Welcome back to Echoes Unfiltered. Real talk. Raw faith. Stay unfiltered.

In this episode, I sit down with Matt Thornton, who spent years serving as a police officer in Illinois before a simple encounter changed everything. That moment became a turning point, leading him to start My Father’s Business — a ministry reaching at-risk youth and changing lives every week.

Matt shares his journey from the pressures of policing, to crisis, to Christ, and how obedience to Jesus can have a generational effect.

📖 You can read more of Matt’s story in his book Cop in Crisis to Cop in Christ.

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Suicide is stealing too many lives — veterans, police officers, first responders, and everyday sons and daughters. The numbers are heavy, but the truth is stronger: hope is real, and your life is worth living.

In this Echo Short, Sam speaks bluntly about Jesus, the lies of despair, and a simple 3–2–1 Hope Plan to encourage yourself and reach someone else before it’s too late.

🔹 Straight talk on suicide and faith
🔹 Encouragement for anyone fighting unseen battles
🔹 A challenge to echo hope into someone’s darkness
🔹 Special guest Thornton joins us this Saturday to continue this vital conversation

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👉 Want to dig deeper into Sam’s story? Check out his book Echoes From the Sandbox — available now on Amazon.

In this episode of Echoes Unfiltered, Sam sits down with fellow veteran Reinke, who served in the same platoon during their deployment to Ramadi. Reinke shares reflections from his time in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the challenges of training Afghan troops and how those experiences shaped his view of leadership, brotherhood, and resilience.

Together they explore the differences between the two wars, the importance of trust in combat, and what life has looked like after service. This candid conversation sheds light on the shared struggles and lessons carried home from deployment.

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