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Super Bowl Champion Coach Tony Dungy can add yet another success to his list of accolades as his book has already debuted at the No. 2 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list among the hardcover, nonfiction books.

Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life, the biographical book written about the Indianapolis Colts coach, also moved up to No. 4 on Publisher Weekly’s hardcover, nonfiction category this week and No. 35 in USA Today’s “Top 150” for July 19.

Dungy, who is also the first African-American coach to win the Super Bowl, just finished up a nine-day coast-to-coast media tour to promote the memoir that included visits to New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Indianapolis, and Tampa. The tour, which made its mark with eight completely “sold out” book-signings, culminated with a visit to “The Late Show with David Letterman” on July 24. more >>

More than 4,400 youth who picked up hope last week have been urged to share their hope with teen mothers, the hungry, and the rest of the world.

The Presbyterian Youth Triennium concluded Sunday with thousands cheering for God after five days of worship, drama and inspiring messages.

"[W]hen you go back home and give Christ's hope to people, the world is going to be blessed," closing worship preacher Perryn Rice told the participating students at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., according to the Presbyterian News Service. more >>

Thousands of youth are excited for the Lord at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium but they also brought with them struggles that teens often face.

"You are struggling with questions that don't have answers," the Rev. Linda Morgan-Clement, who opened the Triennium Tuesday night, told more than 4,000 teens. "Maybe you have been caught up in an addiction. Maybe you struggle with depression. But God is good all the time and God’s Spirit blowing through you is a free gift.”

Presbyterian youths from around the country have gathered at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., for a weeklong conference, July 17-22. The thousands of young people have expressed high excitement to worship together with applause even during the reading of Scripture, according to the Presbyterian News Service. more >>

The Presbyterian Youth Triennium kicked off Tuesday with nearly 4,200 high school students and volunteers from throughout the United States and Canada.

Thousands of young people have converged at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., for a weeklong conference under the theme "Hope is in our Midst."

The conference for teens and college students is an effort of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the largest Presbyterian denomination in the nation; Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, the first African American denomination to embrace Presbyterianism in the reformed tradition. more >>

The head of the nation's largest Pentecostal denomination announced Tuesday that he will step down from office next month.

Thomas E. Trask, general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, who was elected to his third four-year term in 2005, will resign at the 52nd General Council in Indianapolis, Ind., which Trask says will be a most significant gathering.

"As a result of seeking the Lord as to His will for my continuing to serve out the remaining two years of the present term, I have reached a decision to step down as general superintendent of the Assemblies of God at this forthcoming General Council ...," he said, according to the Assemblies of God News Service. more >>

Famed for winning this year’s Super Bowl XLI “the Lord’s way,” Coach Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts unveiled his personal memoir on Tuesday, revealing the deep faith behind his life.

Titled Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life, the biography is a way to show where our priorities in life should be and the focus we need to have on God.

Dungy decided to write the book in reaction to the millions of fans who have wondered about his past. more >>