(ChurchLeaders) Openly queer artist Semler, the stage name of Grace Baldridge, claimed the number one spot on iTunes’ Christian album chart for two days and counting this week. Baldridge’s newly released “Preacher’s Kid” knocked Lauren Daigle’s album “Look Up Child” from the top of the chart, where it had held steady for the much of the past two years. “A Christian music … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Artist Now Has the Top Christian Album on iTunes
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Gina Carano Fired From ‘Mandalorian’ After Social Media Post
LOS ANGELES (AP) Lucasfilm says Gina Carano is no longer a part of “The Mandalorian” cast after many online called for her firing over a social media post that likened the experience of Jews during the Holocaust to the U.S. political climate. A spokesperson with the production company said in a statement on Wednesday that Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm with … [Read more...] about Gina Carano Fired From ‘Mandalorian’ After Social Media Post
Popular Super Bowl Ad Featured a Pro-Life Message and a Christian Athlete
(Christian Headlines) One of the most popular commercials during this year’s Super Bowl featured a pro-adoption, pro-life message – and a faith-driven athlete. The ad by Toyota spotlighted American swimmer Jessica Long, who has won 13 Paralympic gold medals. She was born in Russia in 1992 but was adopted – along with her brother – by an American family when she was one. … [Read more...] about Popular Super Bowl Ad Featured a Pro-Life Message and a Christian Athlete
Sadie Robertson: You’re Worth More Than Your Feelings Tell You
(Relevant) A few years ago, I hit a low point, a really low point. That’s when I had the most terrible thought — a thought I struggle to even type out because I hate that my mind would even think something so depressing and negative. But after talking about this moment to several friends and hearing them say they have had similar thoughts, I want to be real about the place … [Read more...] about Sadie Robertson: You’re Worth More Than Your Feelings Tell You
John Legend Credits Childhood in Pentecostal Church for His Choice to Pursue Music
by Adelle M. Banks (RNS) Singer-songwriter John Legend, known for his contributions in the R&B realm, says he’d never have become a recording artist without the influence of his childhood church. “I grew up in a Pentecostal church in Springfield, Ohio,” the 11-time Grammy Award-winning artist said Friday (Feb. 5), during a virtual news conference for the upcoming PBS … [Read more...] about John Legend Credits Childhood in Pentecostal Church for His Choice to Pursue Music