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2024 has been a remarkable year in the world of faith and entertainment, marked by profound losses, spiritual awakenings and the continued success of faith-driven content.<\/p>\n

From the untimely passing of beloved gospel singer Mandisa, whose music and openness about mental health left a lasting legacy, to high-profile baptisms of Hollywood figures like Russell Brand and Denzel Washington, the interplay of faith and culture has captivated audiences around the globe.<\/p>\n

This year also saw a controversial display during the Paris Olympics, sparking criticism from faith leaders, while \u201cDuck Dynasty\u201d patriarch Phil Robertson\u2019s health struggles were revealed.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, faith-based programming such as \u201cThe Chosen,\u201d \u201cThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever\u201d and \u201cUnsung Hero\u201d broke records, illustrating an undeniable hunger for uplifting, spiritually grounded stories.<\/p>\n

Here are the five stories that defined the year in faith-based entertainment.<\/p>\n

1. Mandisa\u2019s Death, Legacy of Hope<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Christian music world\u00a0mourned the loss<\/a>\u00a0of Grammy-winning artist Mandisa, whose chart-topping songs like \u201cOvercomer\u201d inspired millions.<\/p>\n

On April 18, 2024, the Grammy Award-winning artist who appeared on season five of the reality TV singing competition \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d in 2006,\u00a0died<\/a>\u00a0at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, from obesity-related health issues. She was 47.<\/p>\n

Known for her transparency about struggles with mental health and faith, Mandisa\u2019s passing brought an outpouring of grief and gratitude.<\/p>\n

Artist TobyMac collaborated on several songs with Mandisa and remembered her as an “authentic” Christian who wasn’t afraid to share her battles with a watching world.<\/p>\n

“She was honest and authentic, but I always left her side feeling better,” he said. “She watched every act, every night on every tour, singing along with a smile that made you feel alive. \u2026 She saw us as a family. God’s family. In all our diversity. All flawed. And all in need of the love of a Good Father, a Heavenly Father.”<\/p>\n

“Mandisa’s smile was like turning on sunshine,” said singer-songwriter Amy Grant on Instagram.<\/p>\n

“Broke my heart when I heard the news!” wrote singer and actress Jennifer Hudson. “She was truly a woman of faith. A bright light that made such a powerful imprint on this world. Rest in heaven, Mandisa!”<\/p>\n

In a 2022 interview with\u00a0The Christian Post<\/a>, Mandisa opened up about her struggles with depression and anxiety and how her faith sustained her, discovering that, in Scripture, “a lot of these people we read about wrestled with similar things.”<\/p>\n

She cited as examples Elijah, “who one minute is calling down fire from the Heavens and defeating the prophets of Baal, and then the next moment sitting by a tree and asking God to let him die,” and David, “who is very honest throughout the Psalms about the pain he felt internally, and he was someone God called a man after His own heart.”<\/p>\n

Mandisa said she found comfort in\u00a0Psalm 13:1-6<\/a>, which asks, “How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?” At the same time, the Bible verse declares, “my heart rejoices in your salvation,” and includes a vow to “sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me.”<\/p>\n

2. High-Profile Baptisms: Russell Brand and Denzel Washington<\/h3>\n

Hollywood witnessed a notable spiritual shift this year as celebrities including Russell Brand and Denzel Washington made public declarations of their Christian faith.<\/p>\n

Brand, a 48-year-old actor and comedian, was\u00a0baptized<\/a>\u00a0earlier this year following a personal exploration of Christianity that lasted several years. He began\u00a0baptizing others<\/a>\u00a0just five months after his own baptism.<\/p>\n

Brand\u2019s baptism was a turning point for the comedian and actor, who described it as \u201ca moment of surrender.\u201d Since then, he\u2019s used his platform to publish videos about his spiritual\u00a0journey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I know a lot of people are sort of cynical about the increasing interest in Christianity and the return to God, but to me, it’s obvious,”\u00a0he said<\/a>\u00a0in an April video. “As meaning deteriorates in the modern world, as our value systems and institutions crumble, all of us become increasingly aware that there is this eerily familiar awakening and beckoning figure that we’ve all known all of our lives, within us and around us. And for me, it’s very exciting.”<\/p>\n

Washington, a longtime believer and Academy-Award winner, reaffirmed his faith in a deeply personal ceremony: in December, the 69-year-old \u201cGladiator II\u201d actor was\u00a0baptized\u00a0<\/a>at The First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Eastern New York.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn one week, I turn 70. It took a while, but I\u2019m finally here,\u201d he said at the time, adding that when he was 20, he was sitting in his mom’s beauty parlor when he encountered a woman named Ruth Green.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe said, \u2018Boy, you are going to travel the world and preach to millions of people,\u2019\u201d he recalled. \u201cShe wouldn\u2019t even spell the word prophecy. My mother wrote the word prophecy … 50 years later, look at God. If He can do this for me, there\u2019s nothing He can\u2019t do for you. The sky literally is the limit and there\u2019s no limit to the sky.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a November essay for\u00a0Esquire<\/a>, the actor said he was \u201cunafraid\u201d of the public’s reaction to his faith, adding, \u201cI don\u2019t care what anyone thinks.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSee, talking about the fear part of it \u2014 you can\u2019t talk like that and win Oscars,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cYou can\u2019t talk like that and party. You can\u2019t say that in this town \u2026 I\u2019m free now.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. ‘Blasphemous’ Paris Olympics Spark Controversy<\/p>\n

While the Paris Olympics showcased athletic excellence, it was also marred by reports of widespread debauchery, drawing\u00a0sharp criticism<\/a>\u00a0from faith leaders.<\/p>\n

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris in July showed a m\u00e9nage \u00e0 trois and a depiction of The Last Supper with drag queens as Jesus\u2019 disciples, among other symbols that rankled Christian viewers.<\/p>\n

Abby Johnson, host of the \u201cPolitely Rude<\/a>\u201d podcast and former Planned Parenthood clinic director-turned-women\u2019s advocate<\/a>, rebuked the depiction of Jesus and His disciples,\u00a0writing on X<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s crazy how they openly degrade and mock our beliefs then call us intolerant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan\u2019s Purse, called the move \u201cdisrespectful to Christians everywhere,\u201d adding: \u201cEven more than being disrespectful to Christians, I would be concerned about being disrespectful to God. His Word tells us, \u2018Be not deceived, God is not mocked\u2019 (Galatians 6:7<\/a>). It would be nice if President Biden, a Catholic, would issue a statement condemning this. Whether you\u2019re Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, or Protestant, it is offensive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Actress Candace Cameron Bure\u00a0lamented<\/a>\u00a0seeing \u201cthe opening ceremonies completely blasphemed and mock the Christian faith with their interpretation of ‘The Last Supper,’\u201d describing the portrayal as \u201cdisgusting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harrison Butker, a kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, shared the Bible verse\u00a0Galatians 6:7-8<\/a>\u00a0in a\u00a0post on X<\/a>\u00a0in response to what many dubbed a \u201cblasphemous\u201d display: \u201cBe not deceived, God is not mocked. For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greg Laurie of Harvest Fellowship in California\u00a0questioned on X<\/a>, \u201cWhy go out of your way to insult billions of people who believe in Jesus Christ?\u201d He wrote, \u201cSo how should we react to this? We redouble our efforts to bring the Gospel to a lost world. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n

In response to the growing backlash, Anne Deschamps, spokesperson for Paris 2024,\u00a0stated,\u00a0<\/a>\u201cClearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group.\u201d The opening ceremony, she added, \u201ctried to celebrate community tolerance. \u2026 We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offence we are really sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. Faith-Based Programming Thrives<\/h3>\n

Christian television and film continued to see significant success in 2024: faith-based productions outperformed expectations, highlighting a growing audience for content that inspires and uplifts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chosen,\u201d now in its fifth season, reached new heights of popularity. Despite being available for free on its own streaming app, the latest season of the series, which follows the life of Jesus Christ and His followers,\u00a0grossed<\/a>\u00a0more than $31 million at the box office.<\/p>\n

This year, \u201cThe Chosen\u201d\u00a0ended its relationship\u00a0<\/a>with Angel Studios, and Jenkins, along with his newly formed 5&2 Studios, announced it was leveraging the momentum of the series to create a broader storytelling universe.<\/p>\n

Projects in development include “The Chosen Adventures,” an animated series reimagining the story of Jesus for younger audiences with a voice cast featuring Paul Walter Hauser;\u00a0“The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls\u201d\u00a0<\/a>and a three-season series centered on the life of Moses, poised to become his next flagship project.<\/p>\n

Released in November, the Jenkins-directed movie\u00a0“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”<\/a>\u00a0starring Judy Greer, Pete Holmes,\u00a0Lauren Graham<\/a>\u00a0and several of \u201cThe Chosen\u201d cast, surpassed expectations with a high audience score and positive reviews, boasting a domestic box office total exceeding $30 million.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year,\u00a0\u201cUnsung Hero,\u201d\u00a0<\/a>which tells the faith-fueled story of the Smallbone family, took the No. 2 spot at the box office for its opening weekend, grossing $7.8 million.<\/p>\n

Faith-based streaming also saw incredible success.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0recent interview\u00a0<\/a>with The Christian Post, President and CEO of Great American Media, Bill Abbott, revealed that while some networks saw steep declines in 2024, Great American Family experienced double-digit growth. In November alone, the network reported a 19% increase in household viewership and a 21% rise in viewers. The women 25-54 demographic also grew by 13%.<\/p>\n

“In ‘mainstream’ entertainment, the portrayal of faith, family and country is often dismissive, caricatured or outright derisive,” he explained. “One of the qualifications that that content needs to have to air on our platforms is to be supportive and encouraging in regard to the traditions and values that are central to faith, family and country.”<\/p>\n

5. Phil Robertson\u2019s Health Struggles<\/h3>\n

In December, Phil Robertson\u2019s family\u00a0revealed<\/a>\u00a0the beloved 78-year-old \u201cDuck Dynasty\u201d patriarch is in the \u201cearly stages\u201d of Alzheimer\u2019s and battling another blood-related disease that is \u201ccausing problems with his entire body.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPhil\u2019s not doing well. We were trying to figure out the diagnosis, but according to the doctors, they are sure that he has some sort of blood disease causing all kinds of problems,\u201d Phil\u2019s son, Jase, said on the \u201cUnashamed with the Robertson Family\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n

Phil\u2019s son, Willie,\u00a0later explained\u00a0<\/a>that his father has a \u201cblood disorder,\u201d and \u201cmental issues that could be early [on-set] Alzheimer’s \u2026 and probably some ministrokes because of his blood.\u201d<\/p>\n

“And so, it could be some stroke stuff happening, that has happened. So, we’re still checking on all that. But then he also has a back issue, he’s fractured his back and that’s where the pain\u2019s at. So, he’s kind of battling many different things at the same time.”<\/p>\n

Still, the family patriarch is “as sharp as ever” when it comes to his faith and knowledge of the Bible, according to his son.<\/p>\n

“He goes right back to that, and so we find those are things that seem to comfort him,” Willie said. “He still quotes the Bible and still talks about his faith in God, so I think that’s been comforting and something that he hasn’t lost yet.<\/p>\n

“He can’t speak like he used to and teach his class, and so he\u2019s kind of taking a break from that and his podcast and stuff. But it\u2019s still strong and vital to him, he just can’t always make the words and thoughts that I think that he wants to make.”<\/p>\n

The Robertson household rose to fame through the hit A&E reality show “Duck Dynasty<\/a>,\u201d which ran from 2012 to 2017. The series chronicled the lives of the Robertsons and their business, Duck Commander, while highlighting the family\u2019s faith and conservative values.<\/p>\n

In a previous interview with The Christian Post, Phil Robertson reflected on how, in 2013, he was suspended from \u201cDuck Dynasty\u201d over his candid comments about homosexuality and religion in a\u00a0GQ profile<\/a>. He was swiftly condemned as a bigot by LGBT activist groups, including The Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD.<\/p>\n

\u201cFive or six years ago, a guy came up and asked me, did I believe homosexual behavior was a sin,\u201d Robertson\u00a0told CP<\/a>. \u201cI quoted\u00a01 Corinthians 6:9-10<\/a>: \u2018Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the thieves, the greedy drunks, they won’t inherit the Kingdom of God,’ Robertson said, citing [Paul’s letter] to the church at Corinth. \u2018But you’ve been washed, you’ve been cleansed by the blood of Jesus,\u2019\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just simply quoted him a verse, a Bible verse, where God stated what it is,\u201d he added. \u201cSo it took him two weeks to figure out all I did was quote a Bible verse. He asked me a question \u2026 and I just quoted [the Bible]. And when I quoted it, he took it and ran with it, because he thought I was just blowing smoke just off the top of my head.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though backlash from the secular media was swift, the father, grandfather and great-grandfather noted that as a result of his boldness, \u201ca lot of good came forth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe converted way more after that,\u201d he said. \u201cSee what I’m saying? God works in mysterious ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film \u201cThe Blind,\u201d released in 2023, delved into the Duck Commander\u2019s backstory and Phil’s struggles with addiction and anger prior to his conversion to Christianity.<\/p>\n

Willie previously\u00a0told CP\u00a0<\/a>the family’s lives would look drastically different if it weren\u2019t for an Arkansas pastor, who, in the 1970s, drove across state lines to share the Gospel with his father.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter we came out with \u2018The Blind\u2019 last year about Phil and Kay\u2019s life, I thought, \u2018What if that hadn’t happened? What if that guy didn\u2019t go up there and preach the Gospel out of fear?\u201d Willie\u00a0reflected.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDad had not become a Christian. He’d already kicked us out, so we knew where it was headed. It was heading towards divorce for sure, split up family. When you take that out of the mix, there would have been no Duck Commander, there would have been no company, there would have been no ‘Duck Dynasty.’ I don’t even know if I would be a believer today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery day of my life, someone has been impacted by what happened 50 years ago,\u201d he continued. \u201cBecause of what was able to come out of that, when you start thinking about the television show that reached hundreds of millions of people, still does every day \u2026 all the books, the movies, the podcast, all the things that have pointed people in some way to the Gospel, to the light, I can trace all that back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Article written by Leah M. Klett, originally appearing on The Christian Post<\/a>. Klett is a reporter for The Christian Post and can be reached at: leah.klett@christianpost.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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