Texas-based country singer Billie Jo Jones stopped by the CCM Cafe and gave us this acoustic performance of her new holiday single, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.”
Enjoy a soulful acoustic performance of "Blue Christmas" by Aron Jones, as he brings Elvis's timeless holiday classic to life with his unique style and heartfelt delivery.
Over the years, as my daughter learned Spanish in high school, I had a greater appreciation for how these two words mean more than a Spanish “Merry Christmas.”
Universal’s Wicked movie, a family-friendly adaptation of the hit stage musical, has captivated audiences with its reimagining of The Wizard of Oz characters Glinda and Elphaba. However, experts caution parents against purchasing Gregory...
In her interview with Crosswalk, Oneka McClellan, co-pastor of Shoreline City Church in Dallas, shares the inspiration behind her book, Born Royal. Sparked by conversations with women across all stages of life, McClellan addresses the...
T. Martin Bennett’s book Wounded Tiger tells the remarkable true story of Mitsuo Fuchida, the Japanese pilot who led the Pearl Harbor attack, and his journey to Christianity, which led to an unlikely friendship with Jake Deshazer, a...
Singer/songwriter Brynn Elliott, best known for her breakout song 'Might Not Like Me,' stopped by the CCM Cafe and gave us this special version of the holiday classic 'Silent Night.'
Enjoy another acoustic performance from southern rock icons Donnie & Johnny Van Zant. This is the duo's first-ever live performance of 'There You Are.' The track is featured on their first-ever Christian album, 'Always Look Up,'...
Author AJ Sherrill invites readers to rediscover the wonder of Christmas in his new book, Rediscovering Christmas. By exploring the historical context of the nativity story and diving into the lives of 13 key figures, Sherrill provides...
Southern rock icons Van Zant stopped by the CCM Cafe and gave us the first-ever live performance of their song 'Speak His Name.' The track is featured on their first-ever Christian album, released Friday, November 22, 2024. Van Zant is...
In an intimate acoustic session, Redemption Church’s worship collective, Red Worship, shares the heartfelt song 'One More' at the CCM Cafe in Nashville. Known for their passionate, Spirit-led music, this San Jose-based team uses 'One...
Chris Rupp delivers a powerful and moving rendition of "O Come All Ye Faithful" in this epic Christmas video filmed at Spencer’s Butte, Eugene, Oregon. Featuring a trumpet solo by Dr. Doug Snapp, Rupp's arrangement brings a fresh,...
Mark Batterson, pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC, explores the concept of miracles in his latest book, A Million Little Miracles. Reflecting on his own healing from lifelong asthma, Batterson emphasizes that miracles...
We are heading into fall, which means comfort food, cozy clothes, blankets, and chilly nights. This is the time you want to curl up on the couch or your favorite recliner with a good, cozy read. There is nothing...
After the success of her bestselling book Raised to Stay, Natalie Runion continues her mission to call the church back to God with her latest work, The House That Jesus Built. Inspired even before her first book’s release, Runion...
David Platt, bestselling author and pastor of McLean Bible Church, shares how his passion for Jesus drives his ministry, adoption advocacy, and global evangelism. In a Crosswalk interview, he highlights the need for intentional Gospel...
If Christians are unsure whether or not a show, including the ones listed above, is suitable to watch, Psalm 101:3 is a great verse to use as the litmus test for whether or not a show fits their principles: “I will set before my eyes no...
In the past 50 years, the center of Christianity has shifted from the West to the Majority World. As Zambian mission leader Lazarus Phiri told me during a recent interview, “Those who were once a mission field are now looking like a...
As a pastor, I’ve found one of the main difficulties in leading faithfully and living as good neighbors is that we can’t always choose our neighbors or the context and circumstances in which we lead and live. And in a time of tense...
Bill Pannell, a Black evangelical who pushed white evangelicals to recognize their captivity to the culture of American racism, died on October 11 at age 95. The evangelist and seminary professor argued that the Good News is all...
As the sirens wailed on October 1, Nirit Bar-David took refuge in her familiar safe room. Iran had just launched another 180 missiles at Israel, and she had about a minute to take cover. So did the other 350 residents of Israel’s only...
I first met the late William Pannell in 1993 in a hallway of Christianity Today. I was in my early 20s, just a year removed from graduating college. Dr. Pannell was visiting his old friend, former CT president Paul Robbins, and the pair...
In his 1990 essay collection, Wendell Berry considered the question “What are people for?” The answer, in true Berry fashion, is a beautifully intricate web of answers that add up to human flourishing. That flourishing is...
Billy Adkison, 91, spent his life farming in East Texas; he never wanted to go to outer space. “I don’t want to be higher than pulling corn and lower than digging taters,” he told CT. All the same, he has watched the skies from his yard...
Jack Iker, a Texas bishop who took 48 congregations and 15,000 parishioners out of the Episcopal Church USA and helped start the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), died on October 5. He was 75. Iker was a conservative...
In an animation landscape full of sequels, prequels, and remakes, The Wild Robot is a welcome respite. Based on Peter Brown’s eponymous 2016 novel and brought to the screen in painterly style, the film tells the story of a robot stranded...
Years ago, I taught a Bible study that I knew would be controversial. I was a couple years into seminary, and my church asked me to join a team of teachers for the weekly women’s Bible study. We were going through Genesis, and I received...
"The more time you spend with Jesus and His words, and His ministry, and the people that were impacted by His ministry, the more unavoidably shaken your soul is by His words, by His life, by His example," he said. "For me, I've just gone...
The sophomore season of The Rings of Power will debut globally on Prime Video on August 29 and follow the “ascending evil presence of Sauron as he continues his vengeful quest for complete power,” a news release said.
If you don't have young kids you may have missed out on the joy of Bluey but I am here to report that this show is made for both kids and adults! In our home, we have five kids ranging in age from 11 to 3 years old, and Bluey is one of...
The Bible-based series entered Disney Plus in recent days, giving the award-winning TV show another major outlet and placing it in front of the company's 112 million subscribers. The first three seasons of the four-season series are...
Emmy-nominated Irish actress Actress and producer Roma Downey is gearing up to release a faith-based series titled "The Baxters," based on Karen Kingsbury's bestselling book series. In a recent interview with The Christian Post, Downey...
Great American Family announced Tuesday it is launching its own mystery movie franchise, with Candace Cameron Bure starring in the series' first title.
Roughly half of the viewers of the Bible-based hit series The Chosen are not Christians, according to new data that demonstrates the reach and impact of a show that had humble beginnings but is now available on major platforms such as...
A Christian movie that’s based on a true story and stars Dennis Quaid has soared up the Netflix charts to No. 1 and won a major mainstream award in recent days, some five months after it was released in theaters.
One of the most popular Bible-based entertainment projects ever, The Chosen, can credit its success to what Hollywood studios would call a stroke of fortune.Fans of the series, though, would call it providential.In 2019, the series'...
Owen Grady wants nothing to do with dinosaurs. Nothing. That’s partially why he’s building a cabin in a remote mountainous area, far removed from the ocean and from Isla Nublar – the island which he escaped from three years earlier after...
Fascinating - and quite beautiful - from opening to closing, Is Genesis History? is a necessary multi-tool in the kit of anyone who hopes to believe more deeply in - and communicate more knowledgeably about - the possibility of a young...
All that's going away is a standard review format from an experienced critic, and a commitment to cover nearly every movie Hollywood produces. What will remain is a clearer focus on informing our audience about the following...
Though most young adult movie series tend to flame out before their final chapter, Maze Runner: The Death Cure has just enough momentum to keep audiences entertained while it ties up loose ends. It may not satisfy every fan, but this...
A sturdy, taut modern war movie about the first U.S. soldiers that went into combat after 9/11. 12 Strong is fairly straightforward, but also rousing. 3 out of 5.
This grim western does go beyond "Cowboys vs. Indians" - but only just barely. Hostiles is sorrowful, and perhaps unsure of what it’s trying to say, but is pulled up by an incredibly strong cast led by Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike....
A sequel that's even better than the original. As sweet as marmalade, Paddington 2 is a welcome antidote to the daily news (real or fake). In Paddington's world, a kindhearted bear can always find the good in people. We can't live there...
Another Liam Neeson thriller involving threatened family members, The Commuter could have been tired and shopworn. Instead, it feels, if not fresh, sometimes surprising, and it's vigorous enough to satisfy most action and mystery fans....
A crisp opening leads to a drawn-out drama about poker that grows sluggish as it tries to sustain its two-hours-and-twenty-minutes runtime. Writer Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Moneyball) knows how to make complex material exciting...