Ep 1356 | My First Prayer Was Darker Than Most People’s Worst Nightmare

An Iranian refugee puts a human face on the fight for freedom from Iran’s regime as author, speaker, and pastor David Nasser joins Al, Zach, and Jase to tell the story of his family’s escape from Iran after the 1979 revolution. David describes the terrifying moment soldiers dragged his father away, their desperate escape plan, and the loneliness he felt after arriving in America as an outsider. But a group of Christians serving as volunteer waiters in his father’s restaurant changed everything, eventually leading David and his whole family to Jesus. The guys also discuss the difference between Iran’s people and its tyrannical regime, the courage of underground Iranian Christians, and why freedom is a gift Americans should never take for granted. In this episode: John 3, verse 16; John 14, verse 6; 2 Corinthians 5, verse 21; Romans 2, verse 4; Mark 8, verse 36; Romans 12, verse 2; 1 Peter 2, verse 9; 1 John 4, verse 8; Ephesians 2, verse 14; Esther 4, verse 14 “Unashamed” Episode 1356 is sponsored by: https://preborn.com/unashamed — Visit the PreBorn! website or dial #250 and use keyword BABY to donate today. https://www.covesmart.com/unashamed/ — Use code UNASHAMED at checkout for up to 70% off your first order! http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/ — Sign up now for free, and join the Unashamed hosts every Friday for Unashamed Academy Powered by Hillsdale College Listen to Not Yet Now with Zach Dasher on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get podcasts. Check out At Home with Phil Robertson, nearly 800 episodes of Phil's unfiltered wisdom, humor, and biblical truth, available for free for the first time! Get it on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and anywhere you listen to podcasts! https://open.spotify.com/show/3LY8eJ4ZBZHmsImGoDNK2l Chapters 00:00 Zach’s Surprise Hot Tub History with David 04:35 David’s Family Faces the Iranian Revolution 09:20 Escaping Iran  13:30 Life as an Iranian Refugee in America 18:20 A Pothead Invites David to Church 24:37 Eight Weeks of Gospel Conversations 28:30 David’s Baptism Costs Him His Home 36:53 The Underground Church in Iran 41:01 Dreams of Jesus in the Middle East 45:53 Al’s Iranian Doctor Saves His Daughter 48:40 “Duck Dynasty” in Farsi 52:39 5 USA vs. Iran World Cup Game — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices