Jesse Jackson

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Grammy Award-winning artist TobyMac opened up with Levi and Jennie Lusko about loss and grieving during a recent episode of “Hey! It’s The Luskos.”The DC Talk alum spoke about the grief he has experienced following the tragic death of his 21-year-old son Truett in 2019, his sister in 2020, and his best friend and Diverse City band member Gabe Patillo in 2024. TobyMac reflected on how difficult Patillo’s death has been on him.

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On Wednesday (May 7), Brad Arnold, lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, shared with his fans that he was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Since rededicating his life to Jesus, Arnold has taken opportunities during the band’s concerts to share his faith with secular audiences. “I hope you’re having a great day today,” Arnold said in a video he posted on social media. “Got some not so good news for you today.

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Churchome Pastor Judah Smith recently shared that he got mobbed by the paparazzi and asked if he led a cult. Smith, who is good friends with pop sensation Justin Bieber, told his congregation, “I’m not gonna lie to you, this was a first for me. I got out of my car and was immediately surrounded by paparazzi—that’s a first for me.”In addition to being Bieber’s spiritual advisor, Smith also officiated Bieber’s marriage to Hailey Baldwin in 2019. Smith baptized the couple in 2020.

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“The Unbreakable Boy,” the inspiring true story of Scott and Teresa LeRette, is now available to stream. This Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate film stars Zachary Levi (“Shazam!,” “Chuck,” “Tangled,” “Thor: The Dark World”), Patricia Heaton (“Everybody Loves Raymond,” “The Middle”), Jacob Laval, Meghann Fahy (“The White Lotus”), and Drew Powell (“Gotham,” “Ordinary Angels“). The film is produced by Kevin Downes, Jon Erwin, Jerilyn Esquibel, Peter Facinelli, and Andrew Erwin.

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Bestselling author Jennie Allen recently released her first children’s book, titled “What to Do With Your Whirly, Swirly Thoughts.”In addition to writing books, Allen is a wife, mother of four, Bible teacher, and the founder and visionary behind both IF:Gathering and Gather25. “I wrote a book called ‘Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts‘ that has done really well and has helped a lot of people,” Allen told ChurchLeaders. The book was released right before the pandemic hit.