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In the final chapter of his life, as cancer stripped away the roles that once defined him, actor James Van Der Beek shared a deeply personal spiritual reflection that has taken on new meaning since his death at age 48. The Dawson’s Creek star, who died February 11 after battling Stage 3 colorectal cancer, recorded…

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Seattle’s Super Bowl celebration took an unexpected turn when Seahawks general manager John Schneider began tossing something unusual into the cheering crowd — not beads, not T-shirts, but miniature Jesus figurines stamped with a simple message: “Jesus loves you.” As thousands of fans lined 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle to celebrate the team’s championship victory,…

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Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) in Alexandria, awarded late-night host Stephen Colbert and his wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, the Dean’s Cross for Servant Leadership during a ceremony on February 6. The seminary is the largest and second-oldest accredited seminary of the Episcopal Church. According to a statement, VTS recognized Mr. Colbert for his “work as a satirist…

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Country star Zach Bryan found himself in conservative crosshairs after he called TPUSA’s Halftime Show “cringe.” TPUSA’s shows aired as an alternative to Bad Bunny’s performance, which many conservatives had rejected giving Bad Bunny’s proclivity to wear dresses and singing only in Spanish. While Bad Bunny did not wear a dress, something that was rumored…

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