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By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Thursday, April 02, 2026 Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan perform on “American Idol” in Hollywood, California, on March 30, 2026. | Courtesy of American Idol HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Country star and “American Idol” judge Luke Bryan opened up about how his roots in the church not only shaped his […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Wednesday, April 01, 2026 Courtesy American Idol HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The name of Jesus was boldly proclaimed from the stage of “American Idol” on Monday night, as the long-running competition show leaned fully into its second annual “Songs of Faith” night. The live broadcast, timed ahead of Easter, featured […]
A recent BBC podcast told the story of a young pianist who found God through music. Though she now goes by her baptismal name of Eleanor, Yirui Wenggrew up in Communist China. The stringently atheistic education she received there emphasized the importance of hard work and that reality only consisted of the physical world. She learned technique, […]
Ken Gire writes of a man by the name of Scott Manley who reached out to high school students on the campus of Arlington Heights High School in the late ’60s: He showed up in a pair of Converse All Stars, gym shorts, a T-shirt, a handshake, and a smile. Several of us on the […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Thursday, March 19, 2026 Chris Tomlin performs at Bridgestone Arena on April 18, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. | Jason Kempin/Getty Images When Chris Tomlin first saw a photograph of a fragile scrap of papyrus unearthed in Egypt, a fragment containing what is believed to be the earliest known Christian […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Jonathan McReynolds | Courtesy of Jonathan McReynolds Gospel artist Jonathan McReynolds is sharing how his newest album,Closer, was born from a season of spiritual searching and approaching prayer and fasting with a deeper sense of sincerity. “I think that reaching is probably the best term,” […]
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Monday, March 16, 2026 Nicole Kidman attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026, in Hollywood, California. | Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Actress Nicole Kidman revealed that her pre-Oscars preparations included attending church on Sunday, which she said “centers” her and is part of her regular routine. […]
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Friday, March 13, 2026 Country music star Marty Brown (L) watches his son, Christian Brown (R), audition for “American Idol” on Feb. 9, 2026. | American Idol/YouTube | Screenshot/YouTube/American Idol An “American Idol” contestant dropped out of the reality show’s press tour after his newborn son was diagnosed with […]
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Saturday, March 07, 2026 Carrie Underwood | Joy Malone/Getty Images Country music star Carrie Underwood defended herself against “American Idol” fans who booed her when she gave critical feedback to contestants during the latest round of the reality singing competition, with tensions escalating after she criticized one singer’s decision […]
There has been an avalanche of stories, based on multiple surveys, that people are drinking less today than they used to. Particularly, young people. … they are toking (smoking marijuana). And that’s not a good thing, even in moderation. Let’s bracket off how it might be against the law where that teenager lives. Instead, let’s […]