Is artificial intelligence (AI) ethical? That's the question secular and Christian leaders alike are contending with as technology quickly evolves. Andre Echevarria, leader of U.S. digital strategies at Cru, a large Christian ministry formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ, is among those contending with how to use AI. Rather than shun the burgeoning tech, he believes it's a tool that can be used to spread the Gospel. Echevarria offered up an intriguing response when asked if AI is moral. "...
Dec 11, 2024•13 min
President Ronald Reagan made an indelible impact on America — and his family. His son, Michael Reagan, recently told CBN News about his father's faith and legacy. Reagan said the thing people most get wrong about his father centers on assumptions about how he portrayed himself. "He is exactly who you think he is," he said, calling him "humble." "My father was the same with you as he was with me. The sense of humor — all of it." He also said it was "great" seeing the new feature film "Reagan" cap...
Dec 10, 2024•15 min
"This is going to fundamentally change the balance of power in the region." Joel Veldkamp, international communications officer for Christian Solidarity International, a persecution watchdog, is sounding the alarm about what will happen as the result of the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria and the rise of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a designated terror group. "It won't be good for Israel," Veldkamp told CBN News. "It won't be good for the Christians. It won't be good for anyone exc...
Dec 09, 2024•14 min
On today’s "Newsmakers," we present audio from this week's TV episode: a mother’s bravery, horror in Iraq, and a Holocaust survivor’s story. Watch the weekly "Newsmakers" TV show each week on CBN News Watch the weekly "Newsmakers" TV show on CBN's YouTube channel Download the free CBN News App
Dec 06, 2024•22 min
"BONHOEFFER: PASTOR. SPY. ASSASSIN" is in theaters now. Producers Emmanuel and Camille Kampouris join the "Newsmakers" podcast to explain Dietrich Bonhoeffer's backstory and how the movie came to fruition. Here's a synopsis of the film: "As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is swept into the epicenter of a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler. With his faith and fate at stake, Bonhoeffer must choose between upholding his moral convictions or risking it all to save ...
Dec 05, 2024•14 min
Author and commentator Carrie Sheffield has long been a bold voice in the political news space. But she's now opening up in a much more personal way in her new memoir "Motorhome Prophecies," a candid journey exploring abuse, trauma — and spiritual healing. Sheffield says it's a book that comes at a time when culture is desperately reeling, citing alarming suicide statistics showing nearly 50,000 people took their own lives in 2022, alone. "I wrote the memoir because I just felt ... we're at this...
Dec 05, 2024•21 min
A Virginia real estate agent claims he's facing "professional ethics charges and could even lose his realtor status" over past statements about marriage. Wilson Fauber has been a broker and agent for over four decades, but he told CBN News he risks potential fines or even losing his real estate status after complaints over a social media post about same-sex marriage. Fauber is also an ordained minister, making the case even more complex, according to his attorneys with The Founding Freedoms Law ...
Dec 03, 2024•21 min
A woman who attempted to have a chemical abortion and then changed her mind is speaking out, sharing her emotional story and the happy ending she experienced after abortion reversal treatment. Mackenna recently shared her journey with Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative law firm, appearing on camera while holding her baby girl — a child successfully born after Mackenna abandoned her plans to abort and sought help. "My story — our story — actually starts in late December 2023, when I had f...
Dec 02, 2024•19 min
A former adult film actress is sharing her powerful journey out of the porn industry and into faith. Bree Solstad said she was "self-centered," focused on her career, and looking to enjoy life before embracing Christ and joining the Catholic Church. "I cared for my loved ones and every now and then I would speak to God — mainly if I needed something," she told CBN News. "It was that one-way kind of relationship." Solstad's journey is particularly head-turning due to her performances in pornograp...
Nov 27, 2024•34 min
"This legalizes child rape." This startling warning from Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern (ICC), comes amid headlines warning that a shocking bill is making its way through Iraq's parliament. The proposal would lower the age of consent for young girls in the country from 18 to 9, with King blaming "fundamentalist Islam" for seeking the legislative initiative. "This is common throughout the fundamentalist Islamic world," he said. "Basically, Muhammad had numerous wives. He ...
Nov 26, 2024•11 min
On today's Newsmakers: immigration, Chris Pratt's new film, and a de-transitioner's journey.
Nov 25, 2024•22 min
Country star John Rich has been pointing people to the Book of Revelation, using his musical talents to highlight Scripture's most complex eschatological text. Rich released the eponymous "Revelation" earlier this year after spending time "watching the way the world's going, the way our country's going" and finding himself compelled to speak out. The singer recently spoke with CBN News about how chaotic events in America and around the globe have got him thinking deeper about theological matters...
Nov 21, 2024•16 min
Evangelist Nick Hall is in the midst of yet another monumental, year-long evangelism campaign. "Anthem of Grace" kicked off with a massive global broadcast on Good Friday, hitting tens of millions of people with the Gospel. Translated into 60 languages, millions are still consuming the content in nations across the world. "It's been amazing to see what God is doing," Hall, founder of the Pulse Movement, told CBN News. "And I think we all know this, but ... there's a revival spreading. There's jo...
Nov 21, 2024•13 min
Eric Mock, vice president of the Slavic Gospel Association, sits down with Tré Goins-Phillips to discuss the latest in the war between Russia and Ukraine, explains how the presidential election could impact tensions there, and how Christians in both countries are responding to the continuing crisis.
Nov 19, 2024•18 min
Pastor Samuel Rodriguez believes Christians must see the ever-complex issues of immigration and the border through a "biblical lens." "With Matthew 25 and Leviticus 19, it should be a lens of compassion and the rule of law," he said, going on to also cite Romans 13. "Obey the government as it pertains to laws that are in there for the preservation of liberties, and rights, and the security of families and homes." Rodriguez continued, "Come on, 15 to 20 million illegal entries. Never before in hu...
Nov 18, 2024•17 min
On today’s Newsmakers: prophecy in Israel, rejecting God, and a rock star speaks out.
Nov 15, 2024•22 min
For KING + COUNTRY, one of the most popular Christian and inspirational bands around, is gearing up for the Christmas season in a big way. Just months after singers Joel and Luke Smallbone brought their family's story to the big screen in biopic "Unsung Hero," the duo are heading back to theaters with a new project: "A Drummer Boy Christmas Live." The cinematic experience, which will run from Dec. 5-9, will make For KING + COUNTRY's popular Christmas show accessible to people across the nation. ...
Nov 14, 2024•12 min
It's been two years since social media influencer Oli London officially detransitioned and embarked on a faith-filled journey toward true peace and joy. "Life has changed very dramatically," he recently told CBN News. "I wake up every day with a sense of purpose, a sense of duty ... I feel a lot happier every single day." London, who has openly spoken about his Christian faith, said it has been "exciting" exploring his newfound belief in God. Raised as an atheist, he said he wasn't "too familiar...
Nov 13, 2024•22 min
A documentary filmmaker is on a mission to explore the authenticity of ancient Bible prophecies. Tim Mahoney, whose new film "Patterns Of Evidence: The Israel Dilemma – Ancient Prophecies" hits theaters Nov. 13, 14, and 17, told CBN News the events unfolding in the Middle East today are intricately tied to what we see happening in the Old and New Testaments. Mahoney said the roots of his new movie were set in 2007 when he was working on another project surrounding the Israelites' fleeing Egypt t...
Nov 12, 2024•13 min
Author Joel Rosenberg believes some of the events unfolding around us hold biblical significance, particularly when it comes to Israel and the Middle East. Rosenberg, an expert on biblical prophecy who now lives in Israel, recently spoke with CBN News about Hamas, the war in Gaza, and how current events might play into what the Bible says about future happenings and the end of days. "That is the number one question I'm getting asked ... 'Can you put this [current moment] in a prophetic context?'...
Nov 11, 2024•22 min
A Hollywood director and producer is offering a lens into a truly unique profession, showing audiences what it's really like to be a military combat chaplain. Richard Hull's new film, "Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain's Journey," which releases in theaters Nov. 8, gives audiences a chance to better understand these unsung heroes' experiences. "I knew nothing about military chaplains," he told CBN News. "I didn't even know that that existed as a profession." Hull, who ended up directing, writin...
Nov 08, 2024•17 min
John Burke, a pastor and author who has studied and examined over 1,000 accounts of near-death experiences, believes these reports provide faith-building evidence of God and the Bible. Burke, author of the new book "Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Revelation, and the Love You’ve Always Wanted," told CBN News why he believes these experiences corroborate Scripture and detailed what a near-death experience entails. "It's when someone clinically dies ... their heart stops, ...
Nov 08, 2024•20 min
Filmmaker Tim Mahoney has long been on a mission to help viewers look at the Bible in new and innovative ways, exploring proof for the Exodus among other topics. His latest two-part project, "Seven Churches of Revelation," is a project he believes to be "really important for Christians today." "Many people are wondering — they're feeling uneasy about the future, and they're wondering, 'Are we living in the last days?'" he said. Listen to Mahoney explain.
Nov 06, 2024•7 min
The Rev. Franklin Graham joins the show to break down his take on the 2024 presidential election, his advice to Christians who end up upset over the results — and what he believes is sowing moral chaos in America.
Nov 05, 2024•7 min
A Christian pastor believes the "most neglected spiritual practice in the modern world" is fasting and contends "it may be more needed than ever." Darren Whitehead, senior pastor of Church of the City in Nashville, Tennessee, is out with a book "The Digital Fast: 40 Days to Detox Your Mind and Reclaim What Matters Most," in which he addresses the need to apply principles of fasting to our digital consumption. Whitehead recently told CBN News about the importance of fasting, which GotQuestions.or...
Nov 01, 2024•16 min
On today's "Newsmakers," we're discussing a debated issue in Christian circles: generational curses. Our guest today is Pastor Mike Signorelli, who’s here to talk about his powerful new book, "Inherit Your Freedom." In this episode, we get into what generational curses are, the battle over the concept, why so many churches avoid the subject, and how these spiritual battles could be shaping your life without you even knowing it. Signorelli takes a unique approach, drawing parallels between the bi...
Oct 30, 2024•25 min
Joe Kennedy, the high school football coach who won a major Supreme Court victory in his battle to pray at the 50-yard line, will see his harrowing story come to the big screen this week. The film "Average Joe" hits theaters Oct. 11 and will cover Kennedy's personal story as well as his journey to taking a "stand for God publicly" and "taking a knee in prayer after each game," according to a synopsis. The movie follows the release of Kennedy's book last year titled "Average Joe: One Man's Faith ...
Oct 29, 2024•13 min
CBN's Billy Hallowell caught up with Skillet singer John Cooper to talk about a wide range of topics, including what he sees as the ills plaguing America and the solutions to them.
Oct 28, 2024•33 min
On today’s "Newsmakers" we share audio from this week's TV episode: a baker’s victory, a father challenges a public school, and how a coach changed the country through prayer.
Oct 25, 2024•22 min
Is part of America's massive mental health malaise actually rooted in a spiritual crisis? That's what Dr. George Barna, co-founder and director of research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, is arguing, noting that some people seeking medication and counseling are actually "treating the wrong problem." "We're in a situation where the best estimates [are] that we have are that about one out of every four adults [with] some kind of diagnosable mental illness," Barna t...
Oct 25, 2024•13 min
