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discipleship

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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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Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
While the choreography was designed for a global TV audience, the underlying technology has broader industrial applications.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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Some shouted out cult classics like Possession (1981), in which Neill provided the ballast that allowed his co-star Isabelle Adjani the chance to dive headfirst into the deep end, or the Hitchcock thriller on a boat Dead Calm (1989).

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
The baroque pearl necklace has become something of a cult accessory, beloved by those who want to express their individuality.

— Selene Oliva, Glamour, 13 July 2026

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But online influencers are not the same as radio commentators, even though many on-air figures boast massive followings on social media.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026
Her classmates were writing screenplays and song lyrics, developing fashion lines and Instagram followings.

— Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

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