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UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley, 51, recently shared what criteria he looks for when recruiting players, and you might be surprised by it. Hurley, who just won his second straight national title, obviously looks for players who are talented, but he also scouts their parents. “There’s measurable talents you have to have —…

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This past weekend, Scottie Scheffler secured his second Masters win in three years, making him only the 10th golfer in history to do so. In his interview following his victory at the Augusta National Golf Club, he 27-year-old dedicated his win to God. “I was sitting around with my buddies this morning, I was a…

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Actress Angie Harmon is choosing to lean on God after the death of her dog, Oliver. Over Easter weekend, Harmon accused an Instacart delivery driver of shooting and killing her dog and being let go by police because the driver claimed “self-defense.” The “Rizzoli & Isles” star recently shared a post from the Daily Bible…

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Jennifer Garner is mourning the death of her father, William, who “peacefully” passed at the age of 85. The actress took to Instagram to announce the news and share an emotional tribute. “My dad passed peacefully Saturday afternoon. We were with him, singing Amazing Grace as he left us (did we carry him across or…

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The Robertson family heard time and time again the line “don’t go to Hollywood,” when they decided to step into the world of reality television. However, Korie Robertson, wife to Willie and mother to Sadie and John Luke, recently revealed what bible verse helped them make the decision. While appearing on CBN’s “Faith vs. Culture,”…

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As the 2024 Masters are underway in August, Georgia, Scottie Scheffler is the favored winner of the tournament. The New Jersey native, who previously won the 2022 Masters, has all eyes on him, but he has remained humble through it all. During his press conference ahead of this year’s Masters, Scheffler was asked the simple…

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Sometimes, life has different plans for you, which is undoubtedly the case for Baylor head coach Scott Drew, who recently turned down the Kentucky job. The opening was initiated by John Calipari, who left for Arkansas, but for Scott Drew, this wasn’t the right time to leave Baylor in hopes of recreating magic in Lexington.…

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At 60, Christian author Karen Kingsbury is a cornerstone of Christian fiction that doesn’t ignore the hard truths of life. More recently, she has begun to dive into the world of film, with her book Someone Like You making its big screen debut this month. The story is about a young architect who goes in…

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According to his family, O.J. Simpson, the former football great who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the horrific 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, has died at 76. A statement from his family said, “On April 10th, our father, Orenthan James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded…

Actor Brett Varvel is on a journey to spread hope and faith through Hollywood. The “County Rescue” star recently joined CBN News to talk about his role as Andy, an EMT in the Great American Family series. The show connects faith and drama to create a compelling, faith-affirming narrative. Varvel said, “The thing that we…

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