Mandisa has struggled with weight issues most of her life. But never more publicly than on the fifth season of American Idol , during which Simon Cowell famously joked that the show would need a “bigger stage” to accommodate her. “I was watching the auditions with my friends and was so humiliated and hurt, but my friends prayed that God would have mercy on him and help me forgive him before I returned to move on to the next competition, and I did.” Now 80 pounds thinner, Mandisa is the

Bible Study Guide: Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3-12 “Blessed are pure in heart, for they will see God.” This beatitude is one of the most striking of all beatitudes. For who can claim to be pure in heart? If we peek into our hearts, we all know that we are not pure, we have thoughts, attitudes, desires which are not pure. We may hide it from others, but we cannot hide it from ourselves. So, what can we learn from this beatitude? Let me start with some of the bible verses related to ‘pure in hear

Our evil quote from Evil Russell tonight: “I was born for this, it was what God made me for.” Is that being a douche? Thank you @god. Anyway, Evil Russell gets an unexpected roadblock in his evil ways: Jaison! SPOILERS AHEAD Another combined immunity and reward challenge, another loss for the Foa Foa tribe. For the reward, Galu’s leader Dreads Russell gets to choose: Comfort (pillows, towels, etc.) or Function (pots and pans, camp stuff, etc.). He chooses: Comfort. Wah-wah-wah. His lo

As Indian economy soars in the world markets, it’s not just the citizens who are wallowing in diamonds and riches but the Gods as well. Known for their extravagant lifestyles, Indians spare nothing when it comes to pleasing their God. Hence, it is no wonder that the world’s richest God resides here. Amongst the millions of gods and goddess that are worshiped here, Lord Ganesha stands apart. It is very common to see jewelers selling Ganesh idols made of...

I have no excuse for the Top Chef recap being so late, except perfection takes sweet time. Besides, don’t you need a fresh reminder for tomorrow’s episode? So much has happened in the past week. I’m still so sad about the Emmy loss . The people who voted clearly don’t watch reality tv and just picked whatever looked familiar. Even people who know nothing about television know American Idol is a god-damn mess and Amazing Race has already won SEVEN times! Anyway, whatever, Top Chef will alway