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Former Bulls player Jaden Ivey has been released from the team after expressing his Christian beliefs while criticizing the team’s Pride Night. In a video he posted, Ivey criticized the league for hosting LGBTQ+ pride nights. “The world can proclaim LGBTQ, right? They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA. They proclaim it. They show it…

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During an appearance on “Today,” actor Matthew McConaughey said America needs more faith. “I was starting to look down my nose and get a little cynical. I was starting to go, ‘Maybe this is just how it is,’” he said. “I said, ‘No, I’m not ready to wave the white flag and let doubt win…

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Archaeologists have announced the discovery of an ancient tomb that may be connected to one of the most recognizable French literary works in the world. The discovery was made at St. Peter and Paul Church in Maastricht, Netherlands, where a section of the floor had begun to sink in. French historian Odile Bordaz had theorized…

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Country star Thomas Rhett is getting candid about a difficult season in his life — one that nearly cost him his marriage — and how his faith ultimately helped turn things around. Appearing alongside his wife, Lauren Akins, on Sadie Robertson Huff’s “WHOA That’s Good” podcast, Rhett admitted that early success in his career led…

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A social media post from New England Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson is drawing attention across the sports world after he appeared to support former Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey following the player’s controversial comments about the NBA’s Pride Month celebration. Ivey, 24, recently posted a series of videos criticizing the league’s support of Pride Month,…

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Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler is pressing pause on competition—not for injury or rest, but for something far more meaningful. The two-time Masters champion has withdrawn from the Texas Children’s Houston Open as he and his wife, Meredith, prepare to welcome their second child. Scheffler, 29, was originally set to compete at Memorial Park in Houston,…

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Actor Josh Radnor is sparking conversation after sharing a thought-provoking perspective on faith, purpose, and what people truly “worship” in modern life. During an appearance on Rainn Wilson’s “Soul Boom” podcast, the How I Met Your Mother star suggested that even those who reject belief in God often center their lives around something else that…

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As the Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team celebrates a thrilling run to the Final Four after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers, one player’s story is capturing attention far beyond the court. Forward Tobe Awaka is opening up about a deeply personal journey that led him through multiple religions—and ultimately to a life-changing faith in Jesus Christ.…

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Legendary sportscaster Bob Costas is speaking out following a major decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), defending a new policy that limits women’s Olympic competition to biological females and emphasizing what he called a need for “common sense.” Costas, long known as a trusted voice of Olympic coverage, addressed the issue during a recent…

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Evangelist Franklin Graham is clarifying comments he made at the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after telling attendees it was important to “do everything we can” to get President Donald Trump “reelected”—despite the constitutional limit preventing a third presidential term. Speaking Thursday at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Graham expressed strong personal…

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