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Artemis II pilot Victor Glover received a joyful homecoming in League City, Texas, where crowds gathered to celebrate his return from a groundbreaking space mission. As he arrived, he used the moment not to highlight personal achievement, but to point people to Jesus. Standing before neighbours and supporters, he quoted Matthew 22, reminding them of God’s command to love Him fully and to love one another. His spontaneous message encouraged unity, humility, and intentional community, drawing warm responses of 'Amen' from those present. Throughout the Artemis mission, Glover has consistently spoken about his Christian faith, reflecting on the beauty of creation witnessed in space and giving glory to God for the experience. Sharing a photo with his family afterwards, he expressed gratitude and a desire to continue proclaiming the good news. His witness demonstrates how faith can shine brightly even in the most advanced arenas of human achievement, pointing others to Christ through both word and example.

John Glenn gained heroic stature when he became the first American to orbit the earth, in February 1962. But far from his ego being rocket-boosted by such an achievement, the pioneering astronaut was humbled by the experience, and his faith in the Creator or the universe increased. Space travel at the time was inherently risky, and he said he prayed every day. Glenn, who later became the oldest human in space (at the age of 77), served as a US senator, and was a man of deep Christian faith. When he died in December, aged 95, he left the bounds of earth once more and reached heaven rather than just the heavens.