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A Florida couple is thanking God and four strangers who rushed to save them after a lightning strike left a wife in cardiac arrest and her husband helpless just feet away. Aaron and Clare Walenga had dropped their three children off at church youth group on Sept. 2 and were enjoying one of their regular…

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At a time when church membership has declined, and more Americans identify with no organized religion, a new study suggests belief in the supernatural remains surprisingly common. About half of Americans say they experience or witness what they consider a miracle at least a few times a year, according to a new survey from the…

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Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, are giving $1 billion to the University of Oregon, marking what the school says is the largest gift ever made to a comprehensive public university. The historic donation will establish a new engineering school at the university in Eugene, with a focus on bioengineering and other high-demand…

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Most 13-year-olds are navigating middle school. Joe Petraro-Hyppolite is preparing for graduate school. The Long Island teenager has been accepted into a master’s program at New York University after earning a 1590 on the SAT at age 10 and graduating high school at 11. His IQ is 168. But those remarkable numbers tell only part…

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Nearly a year after doctors warned that their extremely premature baby faced long odds of survival, a Minnesota family is finally bringing their son home — and his father is giving God the credit. Baby Adonis was born last October at just 24 weeks and five days gestation, weighing less than 2 pounds. His parents,…

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For years, Haley Furst identified as a transgender man, embraced atheism and held political beliefs far removed from the Christian upbringing of her childhood. Today, she says her life and worldview have dramatically changed after rediscovering her faith in Jesus Christ. “I really just had a radical perspective change where now … I believe in…

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At 105 years old, Blynda Vidock has lived through more than a century of history. But when asked what has kept her going all these years, the Texas woman points first to God. “The good Lord put me here for so many years, and it’s His life through me,” Vidock told FOX 26 Houston during…

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A 13-year-old New Jersey boy who believes God called him to become a priest says the Virgin Mary appeared to him during a frightening health battle — shortly before doctors determined that surgery for a mass in his brain was no longer necessary. Dominic Auricchio, a rising eighth-grader at Holy Trinity School in Westfield, says…

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With only days left to live, 74-year-old Jeannie Guffey had one final wish: She wanted to be baptized. But Guffey was confined to an intensive care unit at Huntsville Hospital in Alabama, surrounded by IV poles, monitors and other medical equipment. A traditional baptism seemed nearly impossible. Three nurses refused to let that stop them.…

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A mother’s split-second decision to save a teenager’s life has inspired an outpouring of support — including a $50,000 donation from Taylor Swift. Ashley Taunton, a 42-year-old certified nursing assistant, was driving on I-95 in Rhode Island during a torrential rainstorm in July when she saw a vehicle hydroplane off the road. “When I see…
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