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After their startling first-game defeat by Saudi Arabia in the World Cup, Argentina ultimately returned to take the championship, beating returning champs France 4-2 in penalties. It would be the country’s first World Cup win since 1986. Two of the goals belonged to Argentina’s team captain and soccer superstar, Lionel Messi. Messi has been playing competitively…

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Adoption is all around us, even if we don’t recognize it. According to the Adoption Network, almost one in every 25 families in the United States with children have an adopted child. Nearly 140,000 children are adopted annually. Whatever the reason, choosing to put your child up for adoption isn’t easy for any parent. “Lifemark”…

A new faith-based musical called “His Story: The Musical” is launching in 2023 and hopes to follow in the footsteps of “Hamilton” to share the story of Jesus Christ with this generation. The musical is a contemporary pop/rock/rap musical that shares the message of Jesus Christ and His compassion and love “through a dynamic, uplifting,…

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Steve Doocy, a ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host, has lost both his mother and his father, his mother passing away on Christmas in 1997. Calling his mother on Christmas Eve, Doocy asked his mother what her gravy recipe was, although he knew it, he wanted an excuse to call his mother for a quick chat and…

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Award-winning film director Guillermo del Toro says he wanted to portray the puppet as a “flawed Messiah” figure in the new film after reflecting on the spiritual themes woven throughout his adaptation of “Pinocchio.” Carlo Collodi’s 19th-century fairy tale about a mischievous puppet desperate to become a “real boy” has been adapted and retold in…

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Actor Neal McDonough, known for portraying movie villains, says he’s now focused on creating faith-based projects that align with his family values. McDonough, the host of the Christmas special “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir,” which premiered on BYUtv and PBS starting Dec. 13, says the special will honor both his faith and Irish flair as Tony Award-nominee…

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At “The Voice’s” season 22 finale, one contestant left the audience, and the judges moved. Fan favorite Bodie Kuljian, known simply as Bodie, took to the stage and sang Christian artist Brandon Lake’s song “Gratitude,” dedicating the song to his three children. During the performance, Bodie involved a singing choir and raised his hands in…

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Speaking with Christian Headlines about his music process, Steven Curtis Chapman stated every song he writes has to start with a prompting from God. “I don’t wake up and say, ‘Hey, I need to go to work and write a song today,’” he said. “I find myself moved by something – something I’m reading something, something that…

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In a rare moment of vulnerability, former Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Andrew Luck, spoke with ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and detailed the reasons behind his stunning sudden retirement in 2019. Luck started his career as a promising quarterback, drafted in the first round by the Colts and being selected to the Pro Bowl his first three years. Injuries, however,…

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Marvel actress Letitia Wright reveals in a new interview that her Christian faith rescued her during a time when she was depressed and was considering quitting the industry. Wright was propelled into stardom in 2018 with her role in Black Panther alongside the late Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020. In 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, she plays…

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