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After years of being a bounty hunter and exposing himself to the depths of human depravity, Duane Chapman, better known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, is confident of two things: spiritual warfare is real, and so are redemption and hope through Christ alone. The 71-year-old New York Times bestselling author and TV personality told The…

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Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey have officially become parents! The couple first announced their pregnancy in May 2024 and are now celebrating the arrival of their first child, a son they named Jack Blues Bieber. “WELCOME HOME, JACK BLUES BIEBER,” Justin wrote in an Instagram post. Soon after, Hailey posted the same photo to…

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As fans wait impatiently for the fourth season of “The Chosen” to come to streaming, showrunner Dallas Jenkins recently announced that another streaming service will be carrying seasons 1-3. Jenkins took to Facebook to spread the word, sharing an article from “Inside the Magic” that announced the upcoming “partnership.” “Not exactly a ‘partnership,’ but Seasons…

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Throughout his decades-long career, Cuba Gooding Jr. has played a wide range of characters, from disgraced athlete O.J. Simpson to Rod Tidwell in “Jerry Maguire,” earning him an Academy Award. However, according to the 56-year-old actor, his latest role, a drug dealer turned Christian in “The Firing Squad,” is one of the most impactful he’s…

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San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle is still an Iowa Hawkeye at heart, which is easy to see when he’s attending events in his spare time at the university. That includes women’s basketball last season during Caitlin Clark’s last year in the black and yellow. Kittle and his wife, Claire, a former Hawkeyes…

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Martin Scorsese’s new movie about Jesus might feature actor Andrew Garfield, who gained international recognition from his performance as Spider-Man in multiple films. According to Variety, Scorsese plans to create an adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s 1973 book A Life of Jesus, which may include a role for Garfield. The director hasn’t revealed whether Garfield would…

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The cast and crew of “The Chosen” are excited to get back into the swing of things as filming for Season 5 begins. Jonathan Roumie said, “[Things] have gone remarkably well. I arrived feeling like I don’t know how this is going to go, and praise God, it went really well. Day two [of filming]…

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Actor Brian Cox, known for roles in “Succession,” “The Bourne Identity,” and “Braveheart,” had some harsh words against faith and the Bible while on “The Starting Line” Podcast. “Religion does hold us back because it’s belief systems which are outside ourselves. They’re not dealing with who we are. We’re dealing with, ‘Oh if God says…

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Former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels recently became the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. After Washington’s decision, the quarterback told the NFL Network, “Washington’s going to get everything out of me as a competitor, a hard worker. I can’t wait to meet my new teammates and try to help win some football…

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Gospel legend Kirk Franklin is drawing criticism from conservative Christians in Jamaica for flexing his muscles and gyrating while ministering in a tank top and shorts at “Fun in the Son,” a well-known annual gospel concert sponsored by Best Dressed Chicken, a brand from the company Jamaica Broilers Group, which is known for their commitment…

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