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(Tennessean) The operations manager of Nashville's free grocery store for the needy never heard of beefalo before Christian music star Amy Grant walked in with 400 pounds of it. But that manager, Sarah Goodrich, sure appreciated the donation that came a few weeks ago.  "This means the world to us," said Goodrich, an exec at The Store, opened last year by Brad … [Read more...] about On Her 450-Acre Farm, Amy Grant Sows Love, Community

(Christian Headlines) It's official: The Bible-based viral series The Chosen will have a third season. On its social media accounts on Wednesday, the series announced that it had raised enough money for another season and will begin filming next year, perhaps during Spring. Launched in 2017, The Chosen is the first multi-season television series about the life … [Read more...] about The Chosen to Have 3rd Season, Begin Filming in Early 2022

(Tennessean) In his new book, a contemporary Christian music artist blasts stigma he feels some church communities put on mental illness. "The topic had become taboo inside the church walls, and to admit to dealing with depression would bring judgment, ridicule, and shaming from the people who should have been helping them heal in the first place," Jody McBrayer … [Read more...] about ‘Shame Is Killing People in Church’: Christian Singer Calls Out Lack of Compassion for Mental Illness

(TGC) I used to be skeptical of Christian music. To some degree I still am, but in recent years I’ve become less curmudgeonly—and more optimistic—about the state of music that might be categorized as “Christian.” Things shifted when I stopped thinking of “Christian music” mostly in terms of the “industry” (CCM) largely based in Nashville. To be sure, much good still comes … [Read more...] about Best Christian Music of 2021

(Christian Headlines) Grammy-award-winning pop megastar Mariah Carey is rejecting the moniker “Queen of Christmas,” saying that it belongs to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. Carey, whose career spans over three decades, received the Recording Industry Association of America Diamond Award earlier this month for her hit single, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which has … [Read more...] about Mariah Carey Rejects ‘Queen of Christmas’ Moniker, Says That Honor Belongs to Mary, the Mother of Jesus