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Athletes in Action, a sports ministry of Cru, is working this football season with a number of NFL teams to offer religious support to athletes. This season, AIA is working with the Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Steelers. Many NFL teams also have their own […]
The view of Golden, Colorado, from a room at the Table Mountain Inn. | Dennis Lennox I’m in an old mining town located where Colorado’s plains meet the mountains. As the iconic arch that spans Washington Avenue — the main street in all but name — proclaims, this is also “where the West lives.” Golden, […]
On Saturday morning, October 7, in a highly coordinated attack on Israel, the Islamic terrorist group Hamas fired thousands of rockets, overwhelming the nation’s Iron Dome defense system, and sent hundreds of heavily armed militants breaching the border. In addition to soldiers at military outposts, civilians, including women and children, were also targeted, in neighborhoods, at […]
A groundbreaking documentary about a private Christian school’s football season is now streaming on Amazon’s free service, Freevee. The six-part documentary, God. Family. Football. follows head coach Denny Duron as he comes out of retirement to lead Evangel Christian Academy of Shreveport, La., through the 2022 season. Evangel is known among football fans as a powerhouse […]
A school board member in an Arizona school district is suing the school district after she was told to stop quoting Bible verses during board meetings. Heather Rooks, who serves on the Peoria Unified School District board, filed the federal lawsuit, claiming the district has violated her rights to free speech and free exercise of religion, […]
The campus of Baylor University, a private Christian school in Waco, Texas. | Baylor University/Matthew Minard Baylor University settled with 15 women who sued the prominent Texas Baptist institution for allegedly failing to respond to their allegations of sexual assault appropriately. The settlement in the case, which led to the 2016 ousting of Baylor President […]
A sign welcomes students to Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. | Screenshot: Google Maps An atheist advocacy group is seeking information related to Auburn University coaches’ participation in a campus revival event, where head football coach Hugh Freeze reportedly baptized a player, contending such actions violate the U.S. Constitution. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, […]
Sophomore Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers is crediting God for transforming his life and changing his perspective on playing football. According to Faithwire, Ewers, 20, scored nine touchdowns earlier this season. During a press conference, he was asked what has caused him to enjoy the game more this season than last season. “Just listening to […]
A prominent atheist group is claiming that the Auburn University football coach’s attendance at a school revival event was “unconstitutional.” According to CBN News, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has denounced Auburn University football coach Hugh Freeze for attending and helping with a revival and baptism event at the school earlier this month. As […]
One of the NFL’s top rookie quarterbacks says he wants to use his talent to not only win games but to spread the Gospel of Christ. Houston’s C.J. Stroud recorded the first victory of his young pro career Sunday in a 37-17 victory over Jacksonville, passing for 280 yards with two touchdowns without throwing interceptions. […]