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 Boosted by grass-roots support and bulk ticket purchases from churchgoers as well as some Christian retailers, Fireproof—a drama starring Kirk Cameron as a firefighter who turns to God to help save his marriage—premiered at No. 4 at the weekend with $6.5 million total receipts, the Associated Press reported. Variety said Fireproof was “the biggest surprise” […]

Fireproof, the latest Christian drama from the church-based moviemakers who scored a surprise hit two years ago with Facing the Giants, will hit 860 screens nationwide Friday. The movie, written and produced by two brothers, Alex and Stephen Kendrick, depicts the struggle of firefighter Caleb Holt (Kirk Cameron), who has drifted apart from his wife

Dove award-winning gospel artist, Ray Boltz, well-known for his 1988 smash-hit “Thank You,” which is a narrative about a Christian thanking their Sunday school teacher for leading them to Christ, announced recently that he is living as a homosexual Christian, according to the Washington Blade. Boltz, 55, said that for the duration of his 20-year

Gospel artist CeCe Winans will begin a free nationwide tour next month aimed at uniting Christians across racial and denominational lines in prayer for the nation. Winans, whose Thy Kingdom Come CD project released in April, said the Kingdom Tour (cecewinans.com) will encourage Christians to not fear economic and political uncertainty but to “change the

Steven Curtis Chapman and his family are speaking out for the first time about the accident that took the life of Chapman’s 5-year-old daughter, Maria. In an interview Wednesday with Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts, the award-winning Christian musician said his family’s faith had helped them cope with their loss but that they are

The author of the controversial best-seller The Shack defended his novel against critics and told of the redemptive impact it had on his own life during the International Christian Retailers Show (ICRS), held this week in Orlando, Fla. Calling himself “an accidental author,” William P. Young told a crowd of roughly 300 people Wednesday morning

A simple yet powerful quote by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the life of alternative-folk, rock and blues singer Michelle Shocked and ultimately led her into the arms of Jesus Christ. King, during a speech at Western Michigan University in 1963, said 11 a.m. Sunday is the most segregated hour in America. “When

Historian William Federer’s new Faith in History TV program will premier exclusively on the Total Christian Television (TCT) network beginning next week. The original program uses exhaustive research to make the claim that America is a nation founded on Christian beliefs and biblical principles. “I simply take historical [facts and events] and don’t edit out

Every time he steps foot on stage, Christian fusion hip-hop/rock artist TobyMac experiences a little bit of heaven. The band that backs him up on his latest CD-DVD project, Alive and Transported, and in concerts worldwide comprises people of various races and socioeconomic backgrounds. He says that reality is different from his church experience growing

Dan Merchant has spent the last year directing, editing and seeking distribution for his documentary about the culture wars. But he says his project, Lord Save Us From Your Followers, which opens in select theaters Friday, is much more than a film. “We don’t have a movie, we have a movement on our hands,” said

Two California-based brothers are using their gripping documentary about the martyrdom of their father to encourage American Christians to support the persecuted church. Jospeh and Andre Hovsepian have shown A Cry From Iran in churches across the country since its release in September 2007. “Our goal is to see support through prayer and anything else

Based on the best-selling novel by Robert Whitlow published by Thomas Nelson eight years ago, The List is scheduled for release on DVD Tuesday from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Rated PG for thematic elements, The List follows the journey of Renny Jacobson as his father’s last will and testament leads him to uncover the