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Rock star Alice Cooper canceled after comments about transgender movement

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A cosmetics company dropped its brand partnership with rock music legend Alice Cooper because of his critical comments about the transgender movement. Cooper, an outspoken Christan, signed the deal with Vampyre Cosmetics ...

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Actor Kevin Sorbo says he was blacklisted in Hollywood over his faith

Actor Kevin Sorbo said Hollywood cancelled him after he began sharing his Christian and political beliefs. He will be the keynote speaker at the Vitae Foundation’s annual Kansas City pro-life dinner on ...

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“A Band Called Love Song” documentary tells compelling story behind “Jesus Revolution”

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In a memorable scene from the hit movie “Jesus Revolution,” the charismatic hippie pastor Lonnie Frisbee introduces the reserved Pastor Chuck Smith to the rock band Love Song. Although it makes for ...

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Actor Dennis Quaid shares faith journey in new album “Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners”

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Actor Dennis Quaid, who transformed his life from struggling with drugs to returning to his Christian roots, has released a new album, “Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners.” He recently shared his ...

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Hollywood experiencing revival of faith-based movies, actor Jonathan Roumie says

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The success of “Sound of Freedom” is part of a surge of faith-based movie projects, said actor Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus in “The Chosen” and Lonnie Frisbee in “Jesus Revolution.” “Our ...

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Heaven is just a “fantasy,” says actor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Life after death is just a fantasy, actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently said. Responding to a question from fellow actor Danny DeVito about whether he believes humanity will endure, ...

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Comedian Chonda Pierce finds humor even in a “crazy world”

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Sometimes the news is so bad that the only response is to laugh at it, Christian comedian Chonda Pierce said. “It’s a great cultural lesson of what’s going on in the world,” ...

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Chris Pratt looks to Jesus for handling criticism of Christians

Actor Chris Pratt has a good role model for handling ridicule from non-Christians. Pratt, 43, told entertainment outlet Page Six last week that he always thinks back to the story of Jesus and the ...

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Star of upcoming “Les Misérables” says it’s a timeless story of redemption

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From Jesus on the cross to Paul on the Damascus road, the Bible is filled with stories about the power of redemption. “Les Misérables,” one of the world’s most iconic musicals, tells ...

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Popular singer Granger Smith leaves career for ministry

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Country singer Granger Smith plans to leave the music industry to focus on ministry after his final tour this summer. The 43-year-old singer shared the news in a video he posted on Instagram to ...

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“The Office” actor calls out anti-Christian bias in HBO series

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Actor Rainn Wilson from “The Office” last weekend pointed out another example of Hollywood’s bias against Christians. He criticized on Twitter the HBO series “The Last of Us,” which features a villainous ...

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Steven Curtis Chapman praises head of Nashville school killed in shooting

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Nashville school shooting victim Katherine Koonce, who was the head of the private Christian school, would “move toward, step into trouble, pain, hard things” to help others, singer Steven Curtis Chapman said. ...

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Revival is spreading Michael W. Smith says

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God is on the move and revival is happening around the world, Christian musician Michael W. Smith said. “Something’s happening,” he says. “I’m so grateful that I’m alive to get to see ...

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“Jesus Revolution” has strong weekend, Kelsey Grammer feels connection with role

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Portraying Pastor Chuck Smith in the new movie “Jesus Revolution” has had a profound effect on actor Kelsey Grammer. The movie also a strong showing in theaters over the weekend. “It strikes ...

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Christian music festivals can help rebuild family bonds, says Skillet’s John Cooper

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John Cooper of the Christian band Skillet believes music festivals can help restore the family dynamic in the nation. He specifically mentioned Rock the Universe which took place over the weekend at ...

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Leaving Mumford & Sons allows Winston Marshall to speak boldly

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Musician Winston Marshall is back on the road after being cancelled by the folk rock band Mumford & Sons for his outspoken views. “I’m thrilled to be back,” he told Fox News. ...

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Tragedy leads country singer Granger Smith to renewed faith in God

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Country singer Granger Smith admits he hit rock bottom when his young son River drowned in the family swimming pool. Out of that tragedy, however, he found his way to God. “Well, ...

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MercyMe album hopes to heal ‘a divided body of Christ’

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Bart Millard and his MercyMe bandmates began writing some of the songs on their latest album in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, long before the nation was divided over issues that ...

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Disco Queen Gloria Gaynor singing God’s praises

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The Queen of Disco is committed to the King of Kings. In the 1980s, singer Gloria Gaynor was known for her parties. In fact, it was at one of those parties, a ...

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Candace Cameron Bure responds in love to critics of her Christian values

Actress Candace Cameron Bure is responding with grace to attacks on her defense of traditional marriage and Christian values. “I would like to address my comments on Great American Family’s programming as ...

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Actress Dolores Hart gave Elvis his first on-screen kiss, then became a nun in real life

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It’s one of those fascinating and intriguing factoids of Hollywood history and pop culture that the woman who gave Elvis Presley his first onscreen kiss actually became a nun – a Benedictine ...

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Several Hollywood actors share their faith openly

Despite opposition from the popular culture, more Hollywood actors are speaking out about their faith. Chris Pratt, Carrie Underwood, Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson are among those who keep their beliefs at ...

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“The Da Vinci Code” star Tom Hanks says it was “hooey”

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Christian scholars criticized Dan Brown’s book “The Da Vinci Code” and the ones that followed as historically inaccurate. It turns out that Tom Hanks, who starred in the movies based on the ...

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Skillet frontman John Cooper says he was asked to deny Christ by executive

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Faith is more important than fame to musician John Cooper of the popular band Skillet. A decade ago, an executive tried to explain how much potential Cooper had, but the caveat was ...

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Christian hip-hop is a ‘bridge’ between the church and the world, Lecrae says

The music by Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae and his label Reach Records may not yet be in your church hymnal, but that doesn’t mean you haven’t heard it — especially if you ...

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