Many sportsmen are quite transparent about their religious beliefs. Jalen Hurts, the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, has discussed his Christian religion in numerous interviews. In fact, he uses his social media channels to publicly express his beliefs. The former quarterback for Alabama has also been extremely open about his Christian faith and how it […]
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Former NFL coach Tony Dungy has criticized ESPN for failing to acknowledge Coco Gauff’s prayer after her victory at the 2023 US Open, despite her previous public expressions of her Christian faith. Tony Dungy had a 13-season tenure as head coach, first for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and later the Indianapolis Colts. He guided the
Former NFL coach Tony Dungy and his wife Lauren recently opened up about their new book, talking about their personal experiences with trusting God and having faith in His plans. The couple co-authored, Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful Life, and share how serving God through foster care and adoption has allowed them to
Pastor Lorenzo Neal had the first panic attack of his life on a hot summer night during the pandemic. He imagined it was what a heart attack would feel like. His neighbors called 911. As the pastor of New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Jackson, Mississippi, he was carrying a lot of burdens through
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Friends and neighbors Stacie Marshall and Melvin and Betty Mosley chat over coffee in Marshall’s farmhouse kitchen in Dirt Town Valley, Georgia. Windows frame cattle pastures in every direction as they catch up on family weddings and local farming news. A mass of cheerful daffodils rests on the table between them. On the surface, this
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Earlier this year, Southern Baptists expelled five churches from the nation’s largest Protestant denomination for having women as pastors. Now, the leader of a fellowship of African American Southern Baptist pastors wonders if their churches will be next. In a letter last week, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s National African American Fellowship asked
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A North Carolina pastor is facing criminal charges after one of his young sons accidentally shot his brother. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Monday to announce that it was charging Adam Vines with “Failure to Store a firearm to Protect Minors.” The charge against Vines comes six weeks after his 2-year-old son
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Nearly 50,000 Americans committed suicide in 2022, the “highest number ever recorded in the United States,” according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which shows that the majority of suicides were men. In a report released this month from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, government researchers said the
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As the world marks another World AIDS Day, the plight of Eswatini, a small country in Southern Africa, serves as both a testament to the devastating impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and a beacon of hope for a brighter future. Twenty years ago, the United Nations issued a chilling warning about the potential extinction of
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On a seemingly ordinary day in Glendale, Arizona, a tragic event unfolded that sent shockwaves through the Christian community. Hans Schmidt, a 26-year-old military medic, Christian father of two and outreach director at Victory Chapel, was shot in the head while preaching on a street corner. This horrifying incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. on Nov.
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