Skye Marshall felt like something was off-kilter in her professional career. The Air Force veteran initially thought she was on the right path when she landed a successful job at a pharmaceutical marketing firm — but she soon learned that the cubicle life just wasn’t for her. Confused and unsure of where to go next, a conversation with her mom changed everything.
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Air Force Vet Asks God for Guidance -- and Ends Up in Hollywood
By Billy Hallowell on Oct 29, 2018 12:00:00 PM
Topics: Influencers Interviews Pure Talk Inspirational Movies
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Christian Singer Lauren Daigle Just Shocked the Music World
By Billy Hallowell on Sep 26, 2018 9:45:00 AM
Something absolutely incredible happened on the Billboard 200 music chart last week: Christian singer Lauren Daigle sold 115,000 copies of her brand new record, “Look Up Child,” ricocheting past famed secular acts like Ariana Grande, Drake, Nicki Minaj and other major stars, according to Rolling Stone.
Topics: Influencers Entertainment
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Chris Pratt Wows With Epic Speech on God, Prayer and Grace
By Billy Hallowell on Jun 19, 2018 7:00:00 AM
Actor Chris Pratt wowed the crowd at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday night when he stepped on the stage and delivered powerful, gospel-driven words of advice. From loving and serving others to encouraging youths to pray and embrace God, Pratt’s faith-themed speech dove deep. Now, it’s going viral — and for all the right reasons.
Topics: Influencers News Entertainment
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Candace Cameron Bure Responds to Those Who Mock Prayer
By Billy Hallowell on May 18, 2018 2:44:05 PM
“Fuller House” star Candace Cameron Bure recently delivered a passionate response when asked about people who mock “thoughts and prayers” in the wake of tragedy — and in light of the deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School on Friday, it’s worth revisiting her proclamation that prayer is “the start of your solution” to life’s problems.
Topics: Influencers News Faith
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Billy Graham is 'Home,' But His Words Stay With Us
By Sarah Hartland on Feb 21, 2018 12:25:00 PM
For many, it is hard to imagine a time when Rev. Billy Graham wasn’t a household name. Deemed America’s “most famous preacher” and “the Protestant pope,” Graham’s legacy will endure for centuries to come. Counselor to presidents and a voice to millions, his message was a simple yet transformative one: the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Topics: Christianity Influencers News
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5 Inspirational Quotes to Celebrate Black History Month
By Editors on Feb 12, 2018 7:00:00 AM
February is observed as Black History Month or National African American History Month. We use this time to remember the important contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout our nation's history.
Topics: Holidays Influencers Black History Month Inspiration
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[Parent Alert] Chris Pratt Tells Imposter: 'Go Find Jesus'
By Sarah Hartland on Dec 1, 2017 11:30:00 AM
If you’ve recently received a personal message from actor Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World), you might want to look twice. Pratt announced on his official Instagram page that an imposter has created several social media accounts in his name, using them to send inappropriate messages to women online.
Topics: Influencers Kids Parenting
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7 Things You Didn't Realize About Della Reese (1931-2017)
By Editors on Nov 22, 2017 5:45:06 PM
Della Reese, a vocal powerhouse, actress, and ordained minister, passed away on November 19th at her home in Encino, California. She was 86 years old. Reese had an incredible life filled with God, love, and the creative arts.
Topics: Influencers
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For King & Country Gets Real in Exclusive Interview
By Sarah Hartland on Jun 29, 2017 7:00:00 AM
Lighting, stage managing, background vocals, and singing in a duo of their own, Joel and Luke Smallbone have been in the music industry for most of their lives. On the road with their older sister, Rebecca St. James, a Christian pop star in her own right, these brothers “fell in love with music.” Now, years later, the two of them are better known as For King and Country, a Grammy-award winning pop duo that has topped both Christian and secular charts.
Topics: Influencers Interviews Entertainment
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Christian Band Casting Crowns: "It's More Than Music for Us"
By Sarah Hartland on Jun 26, 2017 7:00:00 AM
For many, listening to Christian music is synonymous with listening to Casting Crowns. The band’s first album was released in 2003 with recognizable songs like “Voice of Truth” and “If We Are the Body”, and since then you can hear their songs on K-LOVE and and in churches across the country. But the band’s musical successes pale in comparison to the overall impact of their ministry, one that lead singer Mark Hall told Pure Flix Insider is “more than music.”
Topics: Christianity Influencers Entertainment
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Comedian Chris Rock Speaks About 'Damaging Affects' of Addiction
By Pure Flix Editors on May 23, 2017 7:00:00 AM
A growing number of celebrities have begun speaking openly about their struggles to overcome addictions, and comedian Chris Rock recently joined their ranks.
Topics: Influencers News Faith
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Tim Tebow’s New Book Reveals How He Discovered His True Identity
By Pure Flix Editors on Dec 11, 2016 7:00:00 AM
For Christians who follow celebrity news, Tim Tebow continues to be a breath of fresh air. From his popular prayer pose of “Tebowing” to praying with strangers, to the work he does in the Philippines with the Tebow Foundation, he is a great model of living in the world, yet not of it. One of his latest endeavors is releasing a new book, “Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms.”
Topics: Influencers Sports
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7 Times Tim Tebow Did the Unpopular and Inspired Us All
By Justina Miller on Jul 8, 2016 12:00:00 PM
Tim Tebow has never let what is unpopular or countercultural stop him from proclaiming his love for Christ. His latest move: starring in a TV show where he helps people build homes for their heroes. Today PureFlix.com releases an action-packed film that also happens to be about doing the unpopular for the sake of love. The film is called “Beyond the Mask,” and Tebow would resonate with the film’s main characters who, like him, work for the good and the rights of the people they encounter. In Christian movies like “Beyond the Mask,” we expect to see some great heroism; here are seven times Tim Tebow showed us it can still happen in real life.
Topics: Influencers News Sports
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One More Reason Why We Need Events Like Creation Fest
By Justina Miller on Jun 17, 2016 9:00:00 AM
Topics: Influencers Entertainment Pure Flix Digital
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Cancer’s Silver Lining: Compassion and Community
By Justina Miller on May 18, 2016 1:00:00 PM
The inspiring film, “Until Forever” challenges a common perception that a story about cancer and death will inevitably be a somber one. Instead, this Christian movie about Michael Boyum’s battle with leukemia is brimming with joy and charm. While Michael Boyum’s great faith and sense of humor shape the film’s optimism, the film also illustrates an often unacknowledged element of suffering: that suffering has the power to inspire compassion and unite a community.
Topics: Influencers News Faith
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Sermon helps CNN's Lemon Go From Troubles to Triumph
By Dave Migdal on Jan 22, 2016 1:44:00 AM
Lemon recently wrote about how one of Jakes’ sermons helped him get through one of the most difficult periods in his life before he came to CNN in a post entitled, “The Person Who Changed My Life is Someone I Had Never Even Met.”