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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Named People's 'Sexiest Man Alive'
Former WWE champ Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson can add People's "Sexiest Man Alive" title to his list of accomplishments. The wrestler-turned-actor was crowned this year's winner Tuesday morning. Johnson discussed his new status with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Tuesday. He also lent his voice to a character in the animated Disney film "Moana," which hits theaters next week.
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Evangelical Scientist Katharine Hayhoe Targets Climate Skeptics in ‘Global Weirding’ Series
Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and white evangelical Christian living in Texas, believes her unique position and strategy of approaching climate change will help turn skeptics into believers. This pastor's wife launched a web series, and has been using social media to engage climate change deniers through her faith-based methods. She recently appeared at the White House to discuss climate change with President Barack Obama and actor-turned-environmental-advocate Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Ted Cruz Should Be on Trump's SCOTUS Judge Nominee List, Says Lindsey Graham
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said he thinks Texas Sen. Ted Cruz should be a Supreme Court nominee of President-elect Donald Trump to replace the late Antonin Scalia. There is "no stronger constitutional conservative" than Cruz, said the former presidential primary foe of Cruz.
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Legendary Composer Leonard Cohen, Composer of Song 'Hallelujah,' Dies at Age 82
Canadian songwriter-singer Leonard Cohen, whose work spanned nearly 50 years, died Monday at the age of 82. He was a poet and artist who left the world the beloved song "Hallelujah," which appeared on his 1985 album "Various Positions," and was covered by 300-plus popular singers in the past 30 years. Many of his fans always thought he sang for the Lord. Canadian magazine Maclean's called the song "pop music's closest thing to a sacred text."
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Jeremy Lin Urges 'Unity, Love, Compassion' After Presidential Election, Racial Issues
New York Brooklyn Nets' basketball player Jeremy Lin weighed in on social media this week regarding the U.S. presidential election results with measured and hopeful thoughts.
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Rhett Walker responds to allegations against Michael Tait, urges fairness toward CCM industry
Christian music artist Rhett Walker has issued a strong statement following public allegations against former Newsboys frontman Michael Tait, calling for accountability for individuals but warning against condemning the Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) industry as a whole.
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Madison Prewett opens up about freedom by God from porn and masturbation addiction
The Bachelor alum Madi Prewett has publicly shared her personal journey of overcoming pornography and masturbation addiction, crediting her Christian faith as the source of her healing and long-term freedom.
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Newsboys manager and family sued for $5.4 million in church dispute
Wes Campbell, longtime manager and owner of the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band Newsboys, is being sued for $5.4 million by Randall Schrum, a former elder of Hilltop Fellowship House of Prayer in Primm Springs, Tennessee, according to Christian Post.
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.