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In some situations, there is just no winning. That certainly seemed to be the case for the oxymoronic genre of Christian Rock. Secular audiences mocked and scorned it while many Christians disdained it. Martin Luther King, Jr. described Christianity as being “totally incompatible” with rock or rock ‘n’ roll as such music “so often plunges…

Faith in Focus has a new audio CD out, and it is made for Christians who are trapped in cycles of negative thoughts or actions. “The subconscious mind is our storehouse of all past experiences, values, attitudes, and beliefs,” said Archie Royce, the creator and producer of the new CD. “Old, painful emotions get stored…

Case Keenum plays for more than just the love of the sport. Keenum plays for Jesus. Keenum has traveled a wild journey to get to where he is now with the NFL. He was only recruited by one college, and his career almost never got off the group when he tore his right ACL during…

Grammy award winner Chris Tomlin has announced his 2018 Christmas tour, “Chris Tomlin Christmas: Christmas Songs of Worship.” The tour is schedules to run from November 30, 2018, to December 16, 2018, and cover 12 cities. The tour will offer lucky audiences up-close and personal concert experiences that are staged as an “intimate ‘evening with’…

The world’s favorite nanny is coming back to the big screen! After nearly 50 years, the umbrella wielding mistress of magic is returning. Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” takes place 20 years after the conclusion of the 1964 classic and will follow Mary Poppins as she guides the now grown up Banks siblings and their children…

World War II veteran, POW, and Olympic runner Louis Zamperini was one of America’s greatest heroes. He also was a well-known evangelist. Zamperini’s story of overcoming the odds is being told through Pure Flix’s new movie, “Unbroken: Path to Redemption,” which is the squeal to Angelina Jolie’s hit 2014 film “Unbroken”. The sequel dives much…

“There’s no place like home,” Dorothy said, and now her ruby slippers have finally been returned to their home after 13 long years. In August 2005, one of the four surviving pairs of Judy Garland’s iconic, sparkling shoes were stolen as part of a smash and grab robbery at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand…

Jon Voight, an Oscar-winning actor well-known for his support of Donald Trump as president, was literally moved to tears in an interview when he recalled an encounter he had with a woman about Trump. While he was traveling, Voight spoke with a “conservative actress, a very good one” who had also voted for Trump in…

In a recent interview with Essence, R&B singer Bobby Brown and his wife Alicia Etheredge-Brown discussed their relationship and revealed that the key to their marriage success is keeping faith at the center. Brown has made headlines throughout the years for his bad boy behavior, but his life was transformed in recent years, much due…

Former NFL coach Tony Dungy has never been shy about his faith in Christ. Even after leaving the NFL, he is using his new platform as a sports analyst on NBC to “be the voice” that encourages Christian players to bring their faith to the field. Regardless of the backlash they might face. Dungy sat…

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