“The Chosen” star Jonathan Roumie talked about how he’s relying on the power of prayer during the rush of this Christmas season as a way for him to “cut through” all the noise. During an interview with Fox News‚ the 49-year-old actor talked about his faith in the Advent season of 2023 and how he’s found “building a habit of prayer” can make all the difference as he promoted a 25-day prayer challenge that started Monday and goes until Christmas on the Hallow app. Roumie said he thinks “really the goal of the prayer challenge” is for people to “disconnect from the chaos of the real world‚ the divisiveness‚ the anxiety” that exists‚ and find “peace and a deeper relationship with Christ.” What an #AdventCalendar2023 Day 4 treat to meet someone who’s work I so admire: Actor Jonathan Roumie of @thechosentv and @HallowApp where I hope you’ll #Pray25 with me. WATCH: A sneak peak of our conversation: Full episode out Wednesday@JonathanRoumie https://t.co/YIGxPuyCrj pic.twitter.com/rUqHH9LTJL — Martha MacCallum (@marthamaccallum) December 4‚ 2023 “As you consistently tap into that habit‚ you find your relationship with Jesus growing deeper and deeper‚ just automatically‚” he added. “And as a result‚ you then experience much more peace‚ tranquility‚ and serenity in your life and the ability to really muscle through some of the most difficult obstacles and challenges that life can throw at you.” “This is something that I’ve been so grateful for — and especially as we go into the hubbub and the business of the Christmas season‚ it’s something that I’m relying on daily‚ to be able to just cut through all that noise‚” Roumie continued. The “Jesus Revolution” star previously said that while faith had always been a part of his life‚ things changed five years ago when he surrendered his career to God. “And once I let him [God] take the wheel‚ everything changed‚” Roumie told Fox News. “The decisive moment was that simple prayer of surrender. And I think that’s really difficult for people‚ especially when we feel so out of control. When we turn on the news and see what’s going on today‚ it feels like we have no control in our own lives.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “But God hasn’t forsaken us‚” he added. “He’s not abandoned us. He’s faithful to us to the very end. And it’s a matter of tapping into that faith and allowing Him to be more involved in our lives — and surrendering is the first step to getting there.” He also credited his role playing Jesus on “The Chosen” with bringing people into the church‚ both those who left and those who have never been. “I’ve had so many people say they’ve cultivated a relationship with Jesus through prayer because they heard me talk about the [Hallow] app‚ or because they watched ‘The Chosen’ and then they started seeing this pop up in other places‚” Roumie said. “Some people who’ve never been to church started going to church‚” he added. “Some people who haven’t been to church for 20 years have come back to the church. People have converted — and all because they’ve fallen in love with the richness‚ the depth and the tradition of the Catholic Church.”

Latin rapper Daddy Yankee‚ whose real name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez‚ announced this week that he is retiring from his highly successful musical career to embark on “a new beginning” to spend the rest of his life spreading the Gospel. Rodríguez made the announcement during a concert on December 4 and shared the video on social media‚ where he has more than 100 million followers. “This day for me is the most important of my life… tonight I recognize and I am not ashamed to tell the whole world that Christ lives in me and that I will live for him‚” he wrote in the caption. “This is the end of one chapter and the beginning of a completely new one.” Speaking to a crowd in Puerto Rico on Sunday night at The Coliseo de Puerto Rico José‚ he said: “For many years‚ I’ve tried filling a void in my life that no one could fill. I tried finding a purpose‚ on many occasions it seemed as if I was happy‚ but something was missing for me to feel complete.” “I have to confess that those days are over and someone was able to fill that void that I felt for a lot of time. I realized that for everyone I was someone‚ but I was no one without him‚” he continued. “Throughout the years‚ I was able to travel the world‚ win many awards‚ applause‚ and praise‚ but I realized something that’s in the Bible: For what shall it profit a man‚ if he shall gain the whole world‚ and lose his own soul?” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “A chapter has ended but a new one will begin‚” he noted. “All the tools that I have in my power‚ like music‚ social media‚ platforms‚ a microphone‚ everything that God has given me is now for his kingdom. Thank you‚ Puerto Rico‚ and I hope you walk with me in this new beginning and I hope you remember something very important: Don’t follow any person. I am human. To all the people who follow me‚ follow Jesus Christ‚ he’s the way‚ the truth‚ and the life.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Daddy Yankee (@daddyyankee)

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