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Single? Then you might be interested in a new documentary film about people just like you. Single Creek aims to give a voice to singles who have never married, divorcees and widows, single parents and even those who have exited homosexual lifestyles—and it’s getting the attention of church leaders, TV networks and journalists. “If I […]

Matthew Hagee will never forget some of the life lessons his dad taught him. The son of global evangelist John Hagee, he serves as the executive pastor of the 20,000-member Cornerstone Church his father founded in San Antonio. The elder Hagee launched the church more than three decades ago, growing it into one of the

AP Photo As the tense topic of gay marriage continues to circulate the country, a new study shows that 62 percent of Americans believe “marriage should be defined only as a union between one man and one woman.” Fifty-three percent “strongly agree.” The scientific survey, which polled 1,500 adults between May 16 and May 19,

Former pastor and author Francis Chan has jumped into the debate on heaven, hell and eternal punishment with book titled Erasing Hell: What God Said About Eternity and the Things We’ve Made Up to be released in July. Although he doesn’t directly mention Rob Bell’s controversial book, Love Wins, in a YouTube video discussing the

Is God speaking to you in the night? Here’s how you can make sense of these often cryptic messages. Many people who have experienced a spiritual dream may write off the event as some type of weird result of eating too much pizza before retiring for the night. Some believers even have the attitude, “Well,

When Matthew West was 13 years old, he came across a Billy Graham Crusade on television. Being a preacher’s son, he had his share of church services, and typically would change the channel. But something was different this time. “My mom, who’s an amazing woman of God, came downstairs to the family room where I

Soul Surfer, the biopic telling of teen Bethany Hamilton’s remarkable return to surfing after losing an arm in a shark attack, is to release on DVD Aug. 2. The 106-minute, PG-rated drama features AnnaSophia Robb as Hamilton with Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt as her parents. With singer Carrie Underwood making her acting debut in

The man who gave us reality television shows Survivor and The Apprentice will soon be tackling the Bible. The History Channel has announced plans for a 10-hour docudrama on events of the Bible by producer Mark Burnett. It’s scheduled to air in 2013. Network General Manager Nancy Dubuc says the five-part series will be shot

What does it mean to be pro-life? That’s the subject of a new video Personhood USA produced. The video aims to spur self-reflection and a call to action. “This is the key question as we examine where we have been in the last 40 years and where we are collectively headed,” says Keith Mason, co-founder

After more than a decade together, GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award-winning David Crowder Band will disband after its current tour, the group has announced on its Web site. The group’s The 7 Tour “will be our last as a band,” the posting said. “None of us is sure what’s next, but we’re not afraid. … And

Many NFL players are ill-equipped to live outside the glare of the spotlight, leaving 78 percent bankrupt, unemployed or divorced within two years of retirement, according to NFL player Kern Ruettgers. But NFL Pro Bowler Aaron Kampman knows what it means not to be judged by his total number of tackles or QB sacks. Motivated