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University baptizes more than 30 members of football team

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More than 30 members of the Carson-Newman University football team in Jefferson City, Tenn., recently were baptized in a campus creek. Carson-Newman is a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Tennessee ...

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Young man drowns after baptism attempting to save swimmer

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A Dallas-area man recently drowned in a lake just minutes after being baptized. Lincer Lopez, 21, was at Lake Waxahachie with a church group when he jumped into the water to save ...

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Actor Russell Brand’s spiritual quest leads to baptism            

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Actor Russell Brand has announced that has been baptized as a Christian. The news comes after Brand had been open about his spiritual journey with fans noticing his comments continued to come ...

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“Total surrender and dedication to Jesus”: Hulk Hogan gets baptized

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Hulk Hogan, who soared to fame as a professional wrestler and later became an actor, has found the purpose of his life at age 70. He recently announced on social media that ...

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Vatican will allow transgender people to be baptized

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The Catholic Church will allow transgender individuals to be baptized as long as it doesn’t cause “scandal or confusion.” The new policy contradicts church teaching that says engaging in homosexual behavior is ...

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Adventurist Bear Grylls fulfills dream by getting baptized in Jordan River

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Bear Grylls, the popular author and survivalist, has long been outspoken about his faith. He recently shared that he had an opportunity to be baptized in the Jordan River. “It had always ...

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Man who stole Sean Feucht’s guitar later accepts Christ and is baptized

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Worship leader Sean Feucht may have briefly lost a guitar but gained a soul in the process. This summer, the “Let Us Worship” shared on social media that his prized 1967 Gallagher ...

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More than 4,000 people baptized in location featured in “Jesus Revolution” movie

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In a scene right out of the “Jesus Revolution” movie, more than 4,000 people were baptized at Southern California’s Pirate’s Cove on Pentecost Sunday Oceans Church organized Baptize SoCal, an event advertised as ...

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A Test of Faith: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins the Daytona 500

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The faith of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had been tested more than once during his often-difficult first decade on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit, the top level of stock car racing. As a ...

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Ben Roethlisberger seeks to live like Christ as Steelers lead NFL

The 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers have done something that no other team in the history of the storied franchise has ever managed to accomplish: begin a season 8-0. Led by head coach Mike Tomlin and ...

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Protesters are getting baptized at spot where George Floyd died

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The world has witnessed violent clashes involving looting, murders, and hundreds of businesses burned. But the vast majority of people have participated in peaceful demonstrations following the death of George Floyd and ...

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L.A. Chargers’ Hunter Henry, wife Parker get baptized in Jordan River

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Following a season in which he posted career highs in catches (55) and receiving yards (652), Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry recently embarked on a trip to Israel. He then ...

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Super Bowl anthem singer turned to faith to overcome challenges

Singer Demi Lovato, who will sing the national anthem before Sunday’s Super Bowl, recently said her relationship with God has allowed her to overcome personal challenges, including a near-fatal drug overdose, according ...

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Former Chief running back Kareem Hunt gets baptized

Former Kansas City Chiefs and current Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt, who is currently serving a suspension with the NFL for assaulting a woman last year, is embracing Christianity in order ...

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Eagles QB Carson Wentz and wife visit Israel to walk ‘where Jesus walked’

After missing five regular-season games and the playoffs last season due to a back injury, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is expected to be ready for the team’s offseason training program, which will ...

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Tennessee men are building something special in Knoxville

The Tennessee Volunteers’ started the season with 10-game win streak and their best start to a men’s basketball season in more than a decade. Coach Rick Barnes has the Vols seeing increasing ...

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