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Snoop Dogg Is Releasing a Gospel Album. This Is Why the Local Church Should Care

“It’s always been on my heart, I just never got around to it 'cause I always be doing gangster business or doin’ this or doin’ that,” the 45-year-old rapper said in a radio interview.

The Handmaid’s Tale: A Colossal Misrepresentation of the Bible

If you hadn’t seen or heard of The Handmaid’s Tale until the recent Emmy Awards, here’s what you need to know about the Hulu...

U2 Performs ‘Gospel Song With a Restless Spirit’ on Prime Time TV With Choir

U2 delivers a beautiful performance that feels more like a church offertory than pop music.

‘Generational Sins’ Pushes the Envelope With Profanity and Grit

"We live in an R-rated world, and covering up the darkness won't bring it into the light."

Mandisa Shares Battle With Suicide on GMA: ‘God saved my life quite literally’

After a three-year battle with depression, Mandisa is back with a new album and new insight into the saving mercy of Christ.

The Hashtag #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear Blew Up Twitter and Pointing Out Misogyny in the Church

Dress modestly because men are too weak. Also men are in charge of you because they are spiritually superior #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear

Simone Biles’ Dance to ‘Good, Good Father’ Is Incredibly Personal and God-Focused

This Olympian just brought Father God into the spotlight on the television show "Dancing With the Stars," and it was stunning.

In a Culture Wary of Fake News, ‘The Case for Christ’ Rings True

According to the movie’s website, it has received an A+ rating from CinemaScore—an accomplishment only two movies a year, on average, achieve.

Meet the Outspoken Christian Doctor Who Believes Abortion Is Morally Right

“If you’ve never lived with your back against the wall,” Dr. Parker says, “you won’t get why a woman would go to any length to end a pregnancy they do not want.”

Mike Pence, the ‘Billy Graham Rule’ and How Not to Exclude Women

If you’re not a woman, you might have a hard time seeing how this rule, intended to stave off sexual temptation and protect marriage, might have a “negative impact on women.”

New Study Quantifies White Evangelicals’ Outlying Views

The gap in thinking between white evangelicals and their Christian peers seems to be widening.

Reversing the Credibility Crisis Pastors Face: Suggestions from Barna Research

1 in 5 adults in the U.S. feel that pastors are not influential or credible. Only 24 percent of U.S. adults hold a “very positive” option of pastors in general. Nineteen percent hold a “negative” opinion, and nine percent hold a “very negative” opinion.

Carl Lentz’s Bold Statement on Dr. Oz: Look to the Designer of Life for Answers—Not Yourself

“A new diet will change your day. But praying to the King of heaven and earth will change your soul."

Barna Study: 3 Times More Female Pastors Compared to 25 Years Ago

The number of female pastors is on the rise. Women in these positions lead smaller congregations while facing more criticism than their male counterparts.

Tim Tebow: I Don’t Want to Be Known for Being a Good Football or Baseball Player

“I want to be...known for bringing faith, hope, and love to those needing a brighter day in their dark hour of need.”

Celebrities Join Evangelicals in END IT Movement to Fight Human Trafficking

“I’m here today to defend the right to pursue happiness...I believe it is incumbent on us as citizens of this nation—as Americans—to bestow that right upon others—upon each other and upon the rest of the world." —Ashton Kutcher

Brave Teen Tackles Harmful Messages Behind Teen Vogue’s ‘Post-Abortion Gift Guide’

Teen Vogue assures readers "The worst part of [an abortion] isn’t the procedure itself (which by the way is completely safe as long as you have access to a good clinic). The worst part is how you’re treated afterwards.”

Sho Baraka Responds to LifeWay Pulling His Album and Explains the Dilemma of the ‘Christian Artist’

“God bless them,” Sho Baraka says of LifeWay retailers after they pulled his album from their shelves.

Chance the Rapper Wows Grammy Audience With Rap Rendition of ‘How Great Is Our God’

The overtly Christian rapper went home with Bast Rap Performance for “No Problem,” Best New Artist and Best Rap Album.

17 LGBTQ-Affirming Ministers Face Church Investigations for Signing Belief Statement

The investigation by Indiana Ministries — a jurisdiction within the Anderson, Indiana-based Church of God movement — could result in the withdrawal of the ministers’ credentials.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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