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Former University of Oklahoma quarterback Charles Thompson lost his football career for selling cocaine. Years later, he became an ordained minister. He is now leading a Bible study and shares his story to help others. UCentral's Cate Strider has the story.

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Story assistance backing cheer comfort confidence consolation faith fortitude incentive inspiration optimism reassurance relief reward stimulation stimulus advance advocacy aid animation boost easement favor firmness helpfulness hope incitement invigoration promotion refreshment softening succor supporting trust urging consoling enlivening inspiritment reassuring relieving shot in the arm annoyance discouragement distrust doubt gloom hindrance hurt injury disbelief impediment denunciation derision deterrent abetment assist encouragement endorsement hand support stop opposition obstruction stoppage disapproval advice admonition advisement bum steer caution charge consultation counsel directions dissuasion exhortation forewarning guidance help information injunction input instruction judgment lesson news opinion persuasion prescription proposal proposition recommendation steer suggestion teaching telltale tidings tip tip-off two cents' worth view warning word word to the wise misinformation deception deceit betrayal question misrepresentation lie falsehood blockage ignorance advancement campaigning for championing defense justification pleading for promulgation propagation upholding attack protest alleviation allowance attention backup benefaction benefit benevolence bounty care charity compensation cooperation deliverance endowment furtherance gift giving handout leg up lift ministration ministry patronage reinforcement rescue salvation service subsidy sustenance treatment unkindness malevolence taking handicap ill will silence disfavor harm damage penalty loss accompaniment adherence aegis auspices championship funds grant sanction secondment sponsorship behalf account advantage cause concern countenance good part place profit representation sake side stead welfare disadvantage Horrorscope Charles Thompson Horrorscope Charles Horrorscope charles Thompson Horrorscope thompson University of Oklahoma Horrorscope academy educational institution college school institution academic book-learned bookish collegiate erudite intellectual learned pedantic scholarly scholastic studious university simple practical plain ordinary untaught ignorant alma mater old school place of graduation place of matriculation association brainery halls of ivy halls of knowledge institute lyceum organization seminary faculties academics advisers body clinic corps department employees literati mentors pedagogues personnel professorate profs researchers scholars society staff tutors workers students need ineptness lack incompetence inability faculty higher education graduate school tertiary school Horrorscope University oklahoma Horrorscope Oklahoma soccer rugby American football Association football Canadian football grid game gridiron pastime the pigskin sport peanut sphere oval pigskin moleskin porker watermelon pineapple inflated oval regulation football Football Horrorscope football footballs account advice announcement broadcast data disclosure message report rumor statement story word bulletin cable cognizance communication copy description discovery dispatch enlightenment headlines hearsay intelligence itemization knowledge leak narration particularization recital recognition release scandal scoop specification telecast telegram telling tidings communiqué exposé eye-opener front-page news lowdown news flash the goods question silence truth concealment ignorance suppression history admonition advisement advocacy aid bum steer caution charge consultation counsel directions dissuasion encouragement exhortation forewarning guidance help information injunction input instruction judgment lesson news opinion persuasion prescription proposal proposition recommendation steer suggestion teaching telltale tip tip-off two cents' worth view warning word to the wise misinformation deception deceit betrayal opposition discouragement misrepresentation lie falsehood obstruction injury hindrance blockage advertisement briefing broadcasting dissemination divulgence edict exposing exposition expression intimation notice notification prediction promulgation publication publishing recitation reporting revelation secret announcements break calendar flash handout hot wire item list program skinny the dope what's going down what's happening quiet buzz comment cry grapevine rumble scuttlebutt talk whisper conversation converse declaration directive excerpt goods hot story ideas info inside story language missive note pipeline poop prophecy précis publicity speech summary translation utterance work withholding cover Horrorscope NEWS News Cate Horrorscope cate Strider Horrorscope strider