Big Daddy Weave's bass player's prayers answered after going to ICU
After another health scare caused him to come off the road, the bass player of Big Daddy Weave is now out of hospital and recovering at home.
On August 5 the family and band asked for prayers as their bassist Jason (Jay) Weaver was in such severe pain from his dialysis treatment side effects and infection that he was admitted into the hospital.
52nd GMA Dove announcing nominees, back to in-person event
Elevation Worship has received the most nominations for the 2021 GMA Dove Awards with nine.
On August 11, 2021, the 52nd Gospel Music Association (GMA) made their 2021 Dove Awards nominations announcement via Facebook Live and YouTube.
Some of Elevation Worship's nominations are two for Song of the Year including 'The Blessing' and 'Graves into Gardens', Artist of the Year, as well as Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year.
A church called Tov: How to stop devastating events from repeating themselves within the church
In recent years, we've been hearing more and more about abuses taking place within the church. Whether that be abuses of power, sexual abuse or spiritual abuse, it's happening on a more regular basis.
Author and teacher, Laura Barringer writes about this in a new book that she has co-authored with her father titled A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing.
Christian literature deemed 'extremist'
A court in the self-declared Luhansk People's Republic of eastern Ukraine has declared four more Christian books "extremist" after confiscating these resources from local church members.
The official list of banned literature now contains 26 titles, including 18 books published by Protestant Christians and six by Jehovah's Witnesses. One of the items is a Russian translation of the Gospel of John, which was banned in November 2019.
Faith-filled highlights of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Many of the world's greatest athletes are praising God as this year's Olympics came to a close.
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 ended on Sunday evening with many Christ-followers taking home medals.
Canadian running champion Andre De Grasse thanking God after his one gold and two bronze medals.
"Thank you to everyone who’s joined me on this rollercoaster ride," De Grasse posted on Instagram, "my coaching staff, sponsors, my family and friends… Canada and most importantly GOD." His coach says he has a "God-given gift" for running.
Brandon Heath opens up about music and fatherhood
Nashville-native Brandon Heath has been writing and performing Christian music for over a decade, but his new music reaches even deeper when it comes to sharing the depth of God's love.
"I didn't become a dad until I was 39, and then we had our second when I was 41 so I kind of had a late start in fatherhood. I've always had this capacity to love, but when I became a dad it was like this whole new compartment of my soul was accessed," says Heath.
Christian groups launch new global network to step up efforts in fight against human trafficking
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the European Freedom Network (EFN) have announced the launch of a new global network to fight human trafficking.
An estimated 43 million people worldwide are caught up in this modern form of slavery, in which women, men and children are exploited, bought and sold for economic gain.
Family in India beaten for following Jesus, remain strong after witnessing miracles
From being healed of a skin disease to being beaten for their faith, one family in India is standing by their choice to follow Jesus.
Preetha and her husband Navin* were once devout Hindus. Navin made idols and Preetha prayed and fasted to their many gods. But nothing made a difference in their daughter, Mira's skin disease.
That's when Preetha decided to try something else. She had heard Christians say Jesus could heal people.
From Spanish to English, Blanca sharing real hope through music
After going through a tough season in life, Christian singer Blanca is sharing her latest music video for 'Even at My Worst.'
Blanca released the English single back in April of 2021. In the same month, she honoured her Latin American roots and released her first all Spanish EP, Renovada, which translates to Renewed.
"Writing songs that are true to my story has always been my goal, but there are a few special moments in your career where you write a song and feel like it literally carries your heart. ‘Even At My Worst’ does just that," says Blanca.
Danny Gokey unveils 2 new music videos in 1 week
A Christian artist is on a roll, dropping one music video after another.
Videos with two different tones are being shared by Christian artist Danny Gokey. In one week, Gokey released two music videos, sharing them with his fans.
Joined by Angie Rose, the latest video to drop was for the duo's song Do For Love.