The makers of “Fireproof,” “Courageous” and other popular faith films announced that they have another release coming in August. The new movie is a partnership between brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick and ...
Read More »Christian College Expo plus seminar on faith and science is March 4
The Midwest Christian College Expo, with sponsorship from Bott Radio Network, will host the seminar “Navigating Faith and Science in College” at this year’s Midwest Christian College Fair. The mini-seminar begins at ...
Read More »Baptism of hundreds of Indiana inmates upsets atheists
After hundreds of inmates gave their lives to Christ and were baptized while in sheriff’s custody, atheists are trying to shut it down. The Sheriff’s office is “[pushing] Christianity onto inmates” according ...
Read More »Director of “Jesus Revolution” expects number, quality of faith-based movies to grow
Hollywood is beginning to realize that there is a large market for high-quality faith-based films, a successful director said. “Most of the people in the flyover states believe in God, and they ...
Read More »How we can better serve the widow
For Eileen Vignaroli, the plight of the widow was all too real. When she was widowed in 2015 after 47 years of marriage, Eileen thought the death of her husband Don might ...
Read More »‘Father Stu’ is one of the best faith-based films ever, but will people see it?
“Father Stu” nails the faith-based formula better than maybe any other faith-based film. But it remains to be seen if audiences will come out to see a faith-based film with so much ...
Read More »Faithlife TV is for Christians interested in ‘digging into Scripture’
For most streaming services, entertainment is the primary goal. Think Amazon Prime or even YouTube. Then there’s Faithlife TV Plus. It’s a relatively new streaming service that – yes – wants to ...
Read More »Groups interested in running Missouri tax-credit scholarship fund are all faith-based
All of the organizations interested in collecting and distributing Missouri’s new tax-credit scholarship funds for private schools have religious affiliations. The application process to help manage the MOScholars program signed into law last ...
Read More »Supreme Court hears arguments in school choice, parental rights case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in an important school choice case. Carson v. Makin challenges a Maine law that prohibits parents from using a state student-aid program if ...
Read More »LGBT compliance forced on Church daycares in Build Back Better plan
Child care provisions in President Biden’s massive Build Back Better plan will shut out Christian and other faith-based facilities that affirm traditional biblical doctrine. The controversy involves language within the House-passed bill ...
Read More »Survey: More people support religious freedom after divisive year
Religious organizations are finding it more difficult to serve their communities because of new policies initiated by the federal government. It comes as a new survey finds that Americans’ support for religious ...
Read More »College of the Ozarks resumes battle over Biden campus dorm, shower policy
The College of the Ozarks near Branson was back in court last week seeking to preserve the school’s longstanding belief that men and women should be housed separately on campus and use ...
Read More »Parents need to do their homework when choosing a preschool
As kids head off to elementary schools, many parents are seeking a preschool for their younger children. As in all major decisions, two rules apply: begin the search early and ask many ...
Read More »Award-winning film ‘Nine Days’ celebrates beauty of life
Filmmaker Edson Oda has made a new movie about the gift of life. “Nine Days” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last year and is captivating audiences in its current theatrical release. ...
Read More »Biden administration seeks policy input from atheist groups
Biden administration officials recently met with several leading atheist and secular organizations for the first time. The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, including Executive Director Melissa Rogers and Deputy ...
Read More »LGBT activists sue to end federal financial aid for Christian college students
A new lawsuit seeks to end all federal financial aid for students attending Christian colleges across the nation. If successful, it could threaten the very existence of faith-based education on the university ...
Read More »2021 shaping up to be good year for faith-based films
Faith-based movies performed well in 2020 despite many theaters closing because of the pandemic. For example, the film “I Still Believe” landed at No. 1 for its debut opening and brought in ...
Read More »DOJ sides with religious schools in suit against Michigan
Catholic high schools in Michigan have gained the support of the Justice Department in their suit against the state over an emergency health order that bans in-person classes at religious schools. The ...
Read More »Large majority of donors expect no impact from COVID-19 this year
In good news for churches and faith-based organizations, the vast majority of donors don’t the expect the covid-19 pandemic to reduce their giving for the rest of 2020. However, experts warn nonprofit ...
Read More »Supreme Court OK’s taxpayer credits for religious schools
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Montana’s decision to exclude religious schools from a state scholarship program funded by tax credits violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The decision was a huge win ...
Read More »MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Just Mercy’ and the pursuit of real justice
Just Mercy is based on a book of the same name written by the Bryan Stevenson, a legal advocate who’s spent the better part of three decades crusading for the rights and ...
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court says it will hear same-sex adoption case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case that could determine if, because of their religious beliefs, faith-based adoption agencies can decline to place children in same-sex homes. The ...
Read More »Powerful faith-based ‘I Still Believe’ leads March family-friendly lineup
The 2018 faith-based movie I Can Only Imagine opened at No. 3, earned a rare A+ CinemaScore rating from moviegoers, and became the highest-grossing film ever released by the Erwin Brothers. So ...
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court to hear case involving adoptions to same-sex couples
The U.S. Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a case that could determine if faith-based adoption agencies can decline to place children in same-sex homes because of the agency’s religious beliefs. ...
Read More »Several faith-based films among this year’s Academy Award nominations
Faith-based movies are starting to make inroads in Hollywood. “Breakthrough” and two other faith-centric films received Academy Award nominations earlier this week. “Breakthrough” was nominated for best original song for “I’m Standing With ...
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