LISTEN: NEEDTOBREATHE talks music, authenticity, and being back on tour
After two years of starts and stops as a band, NEEDTOBREATHE is kicking off a North American tour in Winnipeg this April.
Casting Crowns gets 'crazy' about Jesus in new single
Mark Hall, frontman of Casting Crowns, recently sat down and shared his thoughts behind one of their new songs 'Crazy People.'
"If you've walked with Jesus for a little while, you've probably discovered, people look at us like we're a little different," says Hall in a YouTube video, sharing the story behind the song.
The single is on Casting Crowns' new album Healer, released January 14.
Expert on preventing childhood sexual abuse launches ministry for churches
A church abuse prevention expert is saying enough is enough. In the wake of ongoing church abuse scandals, Elizabeth Fisher Good has created a ministry to put a stop to this.
Fisher Good, who has been working in the anti-sex trafficking industry for more than 10 years as the CEO of The Foundation United, has seen the all-too-common story of kids being abused, running away and falling into trafficking.
As was her own story as well, many of these young people were abused at the hands of church leaders and felt compelled to keep it a secret.
5 ways to pray for Christians in Ukraine and Russia today
As war rages in Ukraine many are unsure how to respond and what to pray.
The conflict is complicated and will no doubt mean challenges for citizens—and believers—in Ukraine, Russia and across the region, particularly in places where Russia maintains significant influence.
Christian teen Leah Sharibu still in captivity 4 years later
A Christian persecution watchdog is urging people to pray for a Nigerian teen who has now been in captivity for four years.
'Prayer is our weapon': Christians in Ukraine in the face of invasion
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Christians in the country are facing it with prayer.
Samaritan’s Purse deploys team to assess emergency needs in Ukraine
Samaritan's Purse has deployed disaster response specialists to Poland and Romania in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine. This team is conducting rapid needs assessments in countries neighbouring Ukraine to determine how the international Christian relief organization can meet emergency needs resulting from the invasion.
Tauren Wells sets off 'joy bomb' with new single
Tauren Wells's new single 'Fake It' is upbeat, full of life, dancing, and also features Aaron Cole.
"Writing this song was one of the funnest days I’ve ever had in the studio," says Wells on Facebook. "I remember that we were all talking about some of the life stuff we were all dealing with and pushing through and then Chris turned on the beginning of this track and it was like a joy bomb went off in the room!"
The music video is a fully choreographed dance routine with upbeat, pop sounds.
Finding Jesus in an autobody shop
At 26, Baylor Wilson has already lived a life most people only dream about – excelling at competitive cheerleading, starring in Season 29 of CBS’s Survivor, scoring a country music publishing deal – all before graduating from college.
But according to Baylor, these life-making moments were just a precursor to the abundant life she found when she met Jesus. When asked what exactly happened that prompted her to start writing songs about Jesus, she joyfully exclaims, “Jesus happened.”
WATCH: Maverick City Music leads worship on the Kelly Clarkson Show
Maverick City Music was seen on television screens across North America, proclaiming "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord."
The worship group appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show last week.