NEWS 2025
NOVEMBER 2025 | PRESS RELEASE
CrossFirstNews.com Launches Featured Galleries to Bridge Christian History and Facts Through Creative Photography
MESA, Ariz.-- November 5, 2025 -- M.King Media INC. announced the launch of Featured Galleries on CrossFirstNews.com, aiming to transform how Christians engage with their heritage by presenting faith and history through the lens of photography. This new section presents viewers with visually striking images and meaningful content, designed to inspire a deeper, more creative understanding of the Christian narrative.
CrossFirstNews.com recognizes that modern Christians, living in a "snapshot society," often struggle to connect with faith concepts presented in dense texts or dry historical accounts. The Featured Galleries are designed as the solution, intentionally cutting through the clutter to deliver the core information through a visually memorable and engaging experience. This approach makes Christian history and doctrine tangible and accessible to all.
Each gallery provides a fresh, creative look at the subject matter, combining impactful imagery with informative captions and commentary. The goal is to deliver quick, easy-to-digest facts and inspiring visual context that readers can easily share with family and friends. Recent galleries demonstrating this scope include in-depth looks at Martin Luther and Reformation Day, as well as timely features like "10 Fun Facts About Thanksgiving".
"These visual stories go far beyond looking at a simple photograph; they take the core information believers want and wrap it in beautiful, inspiring imagery," says M.King (Marcus King), Founder & President of the Board. "We believe this creative approach not only teaches Christians about their faith and heritage but also actively helps them strengthen their walk."
The new Featured Galleries are free and immediately accessible via the CrossFirstNews.com homepage. To ensure a continuous flow of fresh, inspiring content, the site plans to publish new galleries monthly, offering readers a reliable source of ongoing visual discipleship and historical insight. This resource is designed to be highly valuable for a wide audience, ranging from pastors and Sunday School teachers seeking compelling lesson material to everyday Christians looking for an enriching and shareable way to strengthen their knowledge of faith and history.
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SEPTEMBER 2025 | PRESS RELEASE
M.King Media to Pledge Over 450 Meals to Local Arizona Community
MESA, Ariz.-- September 27, 2025 -- M.King Media, INC. is kicking off its 13th production season with a purpose-driven pledge and its annual worship event. In recognition of this milestone, the ministry is donating to the "United Food Bank of Arizona", providing more than 450 meals to people in the Maricopa County area and beyond. M.King Media will also mark the season with its yearly event, "Motivate: Worship & Community Service."
“For almost 10 years, we have believed in not only giving God our first fruits to begin our ministry season but also in including as many people as possible,” said M.King (Marcus King), the founder and board president. “As we set out to be a blessing, we strive to meet both physical and spiritual needs in our community. We call this event ‘Motivate,’ and it’s meant to encourage people to give God their best through worship, prayer, a themed sermon, and our community giving project.”
Motivate ’25 Worship & Community Service, taking place on September 20, 2025, reflects M.King Media’s ongoing mission to motivate people and communities through acts of worship and giving. Those interested in participating can join this powerful movement by visiting the link.
M.King added, “Worship and giving both share two things in common: they can be done at any time and in any place. Why not do them together with M.King Media leading the way?”
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AUGUST 2025 | PRESS RELEASE
M.King Media Debuts New Special: "Cross First News: AI on the Rise"
MESA, Ariz.-- August 31, 2025 -- Today, M.King Media INC. officially debuted Season 2, Episode 1 of its news production, "Cross First News". The episode, a special titled “AI on the Rise,” explores the rapidly expanding world of artificial intelligence and its widespread impact on individuals, organizations, and M.King Media itself.
The production of the 21-minute special took more than eight months. “A tremendous amount of care was taken to understand both the positive and negative impacts of AI,” said M.King, Founder of M.King Media and host of the special. “We examined how AI is changing our lives for the better, but also how it's destroying lives. As believers, we wanted to take the time to understand how we can not only combat its dangers but also accept this new technology as people of faith.”
What you’ll learn:
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How the church views AI
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How the Vatican is growing with AI
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How AI is encouraging suicide in our youth
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How M.King Media is getting into the world of AI
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YouTube
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mkingmedia.com
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crossfirstnews.com
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MAY 2025 | PRESS RELEASE
4 Key Takeaways from M.King Media's 2025 State of the Ministry Report
MESA, Ariz. -- May 30, 2025 -- M.King Media INC. recently unveiled its "State of the Ministry Report 2025," offering an in-depth look at the organization's growth, strategic shifts, and ambitious plans for the future. The '2025 State of the Ministry Report', often a moment for reflection and forward-thinking, revealed a ministry deeply committed to expanding its faith-focused reach through diverse media and community engagement.
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Here are four key takeaways from the 2025 State of the Ministry Report:
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1. Robust Production Pipeline Delivers Diverse Faith-Based Content
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M.King Media demonstrated a highly productive year, showcasing a wide array of projects that spanned from renovations to impactful digital content. The ministry proudly highlighted the significant remodeling of its online store between May and October 2024, a tangible sign of its evolving infrastructure. On the content front, the report pointed to the production of two "Cross First News Special" episodes, including "In God We Trust" and "AI on the Rise," demonstrating a timely engagement with contemporary issues from a faith perspective. Additionally, the team rolled out "Motivate Moments 106-110" and successfully produced the "Motivate 2024 Event," alongside initiating work on Devotional #7. A new social media initiative, "Outreach 2025," was also launched, further diversifying their engagement strategies. A major technical undertaking was the development and launch of CrossFirstNews.com, signaling a significant expansion of their news media presence.
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2. Strategic Partnerships Pave the Way for Expanded Reach and Reduced Costs
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A central theme of the report was the pivotal role of strategic partnerships, particularly with the unexpected launch of CrossFirstNews.com. The report stated that this expansion, inspired by a "word from the Lord" in January 2025, became crucial as M. King Media's Google Grant concluded in 2024. "This action, God knew, would pave the way for new opportunities, especially as our Google Grant wrapped up," the report noted. The ministry emphasized that this new sister site for M.King Media allows for "greater reach while spending less financially." The report also underscored the value of collaborations with prominent faith-based news outlets like Christian Post, Christian Daily, and Jerusalem Post, which provide "experience and understanding how M. King Media can apply its faith-focused mission in other ways and with other organizations that share our passion for the faith."
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3. Deepening Community Impact Both Locally and Digitally
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M. King Media reinforced its commitment to community engagement, showcasing efforts that spanned both the physical Phoenix metropolitan area and the broader digital landscape. A highlight was the "Motivate 2024" event, through which the ministry donated to a Mesa, AZ food bank, enabling the feeding of 400 people. "It was a great privilege to be able to be so involved in something like this, and our hope is that one small gesture can help bring someone to Jesus Christ," the report conveyed. Furthermore, January 2025 saw the launch of "Outpouring 2025," a new multi-day social media campaign designed to encourage the online community to start the new year "focusing on the Lord" and "meditating on the things God wants to speak to their hearts." The ministry expressed its desire that "through these community events, we can reach lives in ways that many never saw God coming."
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4. Ambitious Goals for Enhanced Media Output and New Channels
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Looking ahead, M. King Media outlined a bold vision centered on expanding its media footprint and launching new channels. A major aspiration is the "Nativity Channel Launch" planned for Winter 2025. "Our hope is to debut it this coming Christmas," the report stated, with plans to potentially make it a 24/7 channel extending beyond the Christmas season, offering continuous Christmas music, plays, and biblical teachings.
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The ministry also acknowledged the need to "improve our social media output," recognizing that this area "has fallen by the wayside" but now presents an "opportunity to experience more growth" with the new news website. The overall goal for the coming year is to "improve our social media output and share more content," thereby "continuing pointing people to Jesus Christ." Finally, M. King Media aims to "grow our media production output," returning to its roots with more traditional media like "The Friday Blog," which hasn't been produced in two years, and pursuing "more mini-documentaries," including one currently in the works on King James. The report concluded with a clear objective: "more media means more social media."
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MAY 2025 | PRESS RELEASE
M.King Media INC. Launches Second Website Dedicated to Faith-Based News
MESA, Ariz. -- May 1, 2025 -- Today, M.King Media INC. officially debuted its second website, dedicated to faith-based news. The new website is crossfirstnews.com. The site is an extension of the "Cross First News" broadcast, produced and owned by M.King Media, and brings the news people have come to love to a convenient, faith-based website that shares global news 24/7.
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"This was truly an unexpected and wonderful blessing," said Founder and President of the Board, M.King. "I could have never imagined that at the beginning of the year, God would have me take our 'Cross First News' brand and turn it into a website. I know people are looking forward to seeing our site every morning, reading stories, and interacting, all from a Christian perspective. For us in the ministry, I think it's also a real win for Christians who will be able to get news from a Jewish perspective, a Catholic perspective, and a Christian perspective."
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The website's next steps are to continue finding more faith-based news sources, continue drawing in an audience, and get their feedback about what could make the website better. The website will be up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing faith-based news to anyone interested.
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JANUARY 2025 | PRESS RELEASE
M.King Media Kicks Off the Year with an "Outpouring" on Social Media
MESA, Ariz. -- January 29, 2025 -- M.King Media announced in January 2025 that it would begin the year differently. The ministry is launching a new event called "Outpouring 2025," a multi-day social media campaign designed to encourage people into the new year.
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Founder and President of the Board, M.King, said of the event, "These are tough times, and for some, looking back at 2024, it can be hard to move into 2025 believing that God has the best in store. Through 'Outpouring 2025,' we want to show people that God is still for them, that His word never changes, that He is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore, and that the path of the righteous grows brighter and brighter."
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During January, M.King Media INC. will publish four posts over four days, revolving around its "Motivate Moments" series. These posts will be published from January 28 - 31, 2025.
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To see the encouraging, faith-filled posts, visit M.King Media on YouTube or their social media channels.
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