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At the 2025 BET Awards, gospel music icon Kirk Franklin unexpectedly became the target of a lighthearted but pointed joke during host Kevin Hart’s opening monologue. The moment drew laughs from the audience but also reignited an ongoing conversation within the Christian community about faith, public image, and humility. “Kirk, do me a favor,” Hart…

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Nicole Scherzinger, once best known as the powerhouse voice behind the pop group The Pussycat Dolls, is now a Tony Award-winning actress — and she’s giving all the credit to God. During Sunday’s 78th Annual Tony Awards, Scherzinger won the award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond in…

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Anyone who has ever followed a “Bible in One Year” reading plan or done their own dive into the Bible is soon surprised by extensive passages that deal with how people should dress in the Old Testament. Exodus 28, for example, gives a long, detailed example of how to construct an ephod, a garment explicitly…

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Olympic champion Simone Biles is walking back comments she made toward women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines after the two sparred on social media over the inclusion of transgender athletes in female sports. In a statement posted to X, Biles acknowledged that her response to Gaines over the weekend became too personal. “These are sensitive, complicated…

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TV and Hallmark need to rethink their tired dad tropes. Try to find a Father’s Day card that doesn’t link dads to beer, power tools or stupidity. Similarly, try to find a sitcom without a dufus dad. Sitcoms satirize family life because they appeal to themes most viewers understand: weird uncles and neighbors, dad jokes…

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A leading Catholic advocacy organization is urging Apple TV+ to remove what it calls a “blasphemous” episode of the series Your Friends and Neighbors. The organization accuses the streaming platform of mocking sacred Catholic beliefs, particularly the Eucharist. In a strongly worded letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, CatholicVote Vice President Josh Mercer condemned the…

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Late-night host and outspoken Roman Catholic Stephen Colbert is stirring conversation in Christian circles after enthusiastically praising actress Cynthia Erivo’s upcoming portrayal of Jesus, a casting choice he called “long overdue.” During a recent interview on The Late Show, Colbert expressed excitement over the Tony-winning actress, who identifies as bisexual and uses they/them pronouns, playing…

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In a new interview that has reignited controversy, actress and comedian Roseanne Barr says she doesn’t take personal responsibility for the racist tweet that led to the downfall of her hit show and career in 2018. Instead, she blames God. Speaking to Variety, the 72-year-old entertainer claimed it was divine prompting that inspired her now-infamous…

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In a powerful reminder that faith and family can carry us through life’s biggest battles, 21-year-old tennis star Coco Gauff claimed her second Grand Slam title on Saturday at the French Open—buoyed by her trust in God and her mother’s heartfelt prayer. The No. 2-ranked Gauff pulled off an emotional comeback against world No. 1…

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The Christian music world is reeling after accusations of sexual misconduct were released from several men against Newsboys’ former frontman Michael Tait. Tait had recently made a sudden exit from his role with the Newsboys, although it has not been confirmed if his departure had anything to do with the accusations. The news was broken…
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