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Dr. Ed Newton explores the profound question, “Why NOT You?” Dive deep into the biblical truth that God gave all of us various gifts and talents to use for His purpose. Discover how to shift from:

“Why me?” to “Why NOT me?” in your faith journey.

Dr. Ed Newton

Dr. Ed Newton is the Lead Pastor of Community Bible Church (CBC) in San Antonio, Texas. Known for his dynamic preaching and passion for people, Dr. Newton leads one of the largest and most influential churches in the region. With a heart for outreach and discipleship, he seeks to inspire every person to receive the GOOD NEWS OF JESUS BUT ALSO BE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS. As a former evangelist and national conference speaker, Dr. Newton brings a wealth of experience to his role, focusing on relevant, Scripture-based teaching. Under his leadership, CBC continues to be an oasis of hope for thirsty longing for the kingdom of God to come to earth!

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WNBA legend Angel McCoughtry — 5-time All-Star, 2-time Olympic gold medalist, entrepreneur, and filmmaker — releases her new short film Bygones, which powerfully addresses social justice in sports and the too-often silenced voices of women in athletic storytelling.

In Bygones, a rising young basketball star forms a bond with her mentor, only to discover he was involved in the racist killing of her grandfather, a fellow athlete, decades earlier.

Angel McCoughtry

Angel McCoughtry is a legendary American basketball player, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, and entrepreneur, drafted #1 overall by the Atlanta Dream in 2009, becoming a 5x All-Star and 2x scoring champion known for her fierce play, leading the Dream and earning WNBA Top 25 recognition, while also building a brand through production, writing, business ventures like McCoughtry's Ice Cream, and philanthropy with her foundation

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Blessn is an open space for all who celebrate their faith. Join and follow your favorite contributors or even become a contributor yourself. No social media following required - just share your faith, grow your voice, and be part of the Bless’n community. Then unlock your opportunities to make money if you want to.

Blessn is a social media platform where users share short videos, photos, and posts in a safe, faith-filled space. It’s family friendly, uplifting, and designed for authentic connection without the negativity of mainstream platforms.

With Blessn, you can order personalized messages of faith from Pastors, various artists, and Christian influencers. Whether for encouragement, a prayer, or a special occasion, these heartfelt videos bring inspiration directly from the voices you trust.

Gerald Jones and Kevin Clark

Gerald Jones and Kevin Clark's friendship goes back over 20 years, to the night they first met backstage at the Academy Awards. Their bond grew through creativity, shared values, and a deep desire to make a difference. Together, they later won an Emmy Award for a public service announcement addressing school gun violence - a project that reflected their heart for inspiring hope and protecting the next generation.

Beyond their work in media, Gerald and Kevin have also been long-time business partners supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, running programs focused on empowerment and compassion. This commitment to community is woven into everything they do - and it became the foundation of Blessn.

The story of Blessn began in March 2023, when Gerald Jones became sick of doom scrolling on social media, and found himself bummed out after every TikTok session. It occurred to him that maybe there was a better way. There should be a short form video social media that uplifted and encouraged instead. He thought it would be better to faith scroll instead of doom scroll. He called his business partner, Kevin Clark, who was feeling the exact same way. They decided to create something themselves, that uplifted people about the world and each other. Something that encouraged connectedness.

Over the next several years, the two friends poured their faith, creativity, and personal savings into developing the Blessn app, testing every detail to make sure it felt safe, uplifting, and positive. Their mission is to shift the culture of social media and to make it a place where kindness, faith, and encouragement are celebrated, not drowned out by negativity.

At its heart, Blessn is more than an app - it’s a movement. A space where users can share uplifting videos, connect with others who believe in goodness, and replace endless “doom scrolling” with “faith scrolling.” Gerald and Kevin believe that positive scrolling has the power to change hearts, strengthen communities, and remind people that light always wins over darkness.

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Updates on the Israeli war, Tucker Carlson and the wonderful Root and Branch Project!

Jonathan Felstein

Jonathan Feldstein was born and educated in the United States and immigrated to Israel in 2004. He is married and the father of six. Throughout his life and career, he has become a respected bridge between Jews and Christians and serves as president of the Genesis 123 Foundation.

He writes regularly on major Christian websites about Israel and shares experiences of living as an Orthodox Jew in Israel, and hosts the popular Inspiration from Zion podcast. He can be reached at [email protected].
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We are living in a time when anxiety, burnout, and disconnection are on the rise. Science is now showing that the gut is deeply tied to our mood, focus, and resilience.

After years of struggling with chronic reflux and fatigue, Christian Scientist, Gabe Dough, discovered firsthand how restoring gut balance transformed his body and mind. Now he helps others reconnect with their natural resilience through science-based, everyday practices that make gut healing simple and sustainable.

Restore what God made to help keep your immune system strong, which then effects your brain and emotions.

Gabe Dough is a serial entrepreneur and inventor known for founding companies such as Good Bru (a functional wellness brand focused on gut health) and QOL-Apps (which developed health-related mobile apps for cardiac patients). He also co-founded Shure Foods, a company focused on sustainable use of swimming crabs. 

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In 1961, a young couple boarded a ship to Vienna with nothing but faith, a suitcase, and an “impossible dream”—to bring the Word of God into the most spiritually restricted places on earth. What began with handwritten Scripture, smuggled Bibles, and hidden church meetings has become a sweeping movement of Gospel transformation across Eastern Europe and beyond.

The Impossible Dream takes you deep into the heart of that mission, sharing firsthand accounts of courage, smuggling, sacrifice, and the miraculous power of Scripture. Through riveting stories witness how God’s Word made its way past secret police, prison walls, and warzones—straight into the hearts of those who needed it most

Dirk Smith

Vice President Dirk Smith joined Eastern European Mission following his highly successful tenure as a development officer with his alma mater, Harding University. An accomplished manager, he earned experience in business development with an eye for revenue building through positions with firms like Jackson & Coker in Dallas, Texas, and T. Williams Consulting serving clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and an MBA with a focus on Organizational Development and Ethics. At EEM, Dirk oversees fundraising and marketing efforts as well as assists with U.S. operations. He is an experienced presenter and storyteller and loves sharing the stories of what God is doing through the ministry of EEM.

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WILLS POINT, Texas — Church relief teams in Sri Lanka are wading through perilous flood waters to hand-deliver food parcels to families after tropical storms caused devastation across South Asia, claiming more than 1,000 lives.  

More heavy rainfall is expected in the coming days as Sri Lanka and other parts of the region are left reeling from the cluster of tropical cyclones, forcing thousands to evacuate.  

“Major flood risks and landslide warnings pose a grave danger to communities and churches," mission agency GFA World (www.gfa.org) reports. “Several of our churches are located within the landslide warning zones, meaning residents must evacuate.”   

The Texas-based organization has launched an emergency appeal as the death toll in Sri Lanka and across the region continues to climb. In Sri Lanka, an island nation off the Indian subcontinent, more than 360 people have lost their lives, hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed, with tens of thousands of people displaced and in temporary shelters. Some areas in the central tea-growing hills have been virtually cut off by flood waters

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GFA World (www.gfa.org) is a leading faith-based global missions agency, helping thousands of national missionaries bring vital assistance and spiritual hope to millions across the world, especially in Africa and Asia, and sharing the love of God. In a typical year, this includes thousands of community development projects that benefit downtrodden families and their children, free medical camps conducted in hundreds of villages and remote communities, and more than 150,000 families provided with the means to break the cycle of poverty through income-generating gifts. More than 40,000 fresh water wells have been drilled since 2007, hundreds of thousands of women are now empowered through literacy training, and Christ-motivated ministry takes place every day throughout 18 nations. GFA World has launched programs in Africa, starting with compassion projects in Rwanda. For all the latest news, visit the Press Room at https://gfanews.org/news.

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What do you get when you combine Mark Burnett, Angel and Evolve Studios and a film based upon a contextual deep dive written by 2 tenured Pastors, Brad Gray and Brad Nelson? A Transformative New Documentary Experience, called the Lord’s Prayer and a companion book, “Bringing Heaven Here.”

Deepen and transform your spiritual life with fresh insights into how this ancient prayer can provide structure, meaning and purpose in an increasingly fragmented world.

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For Two decades, Brad’s powerful teachings have impacted hundreds of thousands of people through a contextual approach to the Bible. Furthermore, his ability to teach complex ideas in easy-to-understand and creative ways has enabled him to reach audiences of all ages and backgrounds across the world. Bringing a rich understanding of the original context, as well as extensive experience traveling the lands of the Bible, Brad serves as The Lord’s Prayer guide who sets the table and invites the audience in. He has lived and studied in the Middle East, and has been leading study trips to Israel and Turkey since 2010. Furthermore, he is a national speaker, published author, ordained minister, and former teaching pastor with over a decade of experience serving in the local church. Brad serves as the President & CEO of Walking The Text, creator of The Sacred Thread

Brad Nelson, Content Director, Walking the Text

He curates The Teaching Series, a bi-weekly podcast and video series, and is a cocreator and writer for The Sacred Thread. He is a national speaker, writer, and served in the local church as a pastor for seventeen years. Brad has a Bachelor of Arts in history from Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, Michigan) and a Masters of Divinity from Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) and has done additional graduate work at Jerusalem University College (Jerusalem, Israel). He and his wife Trisha live with their three daughters in Greensboro, Georgia.

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Through his paintings and projects, Anthony’s message is clear: art is not only for expression, but for communion with God and an invitation for others to encounter His presence.

Anthony has made the journey from mainstream success to spiritual purpose and has seen his social-political art evolve into devotion to Christ, demonstrating how art can be a prophetic voice in culture.

Freda's award-winning illustrations and paintings have appeared in numerous publications, including the New Yorker, Time, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times. He has a permanent art exhibit at the 9/11 memorial In NY.

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Anthony began his career in advertising, notably working on the infamous Joe Camel campaign. When the FTC ruled the campaign illegal for marketing cigarettes to children, Freda experienced a profound moral awakening that led him to leave advertising behind. He went on to work with prestigious publications such as The New York Times and The New Yorker, but it was his work on an OpEd piece for The New York Times promoting the Iraq War that sparked another ethical reckoning. Realizing he had gone from selling cigarettes to selling war, Freda transitioned once more, joining the early alternative media movement in the 2000s.

Freda's work has often pushed boundaries, both politically and artistically. His art is part of the permanent collection of the 9/11 Museum and Memorial in New York, where his piece is one of the only works that questions the official narrative of the events of 9/11. His ten-year tenure with Infowars as an illustrator and writer further cemented his place in the world of controversial alternative news, and he has been vocal about his role in the space.

Freda’s work, especially his art, continues to stir debate. In 2024, an author in Germany faced legal consequences for simply posting one of his book covers on social media, and Freda himself has been extensively censored for his dissent against the official COVID-19 narrative. He has even been flagged as a potential domestic terrorist for his critical stance and controversial imagery. One of his most notable works is a covert illustration for The Wall Street Journal in 2025, where he secretly adorned Xi Jinping's tie with skull motifs as a subtle critique of global politics.

In 2024, Freda worked as an illustrator and media consultant for RFK Jr.’s Super-Pac, AV24, further cementing his role in the political and media landscape. However, in recent years, Freda has pivoted his artistic focus towards Christian art. After decades of political commentary, he now sees the battle as spiritual and has committed to dedicating much of his creative work to Christ, producing original pieces as a devotion to his faith.

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The 1952 U.S. Supreme Court decision Zorach v. Clauson determined that teaching the Bible during the public school day was constitutional and therefore legal in all 50 states under three conditions:

1) Off School Property

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LifeWise Academy has been building and refining an innovative ministry approach with an uncompromising commitment to three values:

1) Gospel Centrality

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LifeWise is in 35 states, serves 1250+ schools and over 55,000 children.

Jennifer Jury

Jennifer Jury serves as the Program Advocate for LifeWise Academy, supporting Program Directors nationwide. With a background in ministry and education, she is passionate about equipping leaders and helping local programs thrive.

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