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Pastor Motivates Las Vegas Toward the Gospel, Moment by Moment
"We are a church that’s in the city, for the city. These types of moments are big for us because we want to give the Gospel message in a relevant and fresh way to as many people as we can.
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Hoops in the Holy Land: Auburn Men’s BB Team Takes Trip of a Lifetime
The Auburn University men’s team just completed a trip to Israel that’s likely to have positive impacts for years to come. On August 5, the team shared photos of some players getting baptized in the Jordan River.
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Faith on the Field: Coaches Were Watching Supreme Court Decision Closely
Coaches do more than coach. They are role models and parental figures. In motivating young athletes, a coach can’t turn off where he or she gets their sense of right and wrong, honor and thankfulness.
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Ala. Gov. Wants Answers on ‘Inspiring’ High School Team That Refused to Play on the Sabbath
Alabama governor Kay Ivey is calling Oakwood Adventist Academy an “inspiring example” of faith after players forfeited a tournament game rather than play on their Sabbath. Ivey is also demanding answers from state athletic officials.
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What Steph Curry Teaches Us About Being Unappreciated, Dismissed, and Marginalized
More than his impact on the game, Curry inspires everyone who has ever felt under-sized, unappreciated, overlooked, and marginalized to achieve great things and not settle for less.
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Russell Westbrook Named to NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, Cites Ephesians 3:20: ‘God Is Able!’
Westbrook, the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles, was recently selected for the NBA's 75 greatest players in NBA history list. He expressed his gratitude to God for the honor in an Instagram post on Friday, in which he paraphrased Ephesians 3:20-21.
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This NBA Player Wears #23 Because of a Bible Verse; Monty Williams’ Faith Influences Coaching
Phoenix Suns power forward Cameron Johnson shares the deeper meaning of his jersey number while coach Monty Williams explains how faith influences his role.
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Milwaukee Bucks Stars Give Credit to God for Blessings Beyond Basketball
As the Milwaukee Bucks and their fans celebrate the team’s first championship in 50 years, two stars are making headlines for discussing their faith.