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Grammy-nominated Christian singer Anne Wilson recently released a new album blending contemporary Christian music with mainstream country stylings and a theme stressing that Christians are seen as “rebels” in society, just like Jesus. “Rebel” was released and billed as a “bold, genre-defying new album.” The 22-year-old hopes the title track, “Rebel,” will inspire others to…

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One of the nation’s leading evangelists recently warned Christian parents that Taylor Swift’s newest album contains lyrics that seemingly oppose Christianity. Shane Pruitt, the author of Calling Out the Called and an evangelist who tours with the annual Winter Jam concert, sparked an online debate with comments on his Facebook page that led to over…

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Almost five years after his 3-year-old son River died in a tragic drowning accident, Granger Smith is sure of one thing: suffering has a way of drawing people closer to God. The 44-year-old “Backroad Song” singer told The Christian Post, “For reasons that we don’t fully know, God’s plan will always involve suffering in this…

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Rapper Kanye West, who now goes by the name Ye, said in a recent interview that he has “issues with Jesus” and would instead take things into his “own hands” instead of giving Jesus complete control. West and fellow rapper Ty Dolla $ign, a collaborating artist on his new album Vultures 1, appeared in an…

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