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Gospel star Kirk Franklin has released a mini-documentary to go along with his new album, “Father’s Day,” and has revealed that he has finally found his birth father at 53 years old. In the documentary, he also shared details about his difficult childhood. Franklin was born to a teen mom who was unable to care…

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Three-time Super Bowl champion Marcus Cannon recently joined the Sports Spectrum Podcast to discuss his battle to overcome cancer and faith. Cannon played for Texas Christian University (TCU). Although he grew up in church, Cannon was drifting away from God when he started at TCU. After an outstanding junior and senior year, he started preparing…

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After a high school hockey accident paralyzed Jake Thibeault from the waist down, his work ethic and grit garnered a new friendship with actor Mark Wahlberg. The actor said, “For Jake to have the attitude that he has had at the age that he has, it’s very inspiring. We’ve become good friends. Obviously, we have…

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A Massachusetts church recently distributed over 1,000 pairs of sneakers to low-income families in their community. According to The Christian Post, the Springfield campus of the multisite Vox Church held its third annual sneaker giveaway event, which was done in partnership with the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club. Vox Springfield team member…

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