From Hustling Alone to Trusting God's Plan: Gerrad Kough's Story of Business, Faith, and Family
Update: 2025-09-03
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When the Door Finally Opened
What happens when the dream you've chased since you were five—NFL or nothing—doesn't happen, your dad passes from brain cancer in two weeks, and the noise in your head won't turn off? In this raw, hope-soaked testimony, Gerrad Kough (University of Colorado left guard, All-Pac-12, NFL camps, spring-league pro) walks us from draft-day expectations and silent depression to the Sunday he stumbled into church—still hungover—and felt the Holy Spirit like a freight train. He kept showing up. He found brothers. He got baptized. And he learned that opening the door doesn't erase the battle—it changes who fights beside you.
In this episode, Gerrad shares:
What happens when the dream you've chased since you were five—NFL or nothing—doesn't happen, your dad passes from brain cancer in two weeks, and the noise in your head won't turn off? In this raw, hope-soaked testimony, Gerrad Kough (University of Colorado left guard, All-Pac-12, NFL camps, spring-league pro) walks us from draft-day expectations and silent depression to the Sunday he stumbled into church—still hungover—and felt the Holy Spirit like a freight train. He kept showing up. He found brothers. He got baptized. And he learned that opening the door doesn't erase the battle—it changes who fights beside you.
In this episode, Gerrad shares:
- Losing his dad to brain cancer and the two-to-three year spiral that followed.
- The identity crash after football and why success in sales still felt empty.
- The "gift basket" invite, the first Sunday back, and the moment God met him.
- How men's group, Scripture, and baptism began real change (sanctification).
- The ongoing war with pride, anxiety, and numbness—and the armor he wears now.
- Practical first steps if you're curious, distant, or barely hanging on.
If you've ever thought, "I'm a loser…bad things just happen to me"—this conversation is your knock at the door. Open it. Everything changes.
Watch now and share it with someone who needs proof that God still meets people right where they are.
Watch now and share it with someone who needs proof that God still meets people right where they are.
YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/NWwqNPx2r98
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4RHnXYNOrJi4H0VSxMD9V8?si=w54aSQhXSjqCB-BF_AuzaA
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-knock-podcast/id1829544728
Connect with Gerrard Kough:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gerrad.kough
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