At the 2025 BET Awards, which aired Monday night (June 9), gospel music icon Kirk Franklin was one of four recipients of the Ultimate Icon Award. In his acceptance speech, the prolific gospel artist and choir director thanked his family, listeners, colleagues, and Pastor Tony Evans, “my teacher.”

The board of trustees of Truett McConnell University announced it is launching a third-party investigation into sexual abuse allegations against former administrator and theology professor Bradley Reynolds. The board placed President Emir Caner on administrative leave while the investigation is underway.

Content creator PJ Accetturo began using artificial intelligence to create irreverent vlogs of Bible characters, portraying them as social media influencers. The vlogs received millions of views and reactions are wildly mixed.

Days after telling attendees at a town hall that everyone will die, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) doubled down in a video that turned into a plug for following Jesus.

Jake McQuaide, a veteran NFL player who attends a Catholic parish near Cincinnati, was escorted out of worship last weekend after a back-and-forth with a church official.

In the latest installment of his podcast “Ask N.T. Wright Anything,” the New Testament scholar made statements about abortion that are raising eyebrows among some Christians.

As televangelist Benny Hinn spoke at the SpiritLIFE Conference last month in Chicago, YouTuber Tyler Oliveira ran onto the stage and shouted, “Benny Hinn is a false prophet, a fake healer and snake-oil salesman.”

The powerhouse that is Oklahoma softball never quits—and the players and coach credit that persistence to the team’s culture of faith in Jesus.