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Party-rock-icon-turned-TBN-halftime-show artist Kid Rock marked the 28th anniversary of Devil Without a Cause this week with a video, and somewhere in the middle of it he announced that his next album is a faith record. “It’s a crazy journey I’ve been on, this spiritual journey,” he said. “But I’ve grown a lot stronger in my…
Late last week, Cory Asbury posted a recap of his summer on the road with Forrest Frank. One of the photos showed him and Frank flexing after a workout, shirts off. After a week of people criticizing the photo, Asbury deleted it and posted a video explaining why. “A few days ago, I posted a…
Anna Faris went on Chelsea Handler’s podcast this week and mentioned, more or less in passing, that her 14-year-old son Jack that she shares with Chris Pratt has been trying to lead her to Christ. Handler had asked whether she considers herself religious. “No, I didn’t grow up with religion,” Faris said. “But [Jack] has…
Let’s face it, the most beautiful and awful endeavors have been done in the name of God. Not a Doubters’ Club meeting goes by that I’m not reminded of the Crusades and the larger-than-life lifestyles of those who unscrupulously collected money from the oppressed. Many of us have found comfort in our faith. Others have…
A group of survivors launched a searchable database of more than 2,700 people publicly accused of abuse in Protestant churches Wednesday, at an online press conference organized by the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, known as SNAP. Florida survivors and a veteran archivist run ProtestantAccountability.org, modeled directly on BishopAccountability.org, the 20-year-old Catholic…
Christian metal band Demon Hunter sued Netflix, Netflix Studios and concert promoter AEG Presents on Tuesday, alleging trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition over the name “KPop Demon Hunters.” The band, operating through its corporation Hyde Lane, filed the suit in the Central District of California and is asking for a jury…
“I am chosen, not forsaken.” “Fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in Your love.” “I know breakthrough is coming, by faith I see a miracle.” They’re anthems of hope, resilience, identity — and chances are, you’ve sung them on a Sunday morning more than once. But here’s the question: Are these songs worship,…
At some point in your twenties, you look around and realize everyone seems to have their life together — except you. Your college friend just got engaged and bought a house. Your coworker got a huge promotion. Someone you went to youth group with is now an influencer with a passive income stream. And you?…
Ask most people which generation is comfortable with artificial intelligence and they’ll point at the youngest one. Pew just asked, and the answer came back the other way. Fifty-five percent of American adults under 30 now say they’re more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life, according to a Pew Research…
Jalin Turner finished Kauê Fernandes in 39 seconds at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on Saturday, then used his post-fight interview to credit his faith, not his fists. “I’m feeling the joy of the Lord right now,” Turner said. “I gotta give all my thanks to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. You see that there’s…
Donnie Wahlberg posted a birthday video on Monday, a montage of his last year set to Elevation Worship, thanking his family and his fans for the well-wishes. And, to some fans’ surprise, it includes clips of him and his wife, Jenny McCarthy, getting baptized. In the caption, Wahlberg opens up about the last year of…
Malachi Barton just landed the biggest role of his career, and the thing he wants to talk about is Jesus. The 19-year-old stars as the new lead in Camp Rock 3, which premiered on Disney Channel Aug. 13, and he’s about to headline Coven Academy, the first YA series set to air on both Disney…
Columbia House, the mail-order music club that once convinced millions of people to sign up for a stack of CDs for practically nothing, is finally shutting down after 71 years. The company announced it will stop accepting new orders after Sept. 15, officially ending one of the strangest surviving relics of the pre-streaming music industry.…
Ariel Fitz-Patrick had already quit her job, quit school and spent years chasing an online career that refused to click when she sat down with a notebook and wrote out a plan. She would post to TikTok three or four times a day and spend her last dollar on a course to learn how the…
Scottie Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday, his first tournament victory since January and his 21st PGA Tour win. The world’s No. 1 golfer closed with a 4-under 66 and won by eight strokes, the largest margin in the tournament’s 68-year history. He also moved to the top of the FedEx Cup…
Turns out the wait for The Promised Land won’t be biblical. Season 2 is officially coming. The Moses mockumentary is already shooting its second season in Morocco, and it’s getting a major Hollywood boost along the way: Lionsgate has signed on as the official global distribution partner for the series. “Our wandering is over,” the…
