Gina Meeks
-
After Boating Accident, Next 24 Hours Critical for Pastor Bayless Conley
As Charisma News reported yesterday, pastor Bayless Conley is hospitalized and in critical condition. His ministry continues to urge prayer for the Cottonwood Church pastor. “Last night, Pastor Bayless and two of his friends were in a boating accident. Pastor Bayless underwent surgery which went well, and following surgery he is responsive,” says an update on…
-
Joni Eareckson Tada Surprised at Controversy Over Song’s Oscar Nomination
Joni and Friends founder Joni Eareckson Tada was as surprised as the rest of the nation to learn that among this year’s Academy Award Best Original Song nominees was one that involved her. Tada was honored by the invitation from the film’s producer to give voice to the film’s title song, “Alone Yet Not Alone,” in…
-
Katy Perry: I Believe in Aliens and Astrology But Not God
Katy Perry, who has never shied away from talking about her faith and her Christian upbringing, recently opened up about answered prayers, spirituality and her boyfriend, John Mayer. Perry, whose given name is Katheryn Hudson, was raised in a Pentecostal home as the middle child of two traveling ministers. In an interview for the February…
-
Hollywood Flips Over Oscar-Nominated Christian Movie Theme Song
Enthuse Entertainment’s family-friendly drama Alone Yet Not Alone garnered a 2014 Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. The nominated title song was written by Bruce Broughton and Dennis Spiegel and sung by best-selling author and artist Joni Eareckson Tada. The song beat out others by Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion and Lana Del Rey. The other nominations…
-
Kirk Cameron: ‘I’ve Got a Secret to Share’
With the success of Fireproof and limited release of Unstoppable, it’s no surprise that Kirk Cameron had another project hidden up his sleeves. Monday night Cameron posted the following status on his Facebook page, “Ok, I’ve got a secret to share. No one has heard this yet. Shhhh. . . brand new movie coming out soon—about family,…
-
Mark Burnett Working on ‘The Bible’ Sequel, to Air on NBC Next Spring
Fans of last year’s record-breaking The Bible have reason for celebration: Major network NBC will air a sequel next year. Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, will produce A.D.: Beyond the Bible as a follow-up to their hugely popular miniseries, which aired on the History Channel last spring. The Bible premiered to 13.1 million…
-
Prayer Brings Miracle Healing for Woman With Malignant Tumor
An Israeli woman who had a malignant tumor that almost took her leg had nothing left to do but pray. Miraculously, her prayers worked and she was healed. Therese Daoud was scheduled to have surgery to amputate her leg, but after it was canceled three times for bureaucratic reasons, the Christian woman believed it was…
-
How to Hear the Voice of God for Yourself
Have you ever been confronted by someone who said something like, “God told me to tell you”? Such statements often are followed by a “word of knowledge” such as, “If you only had more faith, you would be healed.” Or, perhaps, “If you were living right, you would not have lost your job.” Someone, with…
-
Candace Cameron Bure Defends ‘Submission’ in Marriage
Outspoken Christian Candace Cameron Bure has been married for more than 17 years. But the former Full House actress has angered liberals with her marriage advice. In her new book, Balancing It All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose, Bure writes: “My husband is a natural-born leader. I quickly learned that I had to…
-
Saying Goodbye to Hurt, Hello to Healing: Part 3
How to Forgive Unforgiveness has a high cost, but how does one proceed in forgiveness? Allow me to suggest six steps. (Continued from part 2.) Fourth, repeat. Jesus told us to forgive 70 times seven (Matt. 18:22). My mother taught me this when I was a boy. She told me when other children picked on me,…
-
Zachery Tims Died of Cocaine, Heroin, Medical Examiner’s Office Says
The New York City medical examiner’s office released the cause and manner of death of Zachery Tims on Thursday, more than two years after the Florida megachurch pastor died in a New York hotel room. Julie Bolcer, director of public affairs for the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner, told Charisma News the cause of…
-
Isaac Hunter Died in Apparent Suicide, Reports Say
Isaac Hunter, former pastor of Summit Church in Orlando, Fla., died Tuesday. Though the details of his death remain unclear, the Orlando Sentinel reports his death was an apparent suicide. “The body is at the Volusia County Medical Examiner’s office,” Dave Byron, community information director for the Volusia County Medical Examiner’s office—which works with Seminole…
-
‘The Bible’ Movie Adaptation ‘Son of God’ Trailer Released
Producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey will bring the life of Jesus to theaters in February with their film Son of God. The theatrical trailer released this week, giving audiences a first glimpse of the movie. Son of God, set to hit theaters Feb. 28, will include footage from the hit television series The Bible as…
-
Max Lucado Discusses New Film and Why December Is So Painful for Many
Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum and popular Christian author Max Lucado have paired up with singer Susan Boyle for a Christmas film in the trio’s first theatrical release, which hit theaters on Friday. The Christmas Candle features a minister who struggles with his own faith and belief in miracles as he ministers to the English…
-
‘Black Nativity’ Unapologetically Sings Christ’s Praises
The Black Nativity, the season’s newest holiday film, boldly displays the true meaning of faith and forgiveness. The musically delightful drama is a modern-day retelling of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes’ 1961 play “The Birth of Christ.” The Black Nativity, which released Wednesday nationwide, is set in the streets of Harlem, N.Y. The film centers…
