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It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, thanks to a new crop of holiday releases from Christian music artists and groups. Tailored to listeners of praise and worship, contemporary gospel, country, pop, and contemporary Christian, the Birth of Christ continues to inspire music that touches the heart and soul. Here’s a sampling of the…

Giving Tuesday Is Coming Up! Nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville, N.C., is prepared for snow. But hurricanes? Not so much. When Hurricane Helene came roaring through in late September 2024, people in the region weren’t prepared. Many lost everything and were suddenly homeless. But Operation Blessing, which is a faith-based organization, is…

John Rhys-Davies speaking at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Image by Gage Skidmore. Wikimedia Commons.

Iconic actor John Rhys Davies (“The Lord of the Rings,” “Indiana Jones”) speaks with excitement about his newest role, as narrator of “Scrooge,” the podcast adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, “A Christmas Carol.” The podcast, which was the CMB Podcast of the Year in 2023, also stars Rhys Davies’ “Lord of the Rings” co-star…

When we think of Christmas, images of Santa Claus, reindeer, and gift-laden sleighs often come to mind. But what if the holiday spirit could be reimagined—not as receiving, but as giving? Across the globe, Light the World Giving Machines are transforming that idea into reality, turning the season of joy into an opportunity to help…

The British Museum believes they have an artifact that has deciphered the location of Noah's Ark. (Image Credit: British Museum via YouTube)

Noah’s Ark is known to Christians and non-adherents alike as the massive wooden ship that rescued the world during the great flood (Genesis 6-9). That was approximately 2350 BCE, based on traditional Biblical dating) and God shared its location in the Bible as if it was a dynamic geocaching clue. But God remembered Noah and all…

Do you want your pastor to speak on cultural issues? (Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk via Pexels)

Since Acts 2, the Church has been a place for like-minded Christ-followers to gather to celebrate the Lord and learn about moral, ethical, and cultural issues through a godly lens. That’s why a recent Lifeway survey should concern pastors and spiritual leaders nationwide. Elections, schools, crime, money, and any number of moral prerogatives are addressed at the…

Jesus with his disciples on the Sea of Galilee depicted in the Hagia Sophia. (Image Credit: Dosserman via Wikimedia Commons)

Among the many miracles Jesus performed during his ministry on Earth was the “Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes” on the shore of the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:31-44; Luke 5:1-8; John 21:1-6). And now, over two millennia later, scientists may have found tangible proof that it happened. Moreover, they believe they know how…

Andrew Peterson and "The Wingfeather Saga" image courtesy of Angel Studios.

When author and musician Andrew Peterson set out to adapt his beloved book series “The Wingfeather Saga” into an animated series he knew it would be a labor of love. What he didn’t anticipate was just how much work would go into bringing his imaginative world to the screen. “I walked into this thing as…

When it's an intimate moment between us and Jesus, this is all that matters. (Image Credit: StockSnap via Pixabay)

Today’s house of worship has become an amalgam of office buildings and event centers, which may explain the blossoming movement for the “Screen-Free Church.” Christianity Today’s Brad Easy wrote a comprehensive editorial on a “Vision for Screen-Free Church” to explain how some places of worship may want to consider getting people’s heads off the projectors…

  Opportunities Exist, Says American Bible Society Can American churches reach Nones, Nominals and Casuals— that is, people who have limited to no interaction with God and church? The American Bible Society, which conducts ongoing research on Americans’ engagement with Christ and the Bible, believes the church can reach many of them. The organization’s belief…