Don’t be surprised to hear Christian music in the background when college basketball’s March Madness tips off on Thursday CBS Sports asked all 68 head coaches in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament ...
Read More »Documentary on the Duggar family should be warning to the church
I found myself both frustrated and mesmerized by the new Amazon Prime documentary “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets.” As the title suggests, it purports to be the behind-the-scenes story of Jim ...
Read More »New series shows the highs and lows of Hillsong Church and Carl Lentz
“The Secrets of Hillsong” uncovers Hillsong culture, abuse and Carl Lentz. The four-part documentary dropped on May 19. Since Carl Lentz’s fall from grace due to his affair with Ranin Karim, many ...
Read More »Chris Tomlin drops plans for VIP tickets after criticism about celebrity culture
Christian musician Chris Tomlin has eliminated the VIP ticket option from his latest tour, which is scheduled to include Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center in February. Ticket options initially included a pricey VIP ...
Read More »Justin Bieber warns against celebrity ‘pastor worship’
Justin Bieber has become an unlikely teacher on fame and “pastor worship” for the modern church. In a lengthy front page feature article in the May issue of GQ, Bieber chronicles his own ...
Read More »“Violence is not the answer,” T.D. Jakes and Carl Lentz discuss racism
Bishop T.D. Jakes joined Carl Lentz, lead pastor of Hillsong Church in New York City, for a powerful online discussion about the violent protests over the death of George Floyd. Lentz said ...
Read More »Kanye West debuts new opera, ‘Mary’ for Christmas
The new opera Mary, produced by Kanye West, debuted this weekend in Miami to rave reviews. The production is a follow-up to “Nebuchadnezzar,” his first opera production that played in Los Angeles. West’s ...
Read More »Hillsong pastor shares his thoughts on why parents should allow trick or treating
Halloween is one of the most contentious days of the year for Christians, with some seeing no problem with their children participating while others shun what they consider a demonic holiday. To ...
Read More »Priscilla Shirer talks on leaders who fall from faith
Recent news shocked many believers as several well-known Christians abandoned their faith in Christ. While startling, it’s nothing we should not have expected, says Priscilla Shirer. During an interview with the website ...
Read More »21 prison inmates give lives to Christ during Hillsong, Prison Fellowship event
In early July, Hillsong NYC and Prison Fellowship combined efforts to lead a “night of hope” at Riker’s Island prison, in which they evangelized to the inmates at the prison. The evening, ...
Read More »Recent album releases provide a variety of good listening opportunities
Some recent album releases by popular artists offer some new opportunities for listening as well as worship music. Some tracks are better than others, but there is plenty to like, and many ...
Read More »Songwriter and performer Pat Barrett wants to be a ‘Good, Good Father’
Pat Barrett remembers the first time he met Chris Tomlin. It was while he was in high school and he and his buddies were walking down the street and saw Tomlin and ...
Read More »Hillsong Fall tour includes Kansas City
The Spring tour of There Is More with Hillsong Worship and Hillsong pastor Brian Houston sold-out arenas from Texas to D.C. More than 40,000 people received inspirational messages and participated in heart-felt worship ...
Read More »A fresh voice takes on the Kansas City music scene
Greetings to the Metro Voice News family and faithful readers. My name is Cedric Austin and I am excited to come on board as the new music news editor for Metro Voice. ...
Read More »Eight faith-based films hit theaters this fall
For fans of faith-based films, this fall could be a banner time to visit the theater. With Hillsong: Let Hope Rise leading the way Sept. 16, eight films marketed toward Christian audiences ...
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