Lifestory: Carman, beloved by ’90s evangelical kids, was a Pentecostal showman at heart
LEAH PAYNE, associate professor of American religious history at Portland Seminary, and DARA COLEBY DELGADO, assistant professor of religious studies and Black studies at Allegheny College, reflect on the impact of the late Pentecostal music icon Carmen…
A preacher with sneakers coming soon to TBN: Steven Furtick to replace Kenneth Copeland, says network
RNS Trinity Broadcasting Network said it will no longer air the daily Texas-based Kenneth Copeland Ministries program known as Believer’s Voice of Victory. Instead, the network will replace it with programming by Steven Furtick, a megachurch pastor who is widely known for his appearances on PreachersNSneakers, an Instagram account that features influencer pastors and their expensive […]
US Gospel singer Kirk Franklin says “kumbaya moments” are not enough for better race relations
RNS Gospel singer Kirk Franklin, in a discussion to be broadcast this week on Trinity Broadcasting Network, called on white Christian leaders to move beyond “kumbaya moments” and to speak from the pulpit when black people are the subjects of “social injustice happening in the streets”. Franklin made his remarks on TBN’s Praise show in a conversation […]
Gospel artist Kirk Franklin to boycott Dove Awards, says comments about race were cut from speech
RNS Prominent Gospel musician Kirk Franklin says he will boycott the Christian music Dove Awards, citing frustrations with the Gospel Music Association and Trinity Broadcasting Network for editing his past acceptance speeches to remove mentions of race and police shootings. Franklin made the announcement on Monday in a pair of videos posted to Twitter. Speaking […]
VEGGIETALES: BELOVED CHRISTIAN CARTOON SHOW TO BE REVIVED ON TBN
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on the reboot of celebrated US cartoon VeggieTales…
MUSIC: ‘DWELL’, A FREE-FLOWING CLOSE ENCOUNTER
MARCUS CHEONG listens to David and Nicole Binion’s latest…