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When Elana Meyers Taylor finally stood atop the Olympic podium with the gold medal that had eluded her for more than a decade, her first reaction wasn’t awe or disbelief. It was laughter — and a reminder of what really matters when the cameras go away. “In six days, I’ve got school pick up and…

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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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