coffee shop has become a place where God is working in unexpected ways in the lives of people facing unexpected change. Explore more content from Radical.
With the 2024 Olympics underway, we visit the stadium in Paris where Eric Liddell won unexpected gold in the 1924 games. And we find out how the gospel is at work in Paris today in unexpected ways. Explore more content from Radical.
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. Explore more content from Radical.
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. Explore more content from Radical.
As the world anticipates the 2024 Paris Olympics, a glance back reveals the games' surprising history. And we meet the Olympic champion who made the Paris games famous a century ago, when he stuck to his Christian convictions. Explore more content from Radical.
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