Pastor and motivational speaker Joel Osteen recently spoke about the inspiring faith journey of Ben Tankard to his 50,000 member Lakewood Church congregation and a TV/streaming audience of over 20 million. Tankard, a good friend of Osteen, grew up in poverty and in a drug infested slum. He was a gift basketball player, however, and…

“Should I give up Or should I just keep chasing pavements? Even if it leads nowhere Or would it be a waste?” – Adele I woke up to this Adele song stuck in my head today and at first I thought it was just a nice melody to sing along to, since I knew the…

Since leaving rehab last year, Selena Gomez has a newfound faith in the Lord. The singer entered rehab in August of 2016 after suffering from anxiety, depression and panic attacks as a result of her lupus diagnosis. Gomez leaned on religion when she checked into rehab, signing up for a Christian-based track program. Now, Selena…

Three years since retiring from the big leagues, captain of the New York Yankee’s Derek Jeter returned to Yankee Stadium to see his No. 2 retired. Now 42, Jeter had captained the Yankees during his final 12 seasons. His career spanned from 1995 to 2014 and  included five World Series titles, 14 All-Star titles, a…

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