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7 Moments of Spiritual Inspiration from “Friday Night Lights”

Sean Hahner
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Between game-winning drives in the fourth quarter, the perfectly imperfect marriage of Tami and Coach Taylor, and the famous “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose” slogan, “Friday Night Lights” has captured the hearts of TV viewers over the past several years. While Dillon, Texas, has plenty of football and drama, it’s no secret that there were instances in which the fictional Texas town showed its faith, too. Here are some notable spiritual moments from FNL:

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Sean Hahner
Sean Hahner hails from Mountainside, New Jersey, and is a rising junior at Fordham University where he is majoring in English. He is a member of the men’s rugby team as well as an audio engineer, beat reporter and producer for WFUV Sports.
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