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José Hernández’s story is believed to be among the most incredible in modern history. A migrant farmworker, he felt God calling him to become a NASA astronaut when he was 10 years old. Unfortunately, NASA rejected him from its program 11 times before choosing him for its astronaut class in 2004. In 2009, Hernández made…

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A new biopic based on the story of a one-armed all-star softball player, Katelyn Pavey, recently hit theaters, and the athlete hopes her story will help others realize they can do anything with Christ. According to a description of the movie, the film follows Pavey’s incredible journey of “triumph with plenty of ‘I Can’ perseverance,…

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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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