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God Bless the USA: A Cappella Band 'Home Free' Covers Lee Greenwood Patriotic Song
In a new music video filmed in front of Mount Rushmore and released for this Fourth of July weekend, the a cappella group called "Home Free" delivered a moving version of Lee Greenwood's patriot 1984 hit entitled "God Bless The USA." Home Free is trending on Facebook, and had nearly 780,000 YouTube views at the time this article was published.

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TV Cartoons 'Forcing Kids to Be Gay,' Believes Rapper Lil Boosie Badazz
Lil Boosie, aka Boosie Badazz, believes the entertainment industry is trying to force children to be homosexual by introducing them to more gay characters on television. Badazz said Thursday on VLAD-TV he doesn't hate LGBTQ people, but "gay stuff is everywhere," and that almost half the population would be gay in 10 years.

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Miss Teen USA Replaces Swimsuit Contest, Rebrands After Former Donald Trump Ownership
Miss Universe Organization representatives announced Wednesday the swimsuit competition no longer would be a part of future Miss Teen USA contests. Miss Teen USA represents females from 15 to 19 years old.

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Christian Rock Group, Skillet, Debuts New 'Feel Invincible' Music Video
A "deep-rooted belief in God" fuels the force of Christian rock band Skillet's lead singer John Cooper. The four American rockers from Memphis, Tenn., released on Wednesday a new music video for their new song "Feel Invincible." The group's colossal, previous hit "Monster" sold 2 million copies.

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Prayers Sought for Virginia Toddler With Brain Injury While Hospital Seeks To End Life Support
A Virginia family is fighting for the life of their 2-year-old daughter after staffers of the Richmond hospital at which the girl has been on a ventilator said she probably is brain dead, cannot recover and should be taken off of life support, according to Christian Newswire.

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its 14th General Assembly
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its 14th General Assembly on October 31, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, with 850 delegates from 124 countries.

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Rick Warren challenges pastors at WEA assembly: preach, teach, and heal like Jesus
On the opening night of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Rick Warren issued a heartfelt challenge to church leaders around the world: “Don’t just preach the message of Jesus; learn His model—share the gospel with the poor, the sick, and the broken as He did; pray as He prayed; and build the church as He built it.”

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[Exclusive Interview] Evangelist Stephen Tong exhorts the Chinese church to return to the foundations of reformed faith
During the 14th World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Pastor Stephen Tong, the founder of the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, spoke with Gospel Herald (GH), offering earnest counsel to the Chinese church.
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Chinese evangelist Stephen Tong urgently calls on pastors to repent and become holy vessels
“You must repent and become holy servants of God.” On the stage of the14th General Assembly of World Evangelical Alliance (October 27-31), renowned Chinese evangelist Pastor Stephen Tong loudly urged the delegates, delivering the shortest sermon of his preaching career.

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River of Life Foundation Thanksgiving Fair: beyond the church walls—Chinese Christians serve the community with love
The River of Life Foundation will host its 2025 Annual Thanksgiving Fair and Luncheon on Saturday, November 15, at the River of Life Christian Church campus in Santa Clara.
