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Season 21 of “American Idol” recently kicked off and featured an appearance from Grammy Award-winning singer Lauren Daigle, who surprised a Christian contestant auditioning in Las Vegas. Twenty-year-old Douglasville, Georgia, native Megan Danielle became a Christian singer after her grandfather died. Danielle said her grandfather asked her to use her talents to honor God. During…

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Kathy Ireland describes the most critical relationship in her life: her relationship with Jesus. The former Sports Illustrated model openly discussed her faith at the 30th Annual Movieguide Awards. Ireland told Fox News Digital, “The most important relationship in my life is with Jesus, and though I became a Christian at 18, I am so…

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins received the Bart Starr Award during the 36th annual Super Bowl breakfast. The event is sanctioned by the NFL and is hosted by the Christian non-profit, Athletes in Action. The award is given “to honor the NFL player who best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field…

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Selena Gomez gave some advice for newcomers who’ve experienced their first taste of success in Hollywood. During a new interview for Vanity Fair‘s 29th Annual Hollywood Issue, 30-year-old Gomez said, “All I can say is, I would love to be there for you if you ever have questions.” Gomez continued, “But this industry is a…

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As the Kansas City Chiefs football team celebrates their Super Bowl LVII win, some Chiefs fans weren’t too happy with how their celebrations reflected on them. Last week, the Chiefs celebrated their win in Kansas City with a parade, confetti, and lots of alcohol. Thousands of fans attended the celebration, but not all fans were…

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Actor Kelsey Grammer became emotional while discussing his depiction of Pastor Chuck Smith in a new film called “Jesus Revolution” while appearing on a recent episode of “Live with Kelly and Ryan.” After the show aired a clip from the film, Grammer said through tears, “I love this movie. I really love it.” He also…

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Former NBA All-Star guard Allan Houston recently opened up about his Christian faith while supporting a new media campaign seeking to tell millions about Jesus. Houston is a spokesperson for He Gets Us, a media campaign launched last year to “reintroduce people to the Jesus of the Bible and His confounding love and forgiveness,” according…

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Singer Hillary Scott of the country ensemble Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, walked the red carpet with all smiles at the Grammy Awards, happy to spread a message of hope through her Grammy-nominated Christian song collaboration. Scott, who collaborated with Christian pop duo For King & Country on a 2021 song called “For…

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Despite the satanic undertones of Sam Smith’s performance at the 65th Grammy Awards, Maverick City Music was able to bring attention to God. The group took home four Grammys, winning Best Gospel Performance/Song (“Kingdom” feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore), Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance (“Fear is Not My Future” feat. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore), Best…

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Former NFL star and current University of Colorado Boulder football coach Deion Sanders is the latest figure to fall under the ire of the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) for the “promotion of religion and potential religious coercion through the football program.” The FFRF sent a letter to the University of Colorado Boulder in late January entitled…

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