Pat Sajak’s Final ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Episode Ends Classic TV Era

Pat Sajak’s era with the beloved “Wheel of Fortune” has finally come to an end.

The 77-year-old has hosted the show for 41 years, as CBS News reported.

Sajak shares his gratitude for the longevity he’s had on the show.

“It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year,” Sajak says.

Sajak believes the show has been unique because of the warm, inviting presence its brought families for decades. “[The show is] a safe place for family fun. No social issues, no politics, nothing embarrassing I hope, just a game.”

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In a heartfelt message to Sajak, his co-host Vanna White, describes how Sajak positively impacted her life and career.

“I can’t believe that tomorrow is our last show together. I don’t know how to put into words what these past 41 years have meant to me,” White says. “Eight thousand episodes went by like that. When I first started, I was so green. You made me comfortable and made me so confident, Pat. You made me who I am. You really did.”

For White, the memories shared between the two and their families behind-the-scenes of the show is something she will cherish forever.

“We’ve watched our children grow up together. We’ve traveled all over the world. We’ve eaten hundreds of meals together. We’ve laughed. We’ve cried. We’ve celebrated,” White says.

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With Sajak’s departure, it’s a reminder of how the personal values and morality behind both him and White have impacted the show, keeping it family-oriented.

Sajak, who is the chairman of the Board of Trustees for Hillsdale College, will continue to hold this position after his retirement from ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ Hillsdale is a private Christian college in Michigan.

In an email statement to USA TODAY, Emily Stack Davis, a spokesperson for Hillsdale wrote, “Since 2019, we have benefitted from his wisdom, intellect and good humor as chairman of Hillsdale’s board of trustees. We look forward to continuing our important work together and to what we are sure will be a bright future for Mr. Sajak and his family.”

White has also spoken about her personal values and beliefs, sharing about her prayer life with People back in 2019.

“I was baptized as a Baptist, and I’ve always had my own personal relationship with God,” White shares in the interview with People. “I don’t preach because everyone’s entitled to their own beliefs. I don’t judge anyone for whatever religion they are. This is my religion and I speak openly about it, but again, I would never preach.”

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Jonathan Cahn: The Curse That Ended the Iranian President

Is there a curse behind the mysterious death of the Iranian president?

“Was it prophetic? Was it a manifestation of a spiritual event, the unfolding of an ancient mystery that stretches back thousands of years?” Cahn asks.

Cahn says the very name of Ebrahim Raisi has its connection to Judaism.

“Ebrahim, the name comes from Abraham,” Cahn says. “He was named after the father of the Jewish people and yet he was an enemy of the Jewish people.”

This name is powerful because it goes into the Abrahamic blessing and cursing found in Genesis:

“I will bless them who bless you and curse him who curses you, and in you all families of the earth will be blessed,” (Gen. 12:3).

Ebrahim decided to go against the ultimate blessing of this name, cursing the Jewish people by sending his attack against Israel.

Cahn says this curse that brought down Raisi also has a specific timeline as well.

“He was killed in May. It was just one month before that that he [Raisi] presided over the striking of Israel, the launching of 350 missiles into the land of Israel, the first Iranian leader ever to do so. And one month later, he’s struck down,” Cahn says.

Just as Raisi sent destruction through the skies to Israel with missile strikes, Raisi himself was then brought down while in a helicopter, reaching his ultimate fate.

“He sought death by the crashing of an object. Now death came to him by crashing into the earth,” Cahn says.

When God promised Abraham that He would be with him and make him into a great nation, God did not lie. He has been with Abraham’s descendants through every single one of their battles, and it is evident today in our own world that He is still with them.

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Christians, We are in a Timeframe of Testing

Author and podcast host, Candice Smithyman, shared how we are currently in a window of time before the traditional Jewish celebration of when the Torah was received on Mount Sinai. During this time table, she believes we are being tested for expansion purposes.

“If you’re going through a testing time for supernatural provision, God is releasing covenant-well strategies,” Smithyman says on her “Manifest His Presence” podcast. “He is releasing how He wants His people to think during this time.”

At some point in time, we will all be tested. After all Scripture tells us that to whom much is given, much is required. Just as the Israelites were given the commandments so they could grow closer to God and live in the ways He desired them to, He also will test us and give us commands to make us more Christlike.

“He’s calling you to the mountain, He’s revealing His Word and what is written. He is also revealing His Spirit through the baptism by fire,” Smithyman says.

In order to know Jesus deeply and more intimately, the purpose of this time frame is to refine the believer.

“I know it’s been difficult. And I know you’ve been humbled. And I know you’ve been going, ‘God, listen, I don’t get it. I don’t understand…’ this is a great revelation time. It was for the Israelites [and] it even was for the disciples,” Smithyman says.

Smithyman says this time of testing and proving is necessary because it makes us learn how to rely on the power of the Holy Spirit. Just as the Israelites left the place of captivity and saw miracles abound, they had to be tested while they were in the wilderness so that they could manage the Promised Land God was bringing them into.

“This time of testing and proving is going to reveal to you that which is going to hold you back from the land that God is taking you to…He needed to show you what was in your heart, whether or not you would obey His commandments, whether or not you would follow after every word that proceeded out of the mouth of the Lord,” Smithyman says.

This time period where God is revealing new things to each of us while testing our hearts is critical for further growth and development in the Lord.

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God’s 10 Unfailing Promises to Believers

God in his righteousness and mercy gives us promises throughout the Bible, in both the New and the Old Testaments. In a Sunday service broadcast, Todd Coconato shares which Scriptures we can cling to as a promise from the Lord no matter what good or bad circumstances we may be facing.

  • John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

This verse is potentially the most recognizable verse that people know by heart. Yet, we sometimes miss out on the greater promise that God is giving us through this verse.

  • John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

One of the greatest promises that we can have is the promise of God’s peace here on this earth right now. Each of us face storms that will require us to lean onto Christ.

“In a world full of chaos and uncertainty, God’s peace stands as a fortress,” Coconato says. “This peace is beyond understanding and guards our hearts and minds. By trusting in Christ, we receive a peace that remains steadfast regardless of the external circumstances.”

  • Philippians 4:19

“But my God shall supply your every need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

We are promised that God will give us everything we need. He is the Good Shepherd who will guide us in all of our ways. When we stay focused on Him, He will never leave us astray.

  • Isaiah 40:31

“But those who wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint.”

“If you’ve been in a season of waiting, your strength right now is being renewed because the Word of God does not return back void. It is a lamp unto our feet. It is our daily bread,” Coconato says.

  • Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”

Trusting in ourselves and our own ways will never provide us with the true direction we need to go. When we place trust in God above trust in ourselves, we will not perish.

Coconato believes it’s not trusting in what we see in the natural, but rather trusting in God’s supernatural abilities that we must do.

“I don’t know how You’re going to do it or when You’re going to do it, but I know You’re going to do it,” Coconato says.

  • Matthew 28:20

“Remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

God does not abandon His children. He stays with us at all times and in the middle of all situations.

“The promise of God’s presence assures us that we’re never alone,” Coconato says.

  • 1 John 1:9

“If we confess our sins, His is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse from all unrighteousness.”

Acknowledging and repenting from our sins brings true freedom because it allows Jesus to truly be the Lord over our lives. Confessing our sins allows Jesus to change what we need Him to change.

“It’s not by works; it’s by grace, it’s by His mercy,” Coconato says.

  • James 5:15

“And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.”

The promise of healing can seem like an impossibility to many, but God still heals people to this day. Sometimes it comes in a different form or way than we desired, even sometimes not being answered on this side of heaven. However, it doesn’t change the fact that God promises to heal us.  

“God’s promise is healing for our physical and spiritual ailments. Through faith and prayer, we can experience God’s healing touch, restoring us to wholeness,” Coconato says.

  • Psalm 91:4

“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall find protection; His faithfulness shall be your shield wall.”

God promises to be your protection. He promises to keep you in the palm of His hand regardless of what’s happening in the world.

“The promise assures us that safety and security is in His hands, in His care,” Coconato says.

  • Romans 8:37

“In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”

In Christ we discover the ultimate victory. Through Him we are forgiven and made sons and daughters of the most High King.

“This promise empowers us to face life’s battles with the confidence that we will prevail…” Coconato says.

These 10 promises are just a few of the many that God gives us to know His unending love for us.

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Dr. Phil Blasts Trial Verdict Prior to New Trump Interview

Dr. Phil has decided to speak out against the verdict of the Trump trial.

While Dr. Phil McGraw has been known for years as someone with a background in psychology who has been providing resources to help individuals and families through some of life’s greatest storms. Recently though, Dr. Phil has boldly shared more about his thoughts on political, social and religious stances.

“We need our Justice Department to return to the business of meting out justice and not running the political agendas of those currently in power,” McGraw said during his show.

McGraw made this statement ahead of his exclusive interview with Trump, which is premiering tonight on Merit Street and the Merit+ app.

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McGraw made it clear that what we are seeing happening through this verdict isn’t just about the former president, but rather, about something much bigger that will affect all of us.

“Let’s be honest, this is so not just about Trump,” McGraw said. “If you let your hatred for Donald Trump compromise your ability to find true north on your moral compass, shame on you. If you let your disgust for Biden make you blind to the inevitable consequences of pursuing revenge, then God help the children who will inherit the dystopian nightmare we create.”

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McGraw reiterated something most of us as Americans tend to forget; our government officials are elected by us, the people, and we hold the power to determine when it’s time for them to go to the wayside.

“They need to know we are watching, and their positions are privileges, not legacies,” McGraw said. “They work for us until they don’t.”

McGraw recently opened up about how his faith guides and affects everything he does when he spoke at Ed Young’s megachurch, Fellowship Church. In particular, he discussed the integral nature of the church for forming healthy, stable families.

“The church brings something to the family unit that causes cohesion,” McGraw said. “That causes values to be though of and talked about and prayerfully considered.”

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Jonathan Cahn: The Surprising Blessings of the Lord

The saying that God works in mysterious ways is a serious understatement.

In a sermon message, prophetic voice Jonathan Cahn discussed how God gives us surprise blessings that we, in our human understanding, know nothing about. This is something Cahn himself discovered when he first became connected with what would someday be his calling.

After getting connected with a Messianic congregation near his place of work, Cahn met a man named Gary Selman who he became close to. Selman eventually asked if Cahn would help him when he went to start another congregation, Beth Israel. Cahn agreed to help, but reminded Selman that he was called to go into full time ministry someday. However, Cahn never expected that one day Selman would ask him to take over the church.

“The answers in our life are often right there. We don’t see them,” Cahn says.

This unexpected twist to take over the ministry that was placed in Cahn’s path is just one example of the many miracles that stumble upon us each day.

Jeremiah 33:3 says, “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know.” God does things in ways so much greater than what any of us can expect because He knows all and sees all.

Cahn says that as Jeremiah was faithful to God and yet was still put in prison, God uses our various circumstances and daily life to let Himself and His glory be made known throughout the world.

“Wherever you are, it doesn’t matter. Don’t focus on where you are; focus on who’s with you,” Cahn says. “His promises don’t lessen at all because you’re going through something. Get into the new and the unknown.”

“You also have to be open to change because newness produces change,” Cahn says.

Just as God’s blessings can be unexpected, it is necessary for Christians to move in whatever direction He leads us toward.

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Dallas Jenkins and ‘The Chosen’ Stand in Prayer for Israel

“The Chosen” is standing for Israel.

At the K-LOVE awards last week, “The Chosen’s” creator, Dallas Jenkins, shared the show’s support for the nation of Israel, discussing the inherent Jewish roots of the series.

As Crosswalk noted, Jenkins highlighted the issues facing Israel in the middle of conflict and war.

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“There are innocent people in this conflict that’s going on in the Middle East right now. We love and pray for all of them. But the roots of our faith and the roots of our entire lives were birthed in Israel,” Jenkins said.

Jenkins asserted that “The Chosen” is a Jewish show because our Savior was Jewish.

“To the people of Israel, we stand with you and we kneel for you. We love you,” Jenkins said.

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Jenkins has also been pleasantly surprised with the Israeli response to “The Chosen.”

“One of the really beautiful things about the show that we’ve seen is even in the country of Israel, which would traditionally be a little resistant toward a Jesus show, it is growing rapidly there,” Jenkins said.

Jenkins attributes this success to the honor the show gives toward Jewish customs and traditions.

“The Chosen” won the K-LOVE award for film impact, outdoing other hits like “Sound of Freedom” and “The Blind.” As “The Chosen” began their livestreaming of season 4 this past Sunday, we can be sure to see even more lives changed through this monumental show.

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Rodeo Star’s 3-Year-Old Son Taken Off of Life Support

The 3-year-old son of rodeo star, Spencer Wright, has been removed from life support following a tragic accident.

As KWQC reported, on May 21, Wright’s three-year-old son, Levi, got too close to a creek while riding his toy tractor. Levi was swept away down the water for almost one mile. After this tragic accident, Levi was unconscious.

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Two days later, he opened his eyes. However, Levi’s consciousness never fully came back, and his MRI showed major brain trauma.

Levi’s mother, Kallie Wright, shared the news on Facebook her family’s decision to take Levi off of life support.

“After several sleepless nights, lots of research, multiple conversations with the world’s best neurologists & millions of prayers we are here in the face of our biggest fear,” Wright wrote. “Levi showed us just enough to buy us time for all of this. We prayed those things were him defying odds & proving to us that he wanted to stay here but we see now he wanted to give us time to find peace with letting him go.”

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Wright continued her heartfelt sentiment that her time with Levi was coming to an end, but that she knew he would soon be entering heaven with no more pain or sorrow.

“Here soon I’ll climb into bed with my baby and hold him as he falls asleep for the last time on this earth,” Wright wrote.

During this time of grief, lift up the Wright family in your prayers.

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Mandisa’s Cause of Death Has Been Released

American Idol alum and Christian singer Mandisa’s cause of death has been released.

An autopsy confirmed that the Grammy singer passed away from complications of class III obesity.

People noted that the 47-year-old singer’s body was found at home by friends on April 18. In the autopsy report, she was “last known alive approximately three weeks” prior to when she was discovered.

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Class III obesity, according to the Cleveland Clinic, is formerly known as morbid obesity. It is “a complex chronic disease in which a person has a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher or a BMI of 35 or higher and is experiencing obesity-related health conditions.”

This cause of Mandisa’s passing is listed as a natural cause of death.

Mandisa’s legacy began when she quickly rose to fame on “American Idol” where she placed in the top ten. In 2014, Mandisa won a Grammy for the release of her album, “Overcomer.”

K-LOVE Radio was one of the first to report on Mandisa’s passing.

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“Mandisa loved Jesus, and she used her unusually extensive platform to talk about Him at every turn. Her kindness was epic, her smile electric, her voice massive, but it was no match for the size of her heart,” the network shared on X.

In a livestream of Mandisa’s celebration of life, Mandisa’s father, John Hundley, said that she did not die from self-harm, and that she had previously battled with COVID-19.

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Jennie Allen Plans to Gather Billions for the Gospel

Is it possible to get the entire world together for the sake of the gospel?

We’ve seen an explosion of revivals across college campuses in 2023 and 2024, with the masses getting baptized and committing their lives to Christ. At the forefront of many of these massive revivals is none other than Jennie Allen.

Now, Allen is working on a new initiative to share the gospel with the entire world all at once through “Gather25.”

The Gather25 website states that their mission is to get 2.5 billion people together as the church.

“On March 1, 2025 the entire global church is invited to come together at Gather25,” the Gather25 website reads.

“In 2025, for 25 hours, the Global Church will gather across six continents for a time of prayer, worship, repentance and commissioning. Every time zone. Every language. Every denomination. Every generation,” the statement continues.

“Some will gather in churches, some will gather in living rooms, some will gather on campuses, and some will gather in stadiums. But we will all be connected at once, across continents, lifting up a single shout of praise and a single prayer to heaven. This is a moment for every man, woman, and child who follows Jesus!”

As these groups around the world get together in person, there will be live broadcasting sites from each continent showcasing different speakers and content.

Allen is no stranger to revival. Back in March she saw hundreds of students get baptized at the University of Alabama.

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