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Mel Gibson’s long-awaited The Resurrection of the Christ is moving forward after the announcement that the sequel to Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ will recast the main roles, including the role of Jesus, which was originally played by Jim Caviezel. It is a surprising and yet not totally unexpected decision, given Passion hit theaters…

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Christian singer Forrest Frank is sparking a meaningful conversation among believers with his recent comments about Halloween. In a post shared, the 30-year-old artist asked, “You aren’t one of those weird Christians who doesn’t celebrate HALLOWEEN right?” before sharing a clip from a podcast featuring a former occultist who claimed that Halloween is “the highest…

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Jennifer Lawrence is opening up about how she found peace stepping away from the Hollywood spotlight — even if she wasn’t sure she’d ever return. During a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show to promote her new movie Die My Love alongside Jeremy Allen White, Bruce Springsteen, and Tessa Thompson, Lawrence reflected on her…

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New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields had every reason to doubt himself after being benched in the team’s 6–13 loss to the Carolina Panthers. But instead of losing hope, the 25-year-old athlete turned to his faith—and that faith helped lead him and his team to one of the most thrilling victories of the NFL season.…

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Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is best known for his fiery courtside passion and strategic brilliance, which helped lead the Celtics to an NBA championship. But behind the success, the 36-year-old coach says he’s been doing something far more important: wrestling with God. In a recent interview on the Godsplaining podcast with Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress,…

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UFC fighter Conor McGregor says his life has been transformed by faith. He’s now living “by God’s Word” after what he describes as a powerful spiritual awakening. The 37-year-old former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion opened up about his faith journey during a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) press conference in Italy last week, sharing…

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Podcaster Joe Rogan is known for his wide-ranging conversations and unfiltered opinions — but lately, faith has been taking center stage. During a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the world’s most popular podcaster surprised many listeners by opening up about his growing appreciation for Christianity and his personal experience attending church. “The place…

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“Duck Dynasty” star Sadie Robertson Huff isn’t afraid to stand up for grace — even when the internet comes for her. The 28-year-old influencer and “Duck Dynasty: The Revival” star told Fox News Digital that she recently experienced what she called “a touch of cancel culture” after posting a lighthearted TikTok dance video that unexpectedly…

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Bear Grylls’s new book, The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account hit the shelves in June and his sharing about the process of writing about Jesus. “It’s been the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but also the best thing I have ever done. My faith has always been like a quiet, empowering presence through…

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A university course is being slammed for suggesting that works by CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien, the authors behind the much-loved works of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings need to be “decolonized.” The University of Nottingham offers a course last year entitled “Imagining ‘Britain’: Decolonising Tolkien et al” taught by…

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