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‘American Idol’ Finalist Breanna Nix Tops Apple’s Country Chart With Single ‘Higher’
“Higher,” the new single from “American Idol” finalist Breanna Nix, reached the No. 1 spot on Apple’s Country chart, according to a photo Nix posted Monday, May 19. Nix recently posted a video she took earlier in the competition when she predicted that winner Jamal Roberts would, in fact, win.
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Willy Rice Calls the ERLC a ‘Mess’ While Past SBC Presidents Rally Behind It
Florida Pastor Willy Rice said the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) is “a mess” that has “lost the confidence of Southern Baptists” and “alienated lots of people.”
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‘It’s 2 Films’—Mel Gibson Describes the Pressure He Feels With ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’
Academy Award-winning director Mel Gibson provided new information about his upcoming film "The Resurrection of the Christ," the follow-up to his 2004 blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” which grossed over $610 million at the box office globally.
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Liberty University To Pay Jerry Falwell Jr. $15 Million in Settlement
In July 2024, Liberty University and Jerry Falwell Jr. reached a settlement after years of litigation following Falwell’s forced resignation for alleged misconduct. It has now been revealed that Liberty agreed to pay Falwell roughly $15 million.
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President Trump Names Jack Graham, Jentezen Franklin to Advisory Board of New Religious Liberty Commission
President Donald Trump has named Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, and Jentezen Franklin, pastor of Free Chapel church in Gainesville, Georgia, to the advisory board of his new Religious Liberty Commission.
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‘It’s Scheduled Out’—Tony Dungy Shares How He Spiritually Disciplines Himself
During a recent conversation with Sports Spectrum’s Jason Romano, Sunday Night Football broadcast analyst Tony Dungy shared the importance of keeping a disciplined schedule to spend time every day with Jesus.
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An ‘Inquisitive’ Joe Rogan Has Been Attending Church Consistently, Says Apologist Wes Huff
Podcaster Joe Rogan and apologist Wesley Huff have remained in contact since Huff presented the gospel as a guest on Rogan's show in January. Huff recently described "on-and-off communication" with Rogan and is "encouraged" by Rogan's continued interest.
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Former Arkansas Youth Group Leader Pleads No Contest to Sexual Assault of 15-Year-Old, Receives Probation
A former school teacher and volunteer church leader has pleaded no contest to one charge of second degree sexual assault. Reagan Gray was originally arrested in April 2024 for incidents that occurred between her and a 15-year-old youth group student in 2020 and 2021.
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‘We Don’t Get To Discriminate’: How a Raleigh Ministry Decided to Help Resettle Afrikaners
Faith-based groups are weighing whether to help the US government resettle Afrikaners after it shut down refugee resettlement for all others.
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Resettling Afrikaners Is a ‘Faustian Bargain,’ Says Episcopal Church’s Sean Rowe
'Afrikaners don’t fit any definition of refugee,' said the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
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Kay Arthur, Beloved Christian Author, Bible Teacher, Dies at 91
Kay Arthur, world renowned Christian author, Bible teacher, and Precept cofounder, died on Tuesday, May 20, at the age of 91.
