FreQ Media is proud to announce the winners in the inaugural My Christian Hits Awards, naming 39 different category winners that were picked solely by music fans over the past three weeks. Over 14,000 votes were cast over three weeks of open voting. The winners show how diverse Christian music is and the high level of artistry included in this year’s honoree list.

Faith Driven Consumer™—the consumer advocacy organization representing 41 million Christian consumers who spend $2 trillion annually, has earned wide recognition for rating the faith compatibility of Hollywood films, measuring how they will resonate with faith-driven audiences, and predicting box office performance. The group’s Faith-Friendly Film Review system serves as a key resource for consumers to evaluate entertainment choices.

Casting himself as the leader of a grassroots army, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz made an explicit appeal to Christian conservatives on Monday as he became the first major figure to jump into the 2016 U.S. presidential race.

Beyond the Pulpit is the latest in a series of video productions designed to assist ministers and laypersons in doing ministry better.

On the 50th anniversary of the world-altering Civil Rights march into Montgomery and Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech from the statehouse steps, The Reconciled Church movement–Christian leaders, nationally, from across denominational and racial lines, armed with a seven-point plan–continues the march to racial equity, peace and justice.

Former Israeli President Shimon Peres made a historic visit Saturday to the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, to present former President Bush with the Friends of Zion Award. The honor was given to recognize President Bush’s longstanding and unflagging support for the Nation of Israel and the Jewish people.

Last night, “60 Minutes” aired a report by Lara Logan on the plight of the Christian church in Iraq. Among those interviewed for the program was Bishop Bashar Warda whose flock has expanded by 60,000 as Erbil has abandoned thousands of those displaced by the Islamic State.

The SYNC Retreat for young adults and college age students is an amazing experience that is growing in interest and ministry success.  This year, participants made friends, worshiped, played and prayed together…they also served during this initiative sponsored by Church of God Youth and Discipleship.

“God doesn’t answer prayer. He answers desperate prayer.” I can still remember my feelings of shock and bewilderment as Leonard Ravenhill, the late church statesman, spoke these difficult words to me.