The lead singer for the multi platinum Christian rock band Skillet, John Cooper, lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin just blocks away from where violent riots took place this past Wednesday. In a Facebook post he said, "I never thought I'd enter into a time where I actually have to strap on my AR to keep my family safe, because I am 5 blocks away from where they are burning down the … [Read more...] about Skillet’s John Cooper Arms Himself to Protect Family During Kenosha Riots; ‘Jesus Can Bring Peace’
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Petition Demands CBS Stop Stephen Colbert From Blasphemously Using Jesus to Pummel Pence
(LifeSite News) In two episodes of his Late Show on CBS, host Stephen Colbert has portrayed Jesus as a mocking, sarcastic critic of Vice President Mike Pence’s faith. In a June 24 segment, a cartoon Jesus comes down from above and follows Vice President Pence up the stairs to Air Force 2, ordering, “Pence, you gotta stop saying you get your policy ideas from me.” “You’re … [Read more...] about Petition Demands CBS Stop Stephen Colbert From Blasphemously Using Jesus to Pummel Pence
Remembering Chadwick Boseman’s Contagious Love for Jesus: “Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen”
(Faithit) Chadwick Boseman, known for playing James Brown, Jackie Robinson, and the star of the groundbreaking superhero movie Black Panther, passed away on Friday from colon cancer. The highly sought-after lead actor was only 43-years-old. Boseman’s publicist confirmed that his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, and family members were by his bedside at the time of his death. The … [Read more...] about Remembering Chadwick Boseman’s Contagious Love for Jesus: “Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen”
Lecrae Shares Why He Has Rejected ‘America’s Version of Christianity’
(ChurchLeaders) In an interview with The Breakfast Club this week, Christian hip hop artist Lecrae talked about the challenges of being a Black man in America and what it was like to deconstruct from a “western, political, evangelical version of Christianity.” “I’m a hip hop kid who found the Lord,” said Lecrae, “but I found America’s version of Christianity, which was … [Read more...] about Lecrae Shares Why He Has Rejected ‘America’s Version of Christianity’
‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies of Cancer at 43
(AP) Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The … [Read more...] about ‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies of Cancer at 43