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Pray com, the faith platform behind the viral AI Bible videos, is now selling pastors the tools to turn their sermons into cinematic, AI-generated films. Through its new Pray Production Studio, churches can create videos without cameras, actors or crews, with plans running from $19 to $4,995 a month. The company's AI Bible series has already drawn more than 70 million views on YouTube. Co-founder Steve Gatena insists "AI shouldn't displace human creativity," adding, "The tool does not carry the message. The pastor does." Not everyone is convinced. Abilene Christian University theology professor Brad East previously told NPR, "It's depressing that anyone would think that approach to biblical material was in any way spiritually edifying." Pray com will host live demos at Dallas's SALT Conference, Oct. 14 through 16.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/praycom-ai-studio-to-turns-sermons-into-videos-for-churches.html
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Are ghosts real, or something more sinister? Author and filmmaker Derrick Warfel says the Bible has the answer. His new book, "UFOs and God: Revealing Deception and Truth Behind the Supernatural, Invisible War," argues that UFO encounters are fallen supernatural powers, not extraterrestrials, and he says ghosts are no different. "Ghosts are not spirits of dead humans who didn't make it to the other side," Warfel said. "They are deceiving evil spirits or demons." Citing Luke 16 and King Saul's encounter with the witch of Endor in 1 Samuel 28, he says the dead await judgment elsewhere, which is why Scripture forbids consulting mediums. "Dead human spirits don't wander on Earth waiting to cross over to the next life," he insists. A May 2025 Gallup poll found Americans nearly split on ghosts: 39% believe, 42% don't.
https://www.christianpost.com/books/ufos-and-god-author-rejects-ghosts-as-spirits-of-the-dead.html
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Conservative sports commentator Jason Whitlock is taking aim at Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, accusing the NFL legend of practicing "fake Christianity." On his show, "Fearless With Jason Whitlock," the outspoken Christian host claimed Sanders "pretends to speak in tongues" before his press conference following a 52-21 win over Weber State on Sept. 12, calling it "playing with God." Whitlock tied that moment to Colorado's three straight losses since, which have left the Buffaloes 2-3 and Sanders 18-24 since taking over in 2023. He also blasted Sanders for welcoming "every degenerate rapper" into his locker room and promoting "the worship of money," warning, "You don't get to play with God. Not forever." Sanders, who says he surrendered his life to Christ in 1997, has prayed in tongues publicly before.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/jason-whitlock-claims-deion-sanders-pretended-to-speak-in-tongues.html
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Pastors are preaching longer, and their congregations don't seem to mind. A new Lifeway Research study finds the share of Protestant pastors whose typical sermons run under 40 minutes dropped from 85% in 2019 to 80% in 2025, while those preaching more than an hour tripled, from 2% to 6%. Churchgoers wanting longer sermons than their pastor delivers rose from 13% to 17%. "While much of the individual video content Americans consume today takes less than a minute to watch, the majority of churchgoers prefer sermons of at least a half hour," said Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research. Preferences varied by age, race and church size. As McConnell put it, "One church could fit two or three sermons into the time another pastor preaches."
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastors-are-preaching-longer-and-their-churches-approve-survey.html
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A Christian family group is warning that a new California law could push churches toward civil disobedience. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1803, which requires employers with five or more workers to add training on recognizing, reporting and confronting workplace speech that "vilifies, humiliates, or incites hatred" against people based on protected characteristics. The law takes effect January 1, 2028. It doesn't define hate speech or expressly exempt religious groups, though existing state law generally excludes nonprofit religious organizations from the definition of "employer." California Family Council Vice President Greg Burt says the vague standards put biblical teaching in the crosshairs. He told Washington Watch, "This is one of those points in history here in California where civil disobedience is going to be necessary."
https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-family-groups-sounds-alarm-on-new-california-law.html
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Christian music's biggest night centered on a call for unity. At the 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, host Tauren Wells, leading the show for a fourth straight year, embraced the theme "Together For One," drawn from Colossians 3:14. "The testimony of the Church to the world is unity," Wells said. "They will know us by our love for one another." Nominee Matthew West echoed that message, calling Christian music "a community. It's not a competitive one," and urging believers to be bold, "not being afraid of being canceled." Mr. TalkBox, known for Bruno Mars' "24K Magic," said his crossover fame helps him bring people to Christ. Prison ministry God Behind Bars received the inaugural Community Impact Award. The ceremony airs Friday on TBN.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/tauren-wells-calls-for-christian-unity-at-2026-dove-awards.html
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After more than 75 years, the Evangelical Press Association is dropping "Evangelical" from its name. Members voted to rebrand the organization, which serves Christian publishers, editors, writers and journalists, as the Christian Communicators Network. Of 224 ballots cast in a three-week online vote that closed October 7, 57 percent backed the change, 42 percent opposed it and 1 percent abstained. Board President Dwight Widaman says the move is about reach, not beliefs: "We are still the same Evangelical organization." He noted the group's Statement of Faith is unaffected and pointed to research showing most younger believers hold Evangelical beliefs but don't identify as Evangelicals. "Times are changing," Widaman said. "We are not living in post-war 1940s America."
https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-journalism-group-votes-to-drop-evangelical-name.html