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When an event like the 2024 NFL Draft takes place, it’s customary for someone to say “Thank God.” but how many of those people walk with Jesus? Considering collegiate stars who became professional football players that maintain their relationship with God may not be as easy to recall. For every player whose testimony is tangible…

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The Movable Middle offers untapped potential within the Christian community that needs our attention. The American Bible Society’s State of the Bible 2024 report reveals a group of 65 million American adults known as the Movable Middle. After they interviewed 35,000 mainstream Americans, the Movable Middle identifies as: Open to hearing the message of the…

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On April 26-28, Trail Life USA, the largest U.S. Christ-centered scouting organization, held its nationwide campout. Projections were over 100,000 young men, parents, invited friends, and volunteers gathered to learn more about the outdoors and how to become better children of God and their fathers. Since the early 1900s, the only wilderness training among young…

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There are countless “national days” on the calendar, perhaps none more emblematic to the Church–outside of certain holidays–than the National Day of Prayer. This year marks the 73rd celebrated (and the 36th official) annual recognition since President Ronald Reagan set the permanent date and signed it into law on May 5, 1988. It took decades…

Dove Award-winning artist Ellie Holcomb recently released her newest project, “All of My Days,” which sets the book of Psalms to music. The singer-songwriter, who is the daughter of celebrated music producer Brown Bannister and wife of singer Drew Holcomb, has always celebrated scripture set to music, often as part of sharing with her listeners…

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Flowers are blooming, radios are blaring, and bands are touring, which means Spring is here and it’s time for the 2024 Christian Summer Concert Preview. Christian music, whether on the air or live in person, can be as charged and raucous as you want, depending on your musical tastes. For mainstream CCM (Christian contemporary music), Salem…

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GRAMMY Award-winning Joel Smallbone (for KING + COUNTRY) traces the faithfulness of God and the determination of his parents in his new passion project, “Unsung Hero,” released this week from Kingdom Story Company. The longtime passion project, where Smallbone finds himself literally in his father’s shoes (“I’ve dubbed it a very expensive therapy session”), tells…

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“The Blind,” which released in theaters in September, was scheduled to be a one-week event. But high demand for the film, a biopic about “Duck Dynasty” patriarchs Phil and Kay Robertson, pushed the company to extend the run for several weeks afterward, earning $17 million and breaking records as the highest-grossing theatrical release in Fathom…

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AI’s Influence on Children – Christian Viewpoints After launching OpenAI’s technology to the public, one million users adopted AI (artificial intelligence) into mainstream living in just five days. Today, office workers leverage AI to complete mundane tasks in seconds, while marketing professionals create stunning designs to name a few positive outcomes. While improving work productivity…

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A Southern California evangelistic organization, “Baptize California,” hopes to make the record books, glorify God, and change thousands of people’s lives May 18-19–at once. The goal is the world’s largest synchronized baptism. Last year, 280 churches and 4,166 people participated in an unusual baptism. It took place at Corona del Mar, California, on the 50th…

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