Detroit Faith City

E6: Detroit's Adam Burt on pastoring in New York after 9/11

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:10:06 +0000

Former NHLer Adam Burt of Detroit and pastor Ron Lewis talk about starting a church in New York after 9/11 and the lessons learned about hope and restoration in the face of evil.

E5: Dan Orlovksy on praying live on ESPN for Bills' Damar Hamlin

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 22:39:14 +0000

Former Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky took a leap of faith in 2023 when the ESPN analyst prayed live on-air for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who was hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest in a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

S1E4: Martha Reeves on her faith journey while Dancing in the Streets

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 22:25:25 +0000

Motown legend Martha Reeves talks about her early faith journey as the granddaughter of a preacher in Detroit, the musical mentors who launched her singing career with "Martha and the Vandellas", and lessons learned from decades of being "blessed to be a performer" and sharing "God's rules".

S1E7: Nate Carter on his faith-based book, MSU campus shootings and more

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 22:06:30 +0000

Former Michigan State and current Atlanta Falcons running back Nate Carter and Pastor Darryl Carter talk about Nate's book, "If I'm Not By Your Side: Legacy of Faith and Wisdom for the Next Generation", as well as God's healing strength after the MSU campus shooting, which killed three students in 2023.

S1E2: Willie Horton on faith and family in his life as a Tiger and leader

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:07:39 +0000

Detroit Tigers legend Willie Horton talks with host Mark Falkner and Pastor Benjamin Stanley Baker on this edition of "Detroit Faith City," a new faith-focused podcast by The Detroit News.

S1E1: Jim Harbaugh, former U-M coach and current LA Chargers coach, talks about faith and family

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:28:09 +0000

Jim Harbaugh, former U-M coach and current coach of the LA Chargers, joins host Mark Falkner and Father John Riccardo on the inaugural episode of "Detroit Faith City." Harbaugh talks about the roles of faith and family as two of the three pillars of his life, with the third being -- of course -- football.

S1Detroit Faith City. About our new podcast.

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:53:54 +0000

Detroit Faith City creator and host Mark Falkner introduces The Detroit News' new faith-focused podcast. Faith City will feature prominent people of faith in sports, entertainment, news, and politics as they discuss with Mark and local spiritual leaders how their faith has guided their life journeys. The first episode featuring Jim Harbaugh drops September 13, with new episodes every two weeks.