It has been said that a good laugh can completely change your day for the better. Why is comedy so important?

The Bible is filled with example after example of laughter being a vital and valuable gift from God. For example:

In Job 8:21, it says, “He will once again fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.”

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken heart saps a person’s strength” — Proverbs 17:22.

Psalm 126:2 says, “We were filled with laughter and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, ‘What amazing things the Lord has done for them.’”

And from Ecclesiastes 2:2: “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?”

It has been scientifically proven that comedy entertains and connects us in a way that drama and seriousness does not. Comedy addresses difficult topics in such a way that it provides a break from the world bearing down on us. Needless to say, there is great value in the ability to entertain and uplift. Making someone laugh just … feels … good.

“God gifted us with laughter and comedy because the joy of the Lord is our strength,” says Carrie Murphy, a rising Christian comedian based in Nashville, Tennessee. “When we’re going through the valleys, or not even valleys, just life itself is very complicated and hard. I think that joy is a respite, it’s medicinal. It’s not an exclusion of the heart. It’s not ignoring the pain, but it is saying that I can hold both the seriousness of knowing Jesus and the levity at the same time.”

Murphy claims that she is the funniest Christian you will ever meet, or at least she thinks so. She is also a published writer and speaker who has shared the stage with Matthew West, Grammy Award-winner CeCe Winans, Tasha Layton, and many more. It is her passion to make everyone feel seen, included, and shame-free in the name of Jesus!

“I truly believe everyone was made with a specific attribute of God in mind,” shares Murphy, who regularly performs her standup act throughout the country. “I believe you’re created to reflect a certain aspect of Him. I’m created to reflect a certain aspect and to live into that, to not be shy of that, even if it’s different from the norm, even if it’s different from what you see, what you can compare yourself to.”

Murphy, who has a nine-part comedy special on KLOVE, joins us to talk about how life is too short to be serious all the time. Listen as she explains that as Christians, we can laugh and be God honoring because our Creator made laughter for everyone.
Sources:Christianpost

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Faith-filled tunes are making major waves on the music chart.

The Billboard Hot 100 is a much-watched ranking that tracks the most popular songs across all genres and regularly features artists like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar.

It recently announced that two Christian songs have broken into the top 100 for the first time in 11 years.

Brandon Lake’s “Hard Fought Hallelujah” featuring Jelly Roll currently ranks No. 44 after climbing as high as No. 40, while Forrest Frank’s “Your Way’s Better” is up to No. 62 after being ranked No. 72 last week.

“Say your prayers: Christian music is making a serious comeback,” Xander Zeller wrote for Billboard. “Christian music has historically had a limited presence on the Hot 100. Dating to when Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart adopted its current multimetric methodology on Dec. 7, 2013 — blending U.S. streams, radio airplay, and sales — 52 Christian songs have charted on both the Hot 100 and Hot Christian Songs. But there are some important caveats.”

Zeller explains that of the 52 songs, 34 are Kanye West’s gospel songs, and another handful are holiday songs.

“That leaves us with just 11 Christian songs that are not tied to the holidays or crossover rap acts,” the article explains.

The success that Lake and Frank are experiencing is not singular in nature. Billboard cites that the breakout music stars can attribute much of their popularity to social media, including platforms like TikTok.

Since 2019. Lake has charted 42 songs on the Hot Christian Songs chart. Nine of those songs have reached the No. 10 spots, and six of those tunes hit the No. 1 spot. Three of those songs, including “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” have spent more than 20 weeks at the top.

As CBN News reported, “Hard Fought Hallelujah” was first released as a solo track by Lake in November 2024. He later asked Jelly Roll to join in on the track.

“Collaborating with Jelly Roll on Hard Fought Hallelujah was powerful because we both understand what it’s like to walk through battles and still choose to lift a song of hope,” Lake previously shared with Music Mayhem Magazine.

“My prayer is that this song reminds people not to give up—that even in the hardest seasons, there’s growth, purpose, and a victory worth singing about,” Jelly Roll added. “Working with Brandon was an incredible experience. This track touched my soul like few others. ‘Hard Fought Hallelujah’ is a song that will echo through my home for years to come.”

Frank, meanwhile, first broke onto Billboard’s charts in 2020 as half of the pop duo Surface with the hit song “Sunday Best.” Since then, Frank pivoted to Christian music and has had 34 entries on the Hot Christian Songs chart, including six top ten hits. Those hit songs include “Good Day,” which peaked at No. 2 spot in 2024; “Up!,” a collaboration with Connor Price, hit No. 8 last year; “Never Get Used to This,” featuring JVKE, hit No. 6 in 2024, along with three other hits.

Frank’s album “Child of God” dominated the Top Christian Albums chart, spending 34 weeks and counting at No. 1. He recently released Child of God II earlier this month.

As CBN News reported, Frank was named GMA Dove Award New Artist of the Year in 2024.

During his acceptance speech, he told the audience that while he is thankful for his growing accolades and success, he is focusing on what matters—glorifying God. “This is just all for Him and everything I do is for the Lord,” he said during his acceptance speech.

“For whatever reason, He has chosen to give me some songs that have related to some people. And if He shuts it off and doesn’t give me any more songs, then that is cool. And if He continues to bless it, that’s great,” Frank continued.

He added, “I want to continue to give Jesus glory because my name will fade away just like all of ours one day. But at the end of time, and for all of eternity, one Name will remain. And that is the name of Jesus Christ.”
Sources:CBN News

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മെക്സിക്കോ: ടിക് ടോക്, ഇൻസ്റ്റാഗ്രാം തുടങ്ങിയ സമൂഹമാധ്യമങ്ങളിൽ സൗന്ദര്യ, മേക്കപ്പ് വീഡിയോകളിലൂടെ ശ്രദ്ധ നേടിയ മെക്സിക്കോയിലെ വലേറിയ മാർക്കേസ് (23) ലൈവ് സ്ട്രീമിങ്ങിനിടെ വെടിയേറ്റു മരിച്ചു. ജെലിസ്കോയിലെ ഒരു ബ്യൂട്ടി സലൂണിൽ ലൈവ് സ്ട്രീം ചെയ്യുകയായിരുന്ന വലേറിയയെ ചൊവ്വാഴ്ച ബൈക്കിലെത്തിയ ഒരാൾ വെടിവെക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. സമ്മാനപ്പൊതി നൽകാനെന്ന വ്യാജേനയെത്തിയ അക്രമി തലയിലും നെഞ്ചിലുമായി വെടിയുതിർത്തുവെന്ന് ദൃക്സാക്ഷികള്‍ പറഞ്ഞു.

വെടിയേറ്റതിന് ശേഷം വലേറിയ കസേരയിൽ നിന്ന് വീണ ഉടൻ തന്നെ ഒരാൾ ഫോൺ കൈക്കലാക്കുകയും ലൈവ് സ്ട്രീമിംഗ് അവസാനിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. മെക്സിക്കോയിൽ സ്ത്രീകൾക്കെതിരായ അതിക്രമങ്ങൾ വർധിച്ചു വരുന്ന സാഹചര്യത്തിലാണ് ഈ സംഭവം. ഇൻസ്റ്റാഗ്രാമിലും ടിക് ടോക്കിലുമായി ഏകദേശം രണ്ട് ലക്ഷത്തോളം പേരാണ് വലേറിയെ പിന്തുടരുന്നത്.
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A 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer has been shot dead while live streaming on TikTok, the state prosecutor’s office said.

Valeria Marquez was killed when a man entered her beauty salon in the city of Guadalajara “and apparently fired a gun at her”, according to the Jalisco state prosecutor’s office.

The motive for the fatal attack has not been identified but the case is being investigated as a femicide – when women and girls are killed because of their gender, the state prosecutor said.

Gender-based violence is highly common in Mexico where the UN reports 10 women or girls are murdered every day by partners or family members.

Moments before her death, Ms Marquez was sitting at a table holding a stuffed animal at her beauty salon in the suburb of Zapopan doing a livestream.

Seconds later, she is shot dead, with the footage only ending when another person picks up her phone to stop the recording.

Local media reports say she was killed by a man pretending to bring her a gift.

Police arrived at the scene around 18:30 local time (12:30 GMT) and confirmed Ms Marquez’s death, according to the state prosecutor.

The prosecutor’s office did not name a suspect.

Fans of Ms Marquez, whose social media following totalled nearly 200,000 across TikTok and Instagram, have reacted with horror to her death.

Mayor of Zapopan Juan José Frangie said his office had no record of Ms Marquez requesting help from the authorities due to threats against her, adding “a femicide is the worst thing”, according to news agency AFP.

The state prosecutor says forensic experts are investigating the shooting.
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