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Bear Grylls Says Jesus Changed How He Sees Himself and Others: ‘All Needing His Mercy’

Christian Headlines·Oct 20, 2026 · 10:27 AM CT
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Bear Grylls, star of Man vs. Wild and Running Wild, has been posting reflections on his faith each Sunday.

"For a long time I believed we had to earn our worth," he wrote Oct. 18, calling that "an exhausting way to live," and said everyone is in need of Christ's mercy.

The posts include photos of his 2023 baptism in the Jordan River. Grylls also wrote the faith-focused book The Greatest Story Ever Told.

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