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The  Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) just recently announced that Tony Bennett, the University of Virginia Head Men’s Basketball Coach will be honored with the 2020 John Lotz “Barnabas’ Award for his commitment to Christ, Integrity, and encouragement to others. “During this uniquely challenging basketball season, this outstanding leader has guided his players in matters…

“Now is not the time to blame,” the comedian said. Hollywood actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is encouraging people to extend grace to President Donald Trump during the coronavirus pandemic. The “Last O.G.” star appeared on NBC’s “Today” where he addressed a number of things, one being a defense of Trump. A MESSAGE AMERICA NEEDS…

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Tim Tebow took his skills from the field to the pulpit to preach a sermon of redemption during a livestreamed Easter service by a church in Atlanta, Georgia. The football player preached during Passion City Church’s 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. “Jesus was forsaken on the cross, so you don’t have to be,” Tebow preached.…

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In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, actor Mark Wahlberg got online Sunday to deliver a heartfelt Palm Sunday message in a brief video that was posted on Instagram and Twitter. Wahlberg, alongside his wife, wanted to remind fans that “We still have faith and we have each other.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B-nLOe9JeIe/?utm_source=ig_embed The actor captioned the video…

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American rock singer-songwriter, Lenny Kravitz is a devout Christian and his spirituality transcends not only in the spiritual themes of his music but also in his personal life. At a young age, he felt the “presence of God” when he was a member of the prestigious California Boys Choir. In an interview on “Oprah’s Master…

The Christian country music legend shared a video, offering fans and believers an inspiring message of hope in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Parton began the video at the bottom of her stairs, singing, “Climbing the stairway to heaven, because the virus has scared the H-E-L-L out of us.” Parton continued, “I’m not making…

“Wonder Woman” Gal Gadot probably believed she was doing something pure and special for our community when she gathered up her celebrity friends to create a compilation of them all singing the classic John Lennon track, “Imagine”, as a way to show solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. That message, though, did not get across. For…

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan has now been postponed, according to IOC (International Olympic Committee) member Dick Pound. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Olympic Games will most likely be postponed until 2021, making it the most prominent holdout. Many argued that continuing on with the scheduled games this summer not only risked…

The NBA season is suspended, but that’s not the only thing being affected by the novel coronavirus. In addition, millions of students are now missing school. Christian athlete Steph Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry, have decided to intervene. The Golden State Warriors guard and his wife have teamed up with a food bank to…

Despite low theater attendance due to the nationwide precautions to avoid the coronavirus, moviegoers were out to support the faith-based film “I Still Believe,” which opened Friday at No. 2 overall at the box office. Typically a faith-based movie like “I Still Believe” this would see a solid Sunday, bolstered by churchgoers heading to the…

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