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Before the 2024-2025 school year in Texas, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) enraged many teachers, administrators, parents, and a few particular Texas Teachers Unions. It decided to roll out elementary school curricula into statewide reading and language arts with Biblical references and teachings. The Texas Tribune reviewed the proposed textbooks for the next school year, discovering…

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On Tuesday, Oct. 1st, the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards were handed out in front of a sold-out, live audience in Nashville, Tennessee. An encore performance will air on TBN and TBN+ tonight Friday, October 11th, 2024 at 8 pm and 10 pm ET and will also livestream on the TBN YouTube channel at 8pm…

Orlando Schwerdt (Julien) and Ariella Glaser (Sarah) in 'White Bird.' Image courtesy of Lionsgate Studios.
As tensions flare in the world, the Oct. 4 release of “White Bird,” the highly-anticipated follow-up to “Wonder,” promises to bring a timely message of compassion and unity to theaters across the country. Kevin Downes, CEO of Kingdom Story Company, the production company behind the film, recently expressed his deep pride in the project and…

Charlie Vickers as Annatar; Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power." Image courtesy of Prime Video.
As season two of Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” wraps up, one of the more intriguing plots centers on the eleven prince, Celebrimbor, who forges the rings in season one and is enticed by the evil Sauron in season two. While viewers question how the prince can be so…

The signature studio of faith-based entertainment, home of Sound of Freedom, His Only Son, Cabrini, and Dry Bar Comedy stand-up series, announced it is merging with Southport Acquisition Corporation in a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) deal worth $1.6 billion. The unique nature of a SPAC is because of the merging company, Southport Acquisition Corporate (OTC: “PORT“). Because the…

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In a new spinoff announced during last weekend’s “The Chosen Insiders’ Conference” in Orlando, Florida, survival expert Bear Grylls is teaming up with the hit faith-based series to give fans an unprecedented look at the show’s cast. The series, titled “The Chosen in the Wild,” will follow the actors from the blockbuster series, which has…

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Inflation has everyone thinking twice about their finances, even those who stay connected with their faith. CNBC shared recently that the consumer price index — which measures how fast prices are changing across the U.S. economy — rose 2.5% in August from a year ago. (Credit: U.S. Department of Labor reported). Whether we stay inside…

America’s youngest adults – known as Gen Z – are struggling with fear, anxiety, poor self-esteem and lack of peer support. People ages 18-27 years old grapple with these issues more than older generations, according to new State of the Bible research. However the new findings also show that engagement with the Bible greatly reduces anxiety…

The two California institutions putting together one incomparable film studio (Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons)
The newly renamed Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts at Biola University broke ground in La Mirada, California on campus for its new 45,000-square-foot facility earlier this month. In May 2023, Biola University announced its benefactor, Lynsi Snyder-Ellington, president and owner of In-N-Out Burger, was opening up the family coffers to revolutionize the 116-year-old…

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In Johnson City, Tennessee, near the northeastern tip of the state, Altar Fellowship Church paid off $8 million debt for their community. The divine catch is the non-denominational church was able to do it for only $50,000. Partnering with Undue Medical Debt (formerly known as RIP Medical Debt), Pastor Mattie Montgomery lived out a dream…

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