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Jessa Duggar's husband Ben Seewald urges people to look at the facts of Christ's resurrection
Ben Seewald, the husband of 19 Kids and Counting star Jessa Duggar is encouraging people to look at the facts of Jesus Christ's resurrection and be amazed by the transformative effect it has on people.

Sadie Robertson creates 'Live Original' website to inspire fans to 'dream big and do something'
Duck Dynasty's teenage star Sadie Robertson is definitely on a roll to inspire people. Right after making a YouTube video called "Just Be You and Live Original," Sadie has now put up a Live Original website that urges fans to "dream big and do something!"

Chris Tomlin says he will always write worship songs inspired by God's words
Contemporary Christian artist Chris Tomlin is recognized for his worship songs, and while some singers try to reinvent themselves or their music as the years pass by, Tomlin is quite content to keep on creating worship songs that are inspired by God's word.

Catherine Giudici says her heart goes out to all the women struggling with fertility
Former contestant of The Bachelor Catherine Giudici received a lot of flak recently after she posted a fake pregnancy photo back on April Fool's Day.

Lecrae to open for comedian Kevin Hart at Essence Fest 2015
Grammy-award winning Christian rapper and songwriter Lecrae is all set to open for comedian Kevin Hart at the Essence Fest 2015, which will be held on July 2 at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kirk Franklin doesn't think 'yo momma' jokes are funny
Christian artist Kirk Franklin does not think that "yo momma" jokes are the least bit funny, even though they are something of a cultural phenomenon.

Just weeks after cancer surgery, Casting Crowns announces April tour dates with Mark Hall
Christian band Casting Crowns is ready to rock the stage once again with lead singer Mark Hall as he continues to make a good recovery from surgery to remove his cancer.

America has an 'ugly, anti-Christian bias' says Franklin Graham
Influential evangelical leader Franklin Graham has issued a powerful warning of growing bias against Christians, which he says will lead to discrimination and loss of religious freedom.

40acts campaign sparks 2.9 million acts of kindness during Lent
Nearly 75,000 people signed up to Stewardship's 40acts campaign.

Yarmouk crisis has reached 'inconceivable levels of inhumanity' - UN official
The situation in Yarmouk has "slumped to even lower levels of inhumanity" since the infiltration of Islamic State militants last week, a UN official has told Christian Today.

World's oldest person Jeralean Talley credits her long life to God's will
Jeralean Talley from Michigan, aged 115, became the new oldest living person in the world, after the death 116-year-old Gertrude Weaver from Arkansas on Monday.

The Battle of Leviticus-based laws is on: 'Shellfish Suppression' proposed in response to 'Sodomite Supression'
Activists have filed a ballot initiative in California to ban shellfish in response to the 'Sodomite Suppression Act' which calls for the execution of gay people.

New 'Bible' replaces every mention of God with 'Kanye West'
Touted as 'A Bible for the Modern Day', the book replaces every mention of God with Kanye West's name. "For this generation, Generation Y, Kanye West is not only its greatest spectacle, but in some senses, a spiritual figure," the creators say.

Influential preacher and civil rights leader Rev Gardner C Taylor dies at 96
Rev Gardner C Taylor, the grandson of former slaves who became a leading voice in the civil rights movement and a highly respected American preacher, died on Sunday.

Nun 'stabs schoolboy in the hand to show him how Jesus felt'
A nun has been removed from teaching in Slovakia after allegedly stabbing a boy in the hand with a needle to help him empathise with Christ's suffering on the cross.

The Rapture list - Ten things every Christian should do before they die... or the Lord comes again
The Rapture list - Ten things every Christian should do before they die... or the Lord comes again