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An Ohio father whose young children and their mother were on their way home to join him but decided to turn around just before a deadly tornado destroyed his home is thanking God for sparing his life and keeping his family safe. Blaine Schmitt of Lakeview, Ohio, told The Columbus Dispatch, “I thank God that…

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Perry Noble, senior pastor of Second Chance Church in Anderson, South Carolina, recently used a bench press to show the importance of reaching out to fellow Christians for help when life’s worries grow overwhelming. Noble, who made a 135-lb barbell on stage by fixing two 45-lb plates on each side, said, “This represents the weight…

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ESPN football broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit was in Montana at Fresh Life Church with pastor Levi Lusko for Super Bowl Sunday. As a child, the last thing Herbstreit wanted to do was be in front of a camera. He recalled of his childhood self, “I was always really, really quiet.” As he moved from school to…

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When Teo Jordan, a teenager working at Kroger in Kentucky, overheard a cashier telling an older man to put back the items he couldn’t afford, the young man instantly stepped in, and the simple act of kindness has so many praising the helpful teen. Teo Jordan is an 18-year-old high school senior from Covington, Kentucky,…

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