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A recently released global survey from the Barna Group showed some encouraging statistics on what teenagers think about Jesus. The survey is a collaboration from several Christian organizations, including World Vision, Christ in Youth, Biblica and others. Barna interviewed over 24,500 teens from the ages of 13 to 17 from 26 different countries. The study…

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  Loretta Lynn, the country singer behind classics like “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” passed away at her home at the age of 90. Her family posted the news on Instagram, writing, “‘Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills.’ The…

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  Former NFL head coach and outspoken Christian Tony Dungy recently spoke to “The High Note” podcast where he addressed how he turned his focus from football to something more. Now 66 years old, Dungy played football in the 70s for the University of Minnesota where he was nominated most valuable player in his position…

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Just when you thought Tim Tebow couldn’t be a  better representative of Christian charity than he has already been, a compelling new example of his creative generosity has emerged. He’s already renowned for his Tim Tebow Foundation with “Night to Shine” events for young people with special needs, his efforts to fight human trafficking, and his CURE Hospital for poverty-stricken…

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  Founder of the retail company, Patagonia, made waves when he released a letter stating that he, his spouse, and two grown children will be giving up their ownership of the company to fight climate change. Yvon Chouinard started Patagonia, which specializes in outdoor clothing and gear, in the 70s. The letter detailing Chouinard’s decision…

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In modern times, it’s rare for a good Samaritan to step in on behalf of someone else. In this story, a Chick-fil-A employee is hailed as a hero after tackling an alleged carjacker in Florida. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, a woman had been taking an infant out of her car at the…

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After beating 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinal last Monday, Frances Tiafoe threw his racket on the floor and covered his face in bewilderment. It felt like a seminal moment in the 24-year-old American’s career, a culmination of hard work and raw talent which has long been heralded as the potential future of…

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Stars like Sir Paul McCartney and AC/DC joined Dave Grohl and the rest of The Foo Fighters in honoring their late bandmate, drummer Taylor Hawkins, in a sold-out concert in London’s Wembley Stadium this last Saturday. It was the first time The Foo Fighters had performed for an audience since Hawkins’s death. Grohl, who was…

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It was an emotional scene at Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth II passed away at age 96. As a crowd gathered to pay their respects to Her Majesty, they witnessed a double rainbow over the palace following a heavy downpour. The Queen was Britain’s longest-serving monarch—and the second-longest serving monarch in world history. She passed away at Balmoral Castle…

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Daniel Radcliffe is getting weird in the new official trailer for the upcoming “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic. The new trailer for “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” dropped on Monday, featuring Radcliffe as the famed quippy singer. With his curly brown mop of hair, wire-rim glasses, and bushy mustache, Radcliffe is almost unrecognizable. “My whole life, all…

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