What God Can Do With a Broken Heart | John Smoltz

On this episode of Focus on the Family, John Smoltz sits down with Jim Daly to talk about faith, identity, and discovering the grace of God through some of life’s hardest storms. John shares honestly about moving from performance-based identity to finding peace in Christ. You’ll hear John’s personal journey—from Major League Baseball fame to divorce, brokenness, blended family challenges, and how God reshaped his heart as a husband, father, and follower of Jesus. 🔹 Learning grace after living “truth only” 🔹 A father’s journey through divorce and restoration 🔹 Letting go of performance-based identity 🔹 How God met him in total emptiness 🔹 What dads need to know about legacy, forgiveness, and courage This heartfelt conversation will encourage men, dads, and anyone who feels like they’ve “got to hold everything together.” John’s transparency points us back to the real source of strength and hope—Jesus. Get your copy of "Never Give Up: A Life of Faith" here: https://bit.ly/3MpJEBH --- Chapters 00:00 – Intro & welcome 01:04 – From performance to faith 06:42 – Truth without grace 11:08 – Learning to show grace to your kids 15:45 – Parenting through brokenness 19:58 – When you didn’t see it coming 23:42 – Divorce, emptiness, and forgiveness 29:06 – Becoming the “older brother” 32:55 – God using weakness 36:48 – Identity beyond achievements 40:33 – Encouragement for young men 45:10 – Pressure, purpose, and courage 48:05 – Legacy of a father 51:32 – Hope for dads with prodigal kids --- Check out Focus on the Family on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/focusonthefamily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusonthefamily X: https://twitter.com/FocusFamily --- #FocusontheFamily #JohnSmoltz #Faith #ChristianParenting #Fatherhood #Forgiveness ---