'He Gets Us' Is Bringing Jesus to the Super Bowl. Can It Convert Viewers to Followers?

The group's ties to Hobby Lobby may give some pause

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Amid all the celebrity-filled brand spots, blockbuster movie trailers and beer ads, He Gets Us—a campaign to reintroduce Christianity to viewers—is a bit of an outlier.

Rather than selling a brand or product, the $100 million campaign is running two Super Bowl ads that aim to “inspire those who may be skeptical of Christianity to ask questions and learn more about Jesus” and “encourage Christians to live out their faith even better,” a spokesperson told Adweek via email.

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