Jordan Peterson talks Jesus, parables, and storytelling with 'The Chosen' creator

Canadian psychologist and author Jordan B. Peterson recently sat down for a lengthy conversation about Jesus and storytelling with filmmaker of The Chosen, Dallas Jenkins. 

During the almost two-hour podcast interview, Peterson confessed that the only Jesus movie or TV show he's watched is The Chosen

Divine encounter: Granger Smith meets first responders 5 years after son's death

Former country singer turned pastor, Granger Smith, had an encounter recently with the first emergency responder to arrive at his home the day his son River drowned in the family pool.

While eating tacos at Chipotle with his three-year-old son Maverick over the weekend, Granger noticed a couple of deputy sheriffs sitting a few tables over from him.

"Maverick was watching them," said Granger. "And then all of a sudden, Maverick gets up and goes over to their table and says 'You got a police car?' And I'm thinking, man this kid's got nerves of steel."

Australian youth pastor killed in shark attack

Tragedy has struck a close-knit Australian community after a beloved youth pastor was killed in a shark attack while spearfishing off Humpy Island in Queensland’s Keppel Bay Islands National Park.

Luke Walford, 40, was in the water with family members on Saturday afternoon when the attack occurred on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef according to local news reports.

Blessing Offor performs on TODAY show Christmas Day

Christmas looked a little different this year for Christian artist Blessing Offor as he performed a new single on the TODAY show live on Christmas Day. 

Offor sang a new Christmas single for the audience called "Snow Globe."

"Christmas in Nigeria is a very family-oriented thing," says Offor, when asked what Christmas means to him. "It's just a time to reflect and that's what I always try to do."

India’s Christians continue to face ‘overt and covert’ attacks

As 2024 draws to a close, the Christian community in India reflects on a year marked by increasing challenges and persecution.

Data from various organizations paint a sobering picture of the difficulties faced by this religious minority, which comprises approximately 2.3% of the country’s population of 1.45 billion.

‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’: Tracing the religious origins of popular Christmas carols.

This Christmas, many of us will sing our favourite carols. But how often do we ask where they come from?

Very rarely, if ever.

Some of these songs trace back centuries, each with its own story to tell. Take “In the Bleak Midwinter,” for instance — Christina Rossetti’s 1872 masterpiece brings together winter’s chill, the arrival of Christ and a gentle portrayal of the nativity. It culminates in that poignant moment of quiet reflection: The poem-turned-carol invites a depth of contemplation that resonates long after the last note fades.

Joel and Moriah Smallbone share special moment as for King & Country wrap up Christmas Tour

It's been a whirlwind month for the Smallbone family as they wrap up their Drummer Boy Christmas Live tour.  

This was an extra special tour, with several special guests joining their side including The Voice contestant Jaukeem Fortson and Luke's 10-year-old son, Phoenix.

Joel's wife, Moriah also joined the tour singing with her husband.

Young missionary killed while working in Angola laid to rest in hometown

A young missionary who was violently killed while serving Jesus in Angola, Africa has officially been laid to rest. 

44-year-old Beau Shroyer was killed on Oct. 25, 2024. Since then, three people, including, Shroyer's wife, Jackie, and Bernardino Elias, who worked as a security guard and housekeeper for the family, have been arrested. A fourth suspect remains on the lam.