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Recent Football Stories

Adam Hunter and his father

Dad was supposed to record my final football game on video. But that's not exactly what happened.

by Adam Hunter
, New York, New York

As Pat Summerall came to grips with his alcoholism, he began to read the Bible daily and opened his heart to God.

by Edward Grinnan

Branch Rickey chats with a member of the 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates

This June 1954 profile explores the role of faith in the life and baseball career of Branch Rickey.

by Len LeSourd


Jack Hoffman scores a touchdown

Watch as Jack Hoffman, a young fan battling brain cancer, scores a touchdown in the Nebraska Cornhuskers' 2013 spring game.


Colonel Greg Gadson

Thousands of our returning soldiers face incredible adversity. Meet one who found a way to grow strong in it.

by Colonel Greg Gadson
, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

A football resting on green grass under a bright blue sky

He wasn't sure how to repay his friend for his kind gesture, but it turns out he didn't need to after all. 

by Victor Knox
, Lexington, Ohio

football helmet held up against a blue sky

Everyone remembered "Hoss" as a college football star, a Green Beret, a coach, a teacher. To me, though, he was Dad. And I missed him.

by Jodi Puckett
, Newark, Ohio

Kyle Woodard

He had a bold request, but God had never let him down before.

by Kyle Woodard
, Spokane, Washington

The driftwood heart Nancy found at the lake where she and Jim vacationed

He was the love of her life. How could she go on without him?

by Nancy Seymour
, Deerfield, Illinois

A lesson in positive thinking from the NFL playoffs, or what Norman Vincent Peale and the New England Patriots have in common.

by Amy Wong

Judi Longfellow (left) and Teri

After a horrible divorce, my friend Teri was right by my side.

by Judi Longfellow
, Lakewood, California

Eric LeGrand

Eric LeGrand's football career ended in tragedy. Or at least that's what everybody thought.

by Adam Hunter
, New York, New York

I make this pilgrimage to remind myself of how blessed I am to have been given the opportunity to learn, to be taught.

by Edward Grinnan

UMass football coach Charley Molnar congratulates his players

UMass football coach Charley Molnar "tricks" a pair of football players by having cops "treat" them to full scholarships as a reward for their hard work.


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