Dena Ross: May 2008 Archives

You may remember Chris Sligh as that guy with the super curly hair from "American Idol" Season 6, who made it to the finals. Now, he's trying to make a name for himself as a Christian rocker (you can read more about that in our interview with him here with his new album, "Running Back to You," which includes his hit, "Empty Me" and "Something Beautiful," a song he dedicated to his wife, Sarah.

Beliefnet has 5 copies of Sligh's new album, "Running Back to You" to give away.

Want a copy?

Post a comment below by June 16th answering the following question: If you could dedicate a song to someone, what song would it be? Who would you dedicate it to? Make sure you include your email address in the designated area (it won't be made public). The 5 best responses--based on the judgment of the Idol Chatter editors—will win a copy of the album.

For complete rules and regulations click here.

In this funny clip from "Family Guy," Lois become the church's new organist and tells the family she wants them to start going to church more often.

Grammy-winning Christian music star, Steven Curtis Chapman is battling a heart-breaking personal tragedy today—his 5-year-old daughter Maria Sue was struck and killed by a car in her family's driveway yesterday.

Chapman, and his wife, adopted Maria Sue, as well as two other daughters, from China, after being persuaded by their oldest daughter. They have since become adoption advocates and set up a foundation to help other families adopt

Marie Sue seems to have been hit by a car driven by one of Chapman's sons—though the name and age of the son (he has two) is currently unavailable. However, according to witnesses, the driver did not see the child when she was struck.

In a 2005 interview with Beliefnet, Chapman spoke about his Christian mission to bring awareness to adoption.

We believe that by rescuing one orphan or two orphans, or in a church coming together and adopting 10 or 20, the ripple will go out from there and God will multiply it all. It is more about experiencing God and watching him bring his kingdom to bear on our lives in this present moment than it is about saying we're going to erase the need.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Chapman family. If you'd like to post your condolences, the Chapman's have set up a blog dedicated to remembering Maria Sue, click here.

Check out this "Simpsons" clip that shows how Homer evolved from a single cell organism into a couch potato.

"Prince Caspian," the sequel to 2005's "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," hits theaters Friday, May 16th, and to celebrate we have three books to give away—"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (movie tie-in edition). One of these books, the grand prize, is autographed by Ben Barnes, who plays Prince Caspian, as well as other cast members. The other two books are not autographed.

Want a copy?

Post a comment below by June 2nd answering the following question: "Do you have your own personal 'Narnia'? Where is it?" Make sure you include your email address in the designated area (it won't be made public). The 3 best responses--based on the judgment of the Idol Chatter editors—will win one of the books.

For complete rules and regulations click here.

To view our complete "Prince Caspian" features click here.

Watch a video clip from the new documentary, "Storm Over Everest," coming to PBS on May 13. The film tells the story of the 1996 blizzard that hit Mount Everest, trapping three climbing teams and killing eight climbers. Filmmaker David...

Watch a clip from the new movie "Iron Man," which hits theaters Friday, May 2. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. as the famous super hero, as well as Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, and Gwyneth Paltrow. embedVideo(1529427205);...