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We heard His truth, became convicted, we saw our need for a Savior, and by faith we repented of our sin, and cried out for ...

Legendary ski jumper Jim Holland recalls fondly — and with a bit of amusement — making that first jump (more like a "leap of ...

Starring Matthew McConaughey and Édgar Ramírez, ‘Gold’ follows the story of a company that becomes a rags-to-riches success when it claims to be in possession of a gold mine. It begins with Kenny ...

God’s love and His provision of eternal salvation is the greatest peace and security we could ever hope for. We heard His ...

A remedy to that fact arrived, finally, this month with “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson,” just opened at the ...

Chris was born July 13, 1943, in the Charles N. Bacon Hospital in Loudon County, Tennessee. His mother, Marguerite Eloise ...

The surprising origin story involves an F-bomb wielding Val Kilmer, who Modine says once told him, "I'm sick of you. I'm ...

Continuing our series commemorating the 50th-anniversary of the Club’s fantastic FA Cup final triumph over Fulham, former physiotherapist Rob Jenkins recalls his races against time to get the Hammers ...