Jeannie Ortega once basked in the spotlight of mainstream pop music, achieving Billboard chart success and touring as an opening act for Rihanna. But it left her feeling empty, searching for purpose. Then, at age 19, a friend invited her to church. "There has to be something else. There has to be more to life," she remembers thinking. Today, Ortega is a CCM artist spreading a message of hope. Her latest album is Letting Go.

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Actor Stelio Savante is a Los Angeles resident known for such movies as Pursuit of Freedom, Infidel, Nefarious, and the upcoming movie Between Borders (Jan. 26). On Thursday, the Los Angeles wildfires were six miles from his house—and getting closer. The shortage of firefighters and water, he said, has been "staggering." Savante, a Christian, is issuing a "call to prayer" and is himself praying that "God will provide an opportunity for miracles and testimony."

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For more than three decades, Rick Dempsey served as a vice president at Disney, working on such projects as "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin" and "The Lion King." Today, he is senior vice president of creative and global localization at Come and See, working to help translate The Chosen into 600 languages. In this interview, Rick opens up about his faith and his journey from Disney.

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Actress Jill Wagner has made a name for herself in Hallmark and Great American Family romantic comedies, but her own personal romance to her husband David has many of the elements of one of those heartwarming stories. "We were living in our own movie." In this interview, she talks faith, family and her career. 

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Jesse Hutch says a near-death experience at age 21 changed the path of his life. "God definitely just was with me." He is involved in three new projects: the new Angel Studios film and accompanying TV series "Homestead," and the Great American Family movies "Christmas Under the Northern Lights" and "A Little Women’s Christmas."

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Lead singer Chad Mattson of Unspoken discusses IV, the Christian band's first new album in five years. He also opens up about his recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. His story, he believes, should encourage parents of wayward children. "I was one." He's proof that God saves prodigals: 'Don't give up'

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Actress Alexa PenaVega first captured audiences with her breakout role in the Spy Kids franchise. Since then, she has become a beloved star of romantic comedies, including her latest film, Get Him Back for Christmas, on Great American Family. In this interview, Alexa opens up about her Christian faith and the journey of healing following the heartbreaking loss of her stillborn baby.

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Director Ben Smallbone discusses the new Angel Studios movie Homestead, a post-apocalyptic movie that opens Dec. 20 and that follows families striving to survive after a nuclear bomb detonates in Los Angeles. Smallbone also shares about his music-centric family, including Joel and Luke Smallbone of For King and Country and singer Rebecca St. James.

What we discussed:

Director Ben Smallbone explains why he wanted to make Homestead
Why Homestead's Themes Resonate with Today's America
"Homestead Is Closer to Reality Than You Think"
Ben Reflects on Growing Up with His Famous Singing Siblings

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Pastor and former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman opens up about his Christian faith and the near-death experience that once nearly killed him. Foreman is the subject of the faith-focused biopic Big George Foreman. "I was gone out of this life. Above me, under me, all around me was nothing." But "I got a second chance to live."

What they discuss:

George Foreman Once Died after a Boxing Match but God Miraculously Spared His Life

George Foreman Shared the Gospel with Muhammed Ali

George Foreman Testifies: Money and Fame Don't Satisfy -- Only 'Faith in God'

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Comedian Rob Schneider has a love for God and America. He also has a passion for family entertainment, as evidenced by his participation in a new Bentkey animated series, Chip Chilla. In this interview, he talks about faith, country and family. 

Topics Discussed:

Rob talks his new Bentkey series 
Rob defends his love for America
Rob wants to celebrate what's good about America
Rob has found purpose in his Christian faith

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