The Top 20 News Articles on ChurchLeaders in 2025

December 30, 2025

By Jessica Mouser

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christian news articles — Starting at the top, from left to right: Voddie Baucham speaking at New Saint Andrews College. Screengrab via YouTube / New Saint Andrews College; Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll being interviewed by K-LOVE Morning Show host Carlos. Screengrab via YouTube / K-LOVE; Screengrab via YouTube / @Mt. Ennon Baptist Church; Breezy Baldwin, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; (L) Forrest Frank explaining why he won't be attending any award shows. Setoxxx, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsScreengrab via Instagram / @hiforrest (R); Conor McGregor speaking at the BKFC 83 press conference. Screengrab via YouTube / Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship; Adobe Stock #1197702551; Brandon Hatmaker. Screengrabs from Instagram / @toptentexas; Pastor John MacArthur. IslandsEnd, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons; (L) Michael Tait outside the hotel room he allegedly watched sexual assault take place. (R) Matt Brewer and Micheal Tait talking before alleged sexual assault. Screengrab via YouTube / @Julie Roys; Photo courtesy of Boone County Jail; Egghead06, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; (L) Forrest Frank speaking to Corey Asbury's parody song - Screengrab via Instagram / @ (R) Cory Asbury making parody song about his vasectomy - screengrab via Instagram / @coryasbury; Skit Guys Tommy Woodard (L) and Eddie James (R) presenting at the 2022 K-LOVE Fan Awards. Screengrab via YouTube / @The Skit Guys; Screengrab of Steven Lawson via YouTube / @Aaron Sauer; L: Charlie Kirk. Screengrab from YouTube / @RealCharlieKirk. R: Lamar Jackson. Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Andy Stanley addressing North Point staff during an online meeting in a video that was given to The Roys Report. Screengrab via YouTube / @Julie Roys; Screengrab of Rick Warren's post taken from X / @RickWarren. (R) Rick Warren speaking at the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting; Pastor Luke Ash. Screengrab from YouTube / @TonyPerkinsChannel; The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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2. Brandon Lake Defends Collaboration With Jelly Roll: ‘I Don’t Know What Bible Somebody Is Reading’

Brandon Lake Jelly Roll — Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll being interviewed by K-LOVE Morning Show host Carlos. Screengrab via YouTube / K-LOVE

Since Brandon Lake collaborated with Jelly Roll on Lake’s hit single “Hard Fought Hallelujah” in February, Lake has helped the Grammy Award-winning country music star, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, put his faith journey on full display.

Jelly Roll previously spent two stints in prison for aggravated robbery and intent to distribute illegal drugs. In 2016, he married Alyssa DeFord, who left the sex industry in 2023. Jelly Roll and his wife have full custody of his two children from previous relationships.

During a recent interview with K-LOVE Morning Show’s Carlos, Lake, who is known for creating captivating worship songs, defended his collaboration with Jelly Roll. “I don’t know what Bible somebody’s reading that would hate on a collaboration like this,” he said.

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Jessica is a content editor for ChurchLeaders.com and the producer of The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast. She has always had a passion for the written word and has been writing professionally for the past eight years. When Jessica isn't writing, she enjoys West Coast Swing dancing, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.

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