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A regulator in the United Kingdom has banned a poster of singer, songwriter and actress Demi Lovato after several complaints that the banner displays a graphic image of the star adorned in a bondage-style outfit lying on a large, cushioned crucifix-shaped bed was offensive. To promote her new album, Lovato’s poster displayed her record’s cover…

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The sequel to “The Passion of the Christ” is set to begin filming this spring and will depict the days immediately following Christ’s crucifixion. World of Reel reported that actor, director and producer Mel Gibson is expected to begin production on the highly anticipated sequel “Resurrection” in the next few months. “Gibson has been hard at work…

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It has been a harrowing, terrifying, and oddly optimistic time for the Buffalo Bills. Last Sunday, just shy of a week after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a football showdown between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Bills returned to the field and won against the New England…

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Dallas Jenkins, the creator and director of the popular Christian show “The Chosen,” which depicts the life of Jesus and his disciples, spoke to Allie Beth Stuckey on her “Relatable” podcast about what led him to create the popular series. “My thought was, as a young guy growing up — I grew up in the…

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Author and former NFL player Benjamin Watson told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that Damar Hamlin’s medical emergency on national television is a reminder that everyone eventually will face death but that God provides a solution “through His Son Jesus Christ.” Watson, who played 15 seasons as a tight end in the NFL and won a Super…

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Award-winning country star Josh Turner has reflected on viewing his career as a calling from God and shared how his faith compels him to draw a “hard line” regarding the content he includes in his songs. In an interview with The Christian Post, the 45-year-old “Long Black Train” singer revealed he was raised in the…

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Kathie Lee Gifford has done it all. She’s a four-time Emmy Award-winning former TV host, screenwriter, producer, singer, songwriter and actress. But at 69, Gifford wants to use her platform for a single goal: furthering the Kingdom of God. “Nobody in the Bible ever retired,” Gifford told The Christian Post. “They died doing what God…

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As he promotes his new book, “The Philosophy of the Modern Song,” music icon Bob Dylan, 81, spoke about his faith and love of church music. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Dylan touched on many topics, including the rise of technology and its impacts on creativity, the inspiration for music, and how…

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Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt announced in a tweet last week that he will retire after this season. “Koa’s first-ever NFL game. My last ever NFL home game. My heart is filled with nothing but love and gratitude. It’s been an absolute honor and a pleasure,” he tweeted along with a picture of him…

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The phrase “thoughts and prayers” has been spoken, texted and tweeted countless times since Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on Monday Night Football. On Tuesday, one ESPN analyst took the phrase to heart, praying for Hamlin on live TV. As Hamlin remains in critical condition, Dan Orlovsky said a prayer for the Buffalo Bills’ safety during Tuesday’s edition of “NFL…

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