Emily Brown

1 week ago | relevantmagazine.com | Emily Brown

Tara-Leigh Cobble never planned to become the voice behind one of the most listened-to Bible podcasts in the world. But then again, she didn’t exactly plan to read the entire Bible either. Not until a friend made her a deal: Ask me your questions along the way. That one condition changed everything. “I grew up in the church, and I was so used to reading the Bible looking for myself,” Cobble said. “What’s my takeaway? What’s my to-do list? How can I be a good Christian so that God gives me what I want?

1 week ago | relevantmagazine.com | Emily Brown

Multiple sources have reported ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is quietly developing a social media platform that looks a lot like X (formerly Twitter). There’s reportedly an internal prototype with AI-generated images and a social feed, and CEO Sam Altman has been shopping the idea around for feedback. It’s unclear if the platform would launch as its own app or just get folded into ChatGPT—which, for the record, is already the most downloaded app in the world.

1 week ago | relevantmagazine.com | Emily Brown

For most artists, a self-titled album is either a bold declaration or a last resort. Mat Kearney’s new record falls somewhere in between. “I mean, yeah, either you couldn’t think of a name or it’s the most personal thing you’ve done,” he jokes. “This one’s both.”The new album — simply titled Mat Kearney — is the singer-songwriter’s most stripped-down and personal release in years, a return to the instincts that first launched him into the spotlight two decades ago.

1 week ago | relevantmagazine.com | Emily Brown

Pastor Stephen Chandler has a bold take on Christian dating: stop praying together. “Don’t be having prayer meetings together,” Chandler said on Lecrae’s Deep End podcast. “Don’t be fasting together. Don’t be doing deep Bible studies together. Now you’re spiritually promiscuous.”According to Chandler, spiritual intimacy creates emotional entanglement that can cloud judgment. “It is impossible to pray and fast with someone and not take on their battle as your battle,” he said.

1 week ago | relevantmagazine.com | Emily Brown

You know the drill: You’ve had a long day, there are seven new shows in your queue, and somehow, you still press play on that one episode of Parks and Rec you’ve already seen six times. Is it just habit? Laziness? A subconscious cry for help? According to science, it’s actually emotional regulation. A team of researchers from the State University of New York found that rewatching familiar shows helps people feel more in control, especially when life gets chaotic.