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discipleship

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as in audience

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Recent Examples of discipleship Founded in 1951 as Campus Crusade for Christ, Cru has traditionally focused on evangelism and discipleship among college students and other young people, but in recent years has ventured into video games and, now, virtual reality. — Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026 Redemption begins when confession becomes culture — when churches embody transparency as routine, leadership as accountable, and protection of women as part of discipleship. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026 But as Trinity became more of a resource to the wider Karenni community, its congregation and school grew, said Carl Lehenbauer, a discipleship pastor at Trinity. — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026

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For 70 years, the festival has brought really the best of the year in cinema to audiences.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
The most justifiable criticism against the DC detective series is that its mysteries play out wordily, without letting the audience in on how its space cops come to major conclusions.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

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One of the first people cast on the show is Jeff Hays, a regular at Crossroads Comics and Art, the voice of the DCC audiobooks and fandom celebrity with a cult following.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Steven Spielberg is returning to Paramount’s cult Transformers franchise alongside longtime producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and with Michael Bay, long a master of mayhem, in talks to possibly direct the next tentpole for fanboys of vehicles.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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The hotel's spa has a strong loyal following and features a Turkish hammam.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Best Prime Day Hair-Care Deals for Mature Skin Hair often becomes drier and more fragile with age, and that’s exactly where Color Wow Money Mist Leave-In Conditioner earns its devoted following.

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