Duane Chapman, well-known as “Dog The Bounty Hunter” shared his story with a Christian outlet acknowledging that “God is absolutely real” because of his experiences.
Dog The Bounty Hunter
Behind the strong man that most people have known him for “chasing down criminals,” is a man who genuinely loves God. With the platform that God entrusted him, he used them to lead others to know Christ.
CBN News. (Screenshot). (2024). Duane Chapman, Retrieved May 15, 2024 from: https://youtu.be/Fv4qWpF5kE4
In an interview with CBN News, Duane recalled his childhood days when he was raised in a Christian home. His mother was a prayer warrior who brought him to church. As a young boy, he attended church Sunday services and youth camps.
“I knew more than most people did, right from wrong, miracles of God — I knew all that,” he recounted.
Went To Prison
However, later in Duane’s life, he went down the road and traversed a crooked path despite knowing God. He revealed the moment when he went to prison during the 70s. He joined robbers in breaking “into a man’s home in a search for marijuana.” The incident led him to five years and 18 months locked up inside the prison cell.
Several years later, Duane was finally released from the prison. It is when he decided to follow a different path and become a changed man. Soon after, he became the icon in the show “Dog the Bounty Hunter” between 2003 to 2012.
Faith in God
Life was smooth sailing for Duane until his first wife succumbed to cancer in 2019. It was painful but he overcame the struggle by God’s grace. Later, he met his now-wife, Francie. Since then, his faith in God continued to strengthen. Consequently, the Christian author realized that the darkest moments in his life led him closer to God.
“I know God is absolutely real,” he remarked. “I know that God told me years ago … ‘I’m going to show you miracles beyond [anything] that you could imagine, think, or want.’”
Then, he added, “My faith has grown ever since Beth passed away about five years ago and I met Francie.”
Today, Duane and his wife are sharing the good news with others. They build up each other in faith and trust in God. Duane has also written a new book titled, “Nine Lives and Counting: A Bounty Hunter’s Journey to Faith, Hope, and Redemption.”
Reference | Faithwire
