Academy leaders punished ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ for lobbying tactics other members commonly use By Jeff Koch (WNS)–The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rescinded its Best Original Song nomination for “Alone ...
Read More »Christian Entertainers, Athletes react to “occultic” Grammys
By Dwight Widaman | The occultic nature of this year’s Grammy Awards has garnered consternation from both secular and Christian circles. Natalie Grant responded by walking out of the awards ceremony ...
Read More »Millions go online to see “Mitt” on Netflix
Millions tuned in Friday night to watch, on their TV, tablet, or computer, the most anticipated documentary of 2014. Netflix premiered the Sundance documentary winner “Mitt”, which follows Republican nominee Mitt Romney ...
Read More »Kansas City’s connection to the Nazi’s stolen loot
Legislation Would Award Congressional Gold Medals Kansas City, Mo.– As excitement builds for the release of the Sony film The Monuments Men, Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is recognizing six real-life ...
Read More »Vanessa Hudgens makes her mark as a serious actress in inspiring new film Gimme Shelter
By Megan Basham | (WNS)–In the last few decades, there has seemingly been only one favored method for former Disney starlets to break away from their squeaky-clean images and prove their retail worth ...
Read More »Stephen Baldwin to star in Ken Kushner’s Tapestry
Massive Film Project to Produce Poignant New Film in 2014 New York City, January 16, 2014 (CHRISTIAN NEWS SERVICE) — Massive Film Project has inked a deal with Stephen Baldwin to play ...
Read More »â€œWolf of Wall Street†banned or censored around world
Has Hollywood gone too far? By Dwight Widaman | Countries around the world are editing, or down right banning the movie, The Wolf of Wall Street. In the U.S. the movie’s director, ...
Read More »Merit vs. Depravity for Oscar
by Phil Boatwright | KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The 2014 Academy Award nominees should be very grateful that only the technical and artistic merits of their work will be judged. Whatever positive ...
Read More »C.S. Lewis Production Comes to the Kansas City Stage
The producers of the hit national tour of The Screwtape Letters  bring another Lewis classic to life New York–Max McLean, Artistic Director of Fellowship for the Performing Arts, announces that C.S. Lewis’ “The ...
Read More »Film Screening of The Abolitionists Jan. 27
MNU Film Series on Civil Rights in America OLATHE, KAN, — A free screening of The Abolitionists followed by a scholarly discussion, will be held Jan. 27, 2014 at 7 p.m. at ...
Read More »More Christian than African-American
January 2 – Christian Newswire — More Christian Than African-American is author Kimberly Cash Tate’s truthful, courageous account of the spiritual journey that completely transformed her sense of identity. A native of ...
Read More »The God I Don’t Understand
Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith Paperback Dr. Chris Wright Why is there evil and suffering in creation? Can someone explain what the Cross really means and how what happened there saves ...
Read More »Alone and Grieving, New Author Addressess How Prayer Changed Her Life
No matter how much darkness exists in your life it cannot diminish the flicker of even the tiniest light. That light is prayer and it will lead you to your destiny. — ...
Read More »‘The Voice’ Creator Burnett Hears Higher Calling
It took the combined clout of an actress best known for playing an angel and her big-ratings executive-producer husband, but Roma Downey and Mark Burnett have pulled off the making of a ...
Read More »American Idol winner gives God the credit
(BP) — When Scotty McCreery won Season 10 of the singing contest “American Idol” May 25, he responded by saying, “I thank the Lord. He got me here.” McCreery, 17, also is ...
Read More »God at the Oscars
Academy Award-Nominated Films Explore Spiritual Themes God makes appearances in a number of Oscar-nominated films, but the Almighty doesn’t play a leading role on screen or preach a theologically orthodox message from ...
Read More »“The Grace Card” features rising local actor
By Alan Goforth | Metro Voice Grace is not just a dry theological concept that occasionally is discussed in church on Sundays. It also should be part of the fabric of everyday ...
Read More »Thomas Nelson Ranks Top Best-Selling Christian Books of 2010
Thomas Nelson Publishers recently announced the Best-Selling Christian Books of 2010, based on unit sales in the United States only. From the 100 titles posted on the list, 28 are published by ...
Read More »Dad Cents
Shane Barkley Reviewed by Rob Mooney Local author Shane Barkley has succeeded in getting people to reexamine how they think about money in his new book, Dad Cents. The book centers around ...
Read More »Wicked. An unintended allegory for our time?
by Dwight Widaman | Heading to Chicago or another great city soon? Plan to see the Broadway production of Wicked. It’s a delicious look at an imaginary culture which some astute ...
Read More »Movie ‘Unlimited’ finds Hollywood in the Heartland
Retired scientist, philanthropist, not so retired any longer with movie endeavor. What could you accomplish for God if you knew you had unlimited resources and that it was impossible to fail? Harold ...
Read More »Kurt Warner: A Hard Path to Victory
Christian Newswire — Overlooked by the NFL draft, cut in training camp by the Green Bay Packers, and thwarted by a venomous spider bite when trying out for the Chicago Bears, Arizona ...
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