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Steve Ruttan, a 17-year veteran Canadian Armed Forces armored crewman and current DP1 instructor at the Armored School in Gagetown, New Brunswick, shares how his Christian faith shapes his military career, family life, and daily walk with Christ. Faith Journey   Raised by a bold, Gospel-sharing mother and mentored by a faith-filled boss, Steve recommitted his life to Christ around age 21 after rec...

In the second part of the interview, Canadian Armed Forces member Peter Richardson shares how he transitioned from the Kingdom of Darkness to the Kingdom of Light and sustains his faith as a soldier attending Oromocto Baptist Church. He keeps Bibles with him everywhere—including in a pistol case in his car—engages daily with Scripture, and prays the Psalms to stay close to Christ, viewing the Word...

Peter Richardson, a 19-year veteran career officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, shares his faith journey on the DP1 Podcast. Raised in a Christian home and having prayed the sinner's prayer as a young child after watching a Jesus film, he later drifted into skepticism and materialism during his teens and early adulthood, influenced by secular education, unanswered questions about science and...

In a heartfelt interview titled "Anthony Lessard Part 3: Did He Really Change?", Canadian Armed Forces member Anthony Lessard shares how his dramatic transformation after encountering God on January 4th has freed him from past burdens, making him fearless in sharing his faith. He recounts seeking divine alignment during a challenging March break family trip to Quebec City, and how his wi...

In Part 2 of his testimony titled "Planting Seeds," Anthony Lessard shares his renewed Christian faith as an active member of Brunswick Baptist Church in Fredericton, where pastors Keith and Ross serve; after feeling judged and alienated during his parents' divorce years earlier, he returned with fervor following a pivotal encounter on January 4th. Now baptized by the Holy Spirit an...

In this episode of the DP1 Podcast, host Rick Campbell interviews Anthony Lessard, a 41-year-old Canadian military sergeant and combat engineer with deployments to Afghanistan and Poland, who shares his powerful testimony of faith. Raised in a Christian family in Quebec City, Anthony committed his life to Christ as a teenager but strayed after his parents' divorce, delving into drugs, alcohol...

Mark Tully - “You Just Can’t Get Close Enough To Christ” Mark Tully, a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member posted in Gagetown, New Brunswick, shares his personal testimony of coming to faith in Christ, his family life, and how his Christian faith influences his military career and daily life.  Background and Personal Life Mark grew up in a small Ontario town, joined the military right after high sc...

In Part 3 of his heartfelt story, retired Canadian Armed Forces veteran Jimmy Damiani,  shares how his deepening Christian faith transformed his life and military service. From struggling with addiction and physical challenges in boot camp—where a passage from Isaiah 40 gave him supernatural strength to run 10K—to facing mockery from an atheist platoon mate and navigating tensions around sexuality...

In this heartfelt episode of an interview series (Part 2 with Jimmy), a Canadian military veteran shares his personal routine for maintaining a close relationship with Christ through daily Bible study via the free World Video Bible School (WVBS) online resources, morning devotions from The Good Seed and Our Daily Bread, prayer, and consistent spiritual nourishment alongside his believing wife. He...

Jimmy shares his compelling life story on the DP1 Podcast, recounting his upbringing in an Italian Roman Catholic family in Hamilton, Ontario, before moving to New Brunswick amid family turmoil caused by his father's infidelity, leading to a drift from faith and a troubled youth marked by delinquency and lack of guidance. He describes working 25 years at Hub Meat Packers, struggling with addi...