15. Valedictorian Goes Viral After Boldly Delivering Gospel Message in Graduation Speech
In June, Lydia Owens, valedictorian of Woodmont High School in Piedmont, South Carolina, surprisingly and boldly shared the gospel as she addressed her fellow graduating seniors.
14. John MacArthur Provides Health Update, Criticizes Tim Keller, Andy Stanley, Asbury Revival in First Appearance Since Heart Procedure
On Thursday, March 9, pastor John MacArthur made his first appearance on the stage of Grace Community Church (GCC) since Jan. 1, when he preached one of the church’s morning services but was not well enough to preach the second. During the March appearance, MacArthur offered wide-ranging criticism of current events in American evangelicalism.
13. Damar Hamlin Apologizes for Wearing ‘Blasphemous’ Jacket
Following backlash, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin publicly apologized in February for the jacket he wore while on the field at Super Bowl LVII, which some Christians characterized as depicting Jesus in a manner that was “blasphemous.”
12. Jill Duggar Dillard Speaks on the Record for the First Time in New Docuseries From Prime Video
Jill Duggar Dillard went on the record about her family in a docuseries titled, “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,” which released on Amazon’s Prime Video June 2. The trailer framed the worldview the Duggar children were raised in as part of a broader threat to American democracy—and even the world.
11. ‘Demonic’—Jackie Hill Perry Renounces Enneagram, Told God ‘I Am Sorry’ for Promoting It
In January, Christian author, Bible teacher, and hip-hop artist Jackie Hill Perry posted an Instagram story in which she expressed that after studying the widely popular Enneagram personality profiling system, she has come to believe it is demonic.
