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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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

A dispute between members of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria and the Global Methodist Church (GMC) escalated to violence Sunday, resulting in three fatalities.

Nigerian news outlet The Guardian reported that the clash began after one group “unsealed” a church building, leading the other group to do the same. Local Methodist churches had previously been shut down by the state government to calm ongoing tensions.

Great news for fans of I Can Only Imagine. Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company announced on Friday that a sequel to the breakout hit movie will be released in the new year.

I Can Only Imagine, based on Mercy Me's song of the same name, was released in 2018 and brought in over $83 million in domestic box office. 

The sequel will continue the inspirational true story of Bart Millard, once again played by John Michael Finley.

Dallas Jenkins took to social media over the weekend to announce some exciting family news. 

On Sunday, Jenkins, creator and executive producer of The Chosen and director of The Best Christmas Pagent Ever shared that his oldest daughter was engaged. 

"My oldest daughter Maya is engaged! My goodness," said Dallas in a post on Facebook.

Right before his 70th birthday Hollywood actor Denzel Washington took the step of faith and got baptized. 

On Saturday, Dec. 21, Washington was baptized at Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ in New York City. The service was livestreamed on Facebook.

Not only did the service include Washington's baptism but he also received a minister license. This allows him to become ordained one day if he chooses.