). Coach Joe Kennedy can attest to that. His whole life of trials and frustrations, anger and pain, were preparing him for a battle over the right to pray on a football field. Kennedy is famous for winning a SupremeCourt case in 2022, after being fired for praying on the 50 yard line afterevery game, as he promised God he would do, win or lose. Now a major motionpicture will be released about his life and court battle. Actor Eric Close(Nashville, Suits, American Sniper), portrays Kennedy in the film. On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, Kennedy and Close talk about making thefilm, and how they worked together in understanding Joe's journey from being aforgotten child, tossed between homes and growing up angry, to becoming aMarine, marriage, and then to a high school football coach. All the while, saysKennedy, God's hand was there. He says, "I didn't see until later in lifethat God had his fingerprints all the way from when I was in the womb, and allthose trials and tribulations I went through. I didn't see how they fit all thepuzzle pieces into the bigger picture, and it prepared me for the Marine Corps,prepared me for this battle." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices