Jordin Sparks, a winner of the hit TV show “American Idol”, has never been shy about her faith. She recently revealed the powerful prayer she prays over her newborn son, DJ, and opened up about how his birth has resurged her faith in Christ. “Having my son completely changed my perspective on everything,” she told…

When most people go to church, they do not expect to find a Grammy Award winning artist speaking to them about faith, but that is exactly what happened at Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.’s megachurch, VOUS Church, in Miami, Florida. The topic was “Joy Through Sacrifice,” and the guest speaker was Christian rapper Lecrae. The artist…

If you can think of a stereotype for Muslim women, the odds are that Mona Haydar utterly shatters it. A mother of two, this proud woman also has a Masters in Christian Ethics, 13 years under her belt as a performance poet and a burgeoning second career in rap music. A first generation American with…

Award shows have been losing viewers due to overly lengthy shows, ever increasing political rhetoric and a simple lack of entertainment. The Oscars are no exception to this rule, and they had an additional problem. The awards were in many cases going to people and films that the average person had either never heard of…

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