She Chose Life. Now Her Son Helps Millions Connect With God.
By Movieguide® Contributor
One teenage girl’s decision to choose life has impacted millions for the Gospel.
Matt Potter, a co-founder of PRAY.COM, told Christian artist Matthew West how God redeemed his mother’s story and saved his life.
His story begins with “A 15-year-old girl who’s walking down the street in Washington State crying and praying because she’s on her way to an abortion clinic because she’s 15 and she’s pregnant,” Potter told West. “And on her way to that clinic, she popped into a church because she was feeling guilty and ashamed, and she wanted to talk to the pastor about the biggest decision she was going to make in her life up to that point.”
“When she talked to the pastor, the pastor ended up calling a buddy of his who planted a 20-person church in Los Angeles, and the pastor in Los Angeles said, ‘You know, it’s providence you just called me about this girl. I’ve been counseling this Christian couple. They’re married, and they’ve been trying to have children for 10 years and couldn’t. I want you to go back in there and ask that girl if she’d be willing to give her baby up for adoption.’…I was the baby,” he revealed.
Potter explained how as a child, he loved working with computers and technology. One day, his life changed when he met Steve Jobs.
“I kind of got into software, and in high school, I got the unique opportunity…my friend[‘s]…dad was a voice actor and invited me out to Silicon Valley. And so, I went up there to a new company called Pixar, and I got this unique opportunity to meet Steve Jobs.”
He continued, “I went home [and]…I felt super inspired. I started looking into Steve Jobs’ story, and I learned that he was adopted, and I was finally, I was like ‘I’m not weird, there’s computer guys that are adopted.’ So I started following Steve’s life.”
Inspired by Jobs, Potter dropped out of school to build apps. After several years, he found success creating apps for real estate companies.
“I built over 8,000 apps in the App Store for all the major real estate companies in the United States,” he told West, and although he was very successful, he felt spiritually lost.
“I just felt like I lost my purpose. I felt like I wasn’t on track with God’s plan for my life,” he revealed.
One day in a coffee shop, Potter ran into an old friend who felt the same way. Together, they started PRAY.COM. It’s been eight years, and now Potter’s app is the “No. 1 app for daily prayer and faith-based content.”
“PRAY.COM recently surpassed 2.5 billion minutes in prayer and the 100 million podcast downloads milestone,” AccessWire reported earlier this month.
Through daily devotionals, original content and Bible bedtime stories, PRAY.COM helps its users make prayer a priority every day.
“It’s just been a remarkable journey, and God’s had His hand on the company and on us from the very beginning,” Potter said.
Movieguide® recently reported on a new podcast PRAY.COM launched:
A new podcast is striving to bring a Jewish perspective on the Bible to its followers.
Titled “The Chosen People” from Pray.com, “listeners will journey into the hearts and minds of ancient Israel, experiencing tales of wonder and war, of slavery and salvation.” The podcast aims to bring the Old Testament to life for Christians and Jews alike.
“The biblical characters each hold divine revelation, which is especially relevant to us today, as the world seems so dark and scary,” said Yael Eckstein, the podcast’s host and president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. “When we dive deep, we realize that their stories are our stories — their fall from grace, their struggle to survive, and the heroes who rose to build and save a nation, all hold profound wisdom and guidance for our lives as both Christians and Jews.”
She continued, “Within these biblical narratives lie deep spiritual truths about faith, prayer, and the human spirit. They are stories that continue to define the people of Israel to this day and can help Christians understand the root of their faith in a practical and inspirational way.”
Co-founder of Pray.com Matthew Potter added, “We are honored to bring this unique series to our audience. Yael’s Jewish perspective illuminates the richness of these Old Testament stories, inviting listeners to explore the spiritual heritage of Israel and its role in shaping their own faith journey.”
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