'He Gets Us' Debuts New Super Bowl ad with Hope for Viewers to ‘Take a Step Towards Jesus’

'He Gets Us' debuts new Super Bowl ad with hope for viewers to ‘take a step towards Jesus’

The group behind a previous viral and controversial Super Bowl ad returns to the big game with a new spot and familiar mission: to "invite all people one step closer to the authentic Jesus from wherever they are."Come Near, the organization responsible for the "He Gets Us" campaign, will air a new advertisement during Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. The video, titled "Is there more to life than more?" and dir…

For 2026 Super Bowl, 'He Gets Us' ad goes more personal, less political

Back in 2021, a group of evangelical families, including the founders of Hobby Lobby, began funding a new ad campaign in the United States, hoping to help skeptics give Jesus a second look and to convince people to be a little kinder to one another.

For 2026 Super Bowl, ‘He Gets Us’ ad goes more personal, less political

By Bob Smietana | Religion News Service (RNS) — Back in 2021, a group of evangelical families, including the founders of Hobby Lobby, began funding a new ad campaign, hoping to help skeptical Americans give Jesus a second look and to convince people to be a little kinder to one another. The website for the campaign describes the mission this way: “Our hope was that more people could encounter love. More joy. More peace. A greater sense of purpos…

Weekend review: 2026 National Acteens Panel named; 'He Gets Us' is back; new guidance on gender transitions draws spotlight

To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports and other articles from The Baptist Paper this week, see below. 1. Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU, SBC) has named four young women to the 2026 National Acteens Panel. Four young women named to 2026 National Acteens Panel         2. “He Gets Us” is back with a new ad. What you need to know about this latest campaign. ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ad aims to be more personal, less political 2. Th…