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Super Bowl LIX: The Faith of Champions

As the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles prepare to clash in Super Bowl LIX, members of both organizations pause to remember that while the pursuit of the Lombardi Trophy is a powerful drive, true fulfillment often lies beyond the scoreboard. 

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From Grief to Glory: A Book That Transforms

LOSS

Alisa Harewood, her husband Benny, and their infant son, Jacob, moved from England to Michigan for her career promotion in 2011.  Benny stayed home with Jacob while Alisa worked, and everything was going well. Just a few years later, all of that changed.  Alisa will never forget the evening of April 14, 2015.  When she and then four-year-old Jacob arrived home after 8pm, Benny, still had not returned from a 6pm doctor’s appointment.  It was unlike him not to check in, so after putting Jacob to bed, she called him.  No response.  Alisa continued calling Benny every ten minutes, and also checked with everyone she could think of who might know where he was.  By 10:00pm, she panicked.  Not long after, she received a call from the local hospital with the news that Benny was there, could not talk, and that she needed to come immediately.  She figured he’d had a severe asthma attack, having had the chronic condition for years.  

Leaving Jacob with her neighbors, Alisa rushed to the hospital.  A doctor, nurse, and chaplain met with her and explained that Benny had in fact suffered an asthma attack at the doctor’s office, and been brought to the hospital.  Alisa wanted him to treat his asthma with medication, but Benny wanted to handle it naturally.  The doctor explained that they ran tests and tried to stabilize Benny’s heart for hours.  Then he told her that Benny went into cardiac arrest at 9:45pm, and at 10:15pm, he died.  He was just 30 years old. 

GRIEF

Alisa couldn’t believe her ears.  She was suddenly a widow, a status no woman in her thirties expects.  From that first moment of disbelief, Alisa could only go through the motions of giving family and friends the hard news, and preparing for a funeral.  As to her faith, she was raised in the Roman Catholic tradition, and says she “dipped her toes in and out of faith” as an adult.  Three days after Benny died, she desperately asked Jesus to draw near to her.  Facing life as a single mom now, she started what would be a years-long journey of grieving.  From books, she soon learned that there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally, acceptance.  “The most essential thing to remember is that there is no neat, orderly transition from one step to the next,” Alisa says.  “There is no exact science to how you move through the stages of grief.  It’s individual to you, it’s unique, and ultimately, it’s how you choose to function through them that matters.”  

TRYING TO COPE

About six months after Benny’s death, Alisa decided to quit her job in Michigan, return to her native England, and spend more time with her son than she’d been able to previously, focused on her career.  She was financially able to take a year off, and decided to spend half of it in Benny’s native Barbados, where he’d been buried.  While there, she started to move from the denial stage into anger; partly at God for taking her husband, partly at Benny for not taking his medication as directed, but mostly at herself.  “I felt guilty for all the things I should have said, didn’t say, or could have done differently.”  Without a network of believers around her, and severe challenges to her faith, Alisa found a number of things which eased her pain.  One of them was alcohol.   “Although I could forget how hollow my life felt for an instant the fundamental flaw in my plan to drink my way 

out of loneliness always came with the reality that I was still a widow, Jacob still had no daddy, and I ended up feeling ten times worse,” she admits.  “The wounds of shame and guilt superseded the bitter aftertaste of alcohol.”  In time, Alisa added smoking marijuana to dull the pain and shame.  “I would disappear into this make-believe world where I’d smoke weed, talk with his ghost and pretend that my life had not been broken into a million pieces.”  Another coping mechanism Alisa now regrets is an illicit affair.  “I cared for nothing other than wanting and longing to feel loved in whatever way felt right to me.”   The relationship lasted a couple of months and once again, left her with guilt and shame.  
     
DEPRESSION IS NORMAL 

Three years after Benny’s death, Alisa was still relying on her “comfort blankets,” alcohol and weed.  Her sadness and the weariness of pretending she was okay then led to depression, another stage of the normal grief process.  “For the first time in my life, I couldn’t see a way out; no light at the end of any tunnel,” she explains.  “I was desperate and in despair.  I wanted to die.  I am not ashamed to tell you that there were moments during my most profound hurt when I had thoughts and plans to end Jacob’s and my life.  Moments when I felt there was no reason to be here.”  Alisa says she had a full mental breakdown from years of trying to deal with symptoms rather the root cause of her pain.  But that was soon to change …

COUNSELING IS KEY
 
Alisa finally found herself a good, Christian counselor who helped her get to the roots of her pain, and start to look at God’s Word as the authority rather than her feelings.  “I could not have healed without counseling,” she says emphatically.  “And getting the right one is crucial.”  She encourages people to ask their family, friends, and doctors for referrals, and to pray about whom to see.  Alisa realizes in retrospect that she could have saved herself much heartache, and come through grief sooner had she sought help.  “The sooner you can speak to a professional to help you understand your feelings and find healthy coping mechanisms, the more minor potential damage you will do to yourself and those you love.”  Once the fog of depression started to lift, Alisa had the emotional wherewithal to talk to Jesus throughout the day, and read His Word, allowing it to renew her weary mind.  She eventually arrived at the acceptance stage of grief and felt like she was living again.  In 2020, she met up with an old friend, Carlyle, whom she later married.  Jacob is now 14, and doing great, Alisa says.   

CBN UK

Alisa joined the CBN team in 2021 as the Director of Media, and in early 2024, took on the role of National Director for Ireland and the UK.  She sensed the Lord impress on her that she and her staff of 30 should ask the Lord for one million salvations, as they provide evangelical media and humanitarian outreach for the region.  The office has also begun the UK Founders Club, similar to that of CBN’s U.S. counterpart.   


To find out more about Alyssa Latty - Alleyne click the link! www.justcallmealisa.com If you're interested on checking out CBN UK click the link as well. https://cbn.uk

CREDITS

Author, From Grief to Glory (self-published, 2023) / CBN UK and Ireland National Director since 2024, Director of Media, CBN UK 2021–2024 / public speaker / entrepreneur / Founder, Just Call Me Alisa platform for counseling and events for women / worship leader, Mosaic Church, Coventry, England / married to Carlyle, one teenage son, Jacob

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Was This Mysterious Messenger an Angel?

Daniel was born with a cleft lip and palate. He lives with his parents and his brother in a poor barrio in Honduras. Initially, the couple’s biggest challenge was getting Daniel to eat enough, his mother, Melida, explained, emotion in her voice.  “The doctor said to give him 2 ounces of milk at a time.  A normal baby can drink that in a few minutes.  It took Daniel an hour-and-a-half to drink that tiny amount,” she said sadly.   

Daniel was losing weight.  His worried father, Hector, told us, “The doctor said that he had a case like this where the baby died at 10-months because of malnourishment.  He said we need to schedule an operation right away.”

But the young parents could not afford the multiple surgeries needed to repair Daniel’s cleft lip and palate.  As Christians, they’d been praying for help.  They said their miraculous answer came as they walked home from the doctor’s office that day!
 “We were going back home, suddenly someone approached us and gave us the number for Operation Blessing,” Hector explained.   “It was a total stranger.  He said, ‘Don't ask me my name, just call this number, and God will do the rest.’ At that moment we had HOPE.”   

They called the number they’d been given.  “When we contacted Operation Blessing, they welcomed us as if they had been expecting us!” Hector said, his voice full of emotion.    
 
Then thanks to YOU, over the next year Operation Blessing paid for Daniel to receive three separate surgeries to repair his cleft lip and palate.  Those operations were successful and now Daniel is an active, happy toddler with a new smile.   

“We thank God because He sent us an angel; that man was an angel who connected us to Operation Blessing,” Hector said.  “God knew we needed help because we had lost all hope.”

Melida is also so grateful. “Thank you to everyone who gave the money we needed for the surgeries for our son.  There are no words to express my gratitude. Thank you.” 

 

Partnering with CBN means more than just giving—you’re helping feed and clothe families, providing medical aid to those without access to hospitals and doctors, and helping provide clean water for the thirsty. Your faithful giving brings hope to the hopeless and the truth of God’s Word to millions of homes through The 700 Club! Help bring the love of Christ to the world when you become a CBN partner today! 

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A Swoon-Worthy Love Story for the Ages!

REBBECA

Rebecca grew up in Sydney Australia the oldest of seven children.  At eight, she gave her heart to Jesus. When Rebecca was just thirteen years old, she opened for Christian artist, Carman, in Australia. Her dad was a concert promoter, but when his career suffered a devastating blow, the family lost their home and life savings. They moved to America and started over while surviving on very little. The family took odd jobs to make ends meet with the boys’ raking leaves and she and her mom cleaning houses. 

Every dollar earned went into the family’s cash stash. Meanwhile, her dad reached out to music executives in the Nashville area, and she began to audition for them. One executive, Eddie DeGarmo, asked her to sing at the People’s Church in Franklin, Tennessee. 

After her performance, she signed her first development deal with ForeFront Records. For the next twenty years, she toured often doing interviews, songwriting, recording, and book writing at the same time. God did remarkable things during that time in her life, but the pace of her schedule was daunting.

She became a spokesperson for the True Love Waits movement and publicly shared with thousands of people the importance of honoring God in all areas of their life, including dating. As her career soared, Rebecca continued praying for the spouse she believed she would have one day but did not anticipate how long and painful this process would be. 

As she entered her thirties, she was exhausted from singing about a guy who may or may not exist. At thirty, while on tour, Rebecca realized her voice could not be pushed anymore. Her friend extended an invitation to Rebecca to move to California with her. To give her body time to heal, Rebecca accepted her offer and moved to California. Little did she know, five miles away lived a Jesus loving bassist named Cubbie Fink who would become her future husband.

CUBBIE

Cubbie grew up in a Christian home, but he did not accept Jesus as His Savior until he was a teenager. To find peace, he looked to world religions and philosophy but came up empty. It wasn’t until his junior year of high school that he began attending his youth group. His youth pastor was patient with his questions about Jesus and consistently cared about him. At a worship conference later that year Cubbie finally gave his life to Jesus.  

He struggled with depression which stemmed from his childhood. When he was five years old his family moved to Bakersfield, California. His childhood memories were vivid except for his time in Bakersfield. He still recalls the day police cars showed up and arrested his next-door neighbor. Cubbie had been to the neighbor’s house and even played with his daughter several times. However, his memories from those times were blocked. The trauma that took place in his neighbor’s house would plague him for years to come until he found healing.

A LOVE STORY

After high school, Cubbie went to South Africa to do missions work. He helped to build an orphanage for children affected by AIDS as well as teach in the local school. Cubbie stayed in South Africa for two years. He then attended Vanguard University in California, a school he applied at and had been accepted to before doing missions work, and pursued a degree in film. In 2009, after he graduated, God opened another opportunity outside of TV and film.  He was asked to be the bassist for the band Foster the People. The band broke through in 2011 with Pumped Up Kicks, a hit that peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

Despite all the excitement of being part of the band, Cubbie longed for someone to share his life with. However, finding a godly woman in LA was proving to be more and more unrealistic. Then one night at a wrap party for a TV series he had been working on he met Rebecca, a girl that his roommates had been talking to him about for months. 

As she came into the room their eyes met, and it was magical. Cubbie invited Rebecca to a show the following week not expecting her to come, but she did. They started dating in 2010 and spent most of their time talking and watching movies. It was a season of rest which Rebecca needed after being burnt out from twenty years of doing music. Nine months after dating, Cubbie asked Rebecca to marry him on Christmas morning with a Hallmark style proposal. Rebecca said, “Yes!” 

Although she loved Cubbie, she was still a little bit afraid to make such a huge commitment. She asked God to confirm this marriage for her and He gave her peace. On April 23, 2011, they were married in California. “For Cubbie and I both, God guarded our hearts and bodies by allowing us to grasp the concept of the sanctity of marriage and knowing that sex was reserved for our future spouse,” shares Rebecca.

WINTER SEASON

At thirty-five, Rebecca retired quietly from music in 2012 due to her ongoing vocal issues. She needed time to heal, and she wanted to start a family. Almost immediately, God allowed her and Cubbie to conceive. When their daughter Gemma was born, they were so excited. During this time, Cubbie was gone a lot with band life (eleven months of the first year of Gemma’s life). Rebecca was at home adjusting to a new baby’s feeding schedule and the challenges of motherhood.  

When the tour for Foster the People ended in 2015, the band decided to move on without Cubbie. Tensions in the band had been rising, due to the rock and roll lifestyle and mindset which distorted and eroded the foundation of the band. Cubbie was in disbelief that they let him go. For the first time in decades, he did not know what was next. 

His confidence and identity were shaken. He fell into a state a season of struggle with depression, so Rebecca encouraged him to see a counselor. During this time, he discovered a mental block in his childhood. He recalls, “I wanted to ignore the pain, but I could see how my actions and overreactions were affecting my wife and daughter. I had to find healing.” 

Meanwhile, Rebecca was trying to be a mom and carry the weight of everything with Cubbie. She says, “Truthfully, I felt shocked and quite afraid.” Things were compounded when they decided to start trying for a baby after his departure from the band and she miscarried twice. They were both so exhausted and overwhelmed from their hurt and confusion that they hardly had anything to offer each other. 

SPRING SEASON

In 2017, Rebecca said yes to a show on a cruise ship in Alaska. Both she and Cubbie thought it would be a good change of scenery after all the difficult years they had faced. Although she still had major vocal issues at the time, the performance went well. She also felt God prompting her to share with the audience about the hard struggles she and Cubbie had been going through over the past few years. As she allowed herself to be vulnerable, she felt something shift in her soul. 

“I could see God’s light like I used to in my shows before pain and fear had overshadowed my ability to fully sense His nearness. God and I were again connected through music, and I felt His joy and pleasure in me as I continued to lead that room full of people in worship,” shares Rebecca. Afterwards, she felt God had called her back to music. 

Her and Cubbie decided to move back to Tennessee where they started accepting offers for shows. Cubbie became the executive producer for her latest album Kingdom Come. Almost immediately following the cruise, Rebecca became pregnant again and had another daughter followed by a son two years later.                                         
In 2024, Unsung Hero – a story about Rebecca’s family became a hit movie and received the Dove Award for Film of the Year. In the film, Rebecca played the part of an airline attendant. She would be on set for half a day then she would go home to take care of her kids and homeschool them. Cubbie was part of the producing and directing team for the movie. He watched the film usher in healing and redemption for Rebecca. 

It was a special time for them both to work together and see their talents intertwine. 
Over the past year, they are both more intentional about their emotional, mental, and spiritual health which has provided more freedom, peace, and joy for each of them. Together they are asking God to reveal, “What are healthy no’s, so we have space for our best yeses as a family.”

 

To find out more about Lasting Ever and The Finks click the Link! https://www.RebeccaStJames.com

CREDITS

REBECCA ST. JAMES: Co-author, latest, Lasting Ever, (David C. Cook, 2025); Grammy and Dove Award winning Christian recording artist with more than two million albums sold; Her latest album, Kingdom Come, Hosts a podcast called Practice Makes Parent with Focus on the Family; Rebecca and her family’s story along with her brothers – Grammy Award winning duo For King and Country was featured in the 2024 hit movie Unsung Hero; Married to Cubbie; Children: Gemma, Imogen, and River
CUBBIE FINK: Co-author, Lasting Ever, (David C. Cook, 2025); Executive producer on Rebecca’s most recent studio album, Kingdom Come; Part of the producing team and directing team of Unsung Hero, the 2024 hit movie which received the Dove Award for Feature Film of the Year; Former member of the multi-platinum Grammy-nominated indie-pop band Foster the People; Married to Rebecca; Children: Gemma, Imogen, and River
 

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