Purpose, Perseverance, and Pressing On | Isaac Sevlie | Ep. 018

In this episode of Stories of His Glory, we sit down with former professional basketball player and current pastor Isaac Sevlie to hear how God used the game of basketball as a platform to shape his faith, refine his character, and prepare him for ministry.

From being unrecruited and overlooked to grinding through years on the bench, Isaac shares how God’s calling often unfolds through seasons of waiting, disappointment, and unseen growth. His story reminds us that God’s promises are real, but not always linear.

Isaac reflects on the power of firsthand faith, the danger of playing for approval, and what happens when surrender replaces striving. Through college basketball, overseas competition, and now coaching and ministry, God has faithfully brought his story full circle.

In This Episode:

1. Growing up in a faith-filled home and making faith personal
2. Discovering basketball as a God-given platform
3. Persevering through obscurity, setbacks, and discouragement
4. Learning to stop playing for people and start playing for God
5. Seeing God’s purpose clearly
6. Using sports today to point the next generation to Christ

Verse of the Day:

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." -Galatians 6:9

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