Although Billy Graham died before the tumultuous year of 2020, his words about suffering and armageddon are as timely as ever. He examined the topic of suffering in his 1981 (see below) ...
Read More »Numbers are in: How Covid killed the box office
CNBC reports that movie box office sales plummeted by 80% during 2020. The data, gathered by Comscore, found that U.S. revenues came in at just $2.28 billion, down from $11.4 billion in ...
Read More »Pixar’s film ‘Soul’ teaches us to enjoy all aspects of life
The phrase “family-friendly” — as every parent knows — is subjective. The film your neighbor says is fine for the children might not be so family-friendly in your home. Such is the ...
Read More »Be inspired by new Christmas music for 2020
Ready for some a few new tunes in your Christmas music collection? We have just what you need to get your yuletide on! After more than a decade, Dove Award-winning vocalist Lynda ...
Read More »Discovery of oil lamp factory sheds ‘light’ on ancient Israel
Another major archaeological discovery has been announced in Israel. This week, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced one of the largest ancient ceramic oil-lamp workshops in Israel has been discovered in excavations before ...
Read More »‘Safety’ – so much more than a sports movie
Safety is based on a real story about Ray McElrathbey who played for Clemson in 2006. He did so while serving as guardian for his 11-year-old brother, who became something of a ...
Read More »Investigation uncovers Chinese spy had relationship with Dem Congressman
Did a Chinese spy compromise several U.S. officials in the San Francisco area before she abruptly left the country in 2015? That’s the allegations being made and they go all the way ...
Read More »Christian leader cautions viewers about gay-themed Hallmark movies
Several new Hallmark and other Christmas movies celebrate LGBT relationships, according to Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. Hallmark’s movie “The Christmas House” and Hulu’s “Happiest Season” present challenges for Christian ...
Read More »World’s first Christian airline for missionaries cleared for takeoff
An aviation ministry plants to create the world’s first Christian airline in 2021 to carry missionaries and their cargo around the world. Judah 1 is based in Shreveport, La. “We give wings ...
Read More »New musical from Dolly Parton focuses on themes of goodwill and grace
“Christmas on the Square,” a new musical holiday movie from country music star Dolly Parton, explores grace and goodwill toward others. The plot centers on a despicable and wealthy woman named Regina Fuller, ...
Read More »‘Courageous’ movie will be rereleased with new scenes and ending
The popular faith-based movie “Courageous” will be back in theaters next year but with added scenes and a new ending. Filmgoers “will get to see what happens to many of the characters ...
Read More »Kansas City getting new city manager
Decisions made by the city of Kansas City, Mo., affect the entire metropolitan area, as this year’s COVID-19 regulations and protest policies have shown. After a 13-month search, the Kansas City Council ...
Read More »Kanye West to launch gospel music university
Aspiring singers will get a boost from Kanye West who is launching a gospel music university. West made the announcement on “The Joe Rogan Experience” Saturday. West talked for nearly three hours ...
Read More »NEEDTOBREATHE album ‘Out of Body’ was worth the wait
Looking for more NEEDTOBREATHE? Well, this well-known Christian rock band recently dropped its seventh studio album, called Out of Body. A collection of 11 songs, Out of Body is a blend of rock and ...
Read More »Several cases of interest to Christians on agenda as new Supreme Court term begins
The U.S. Supreme Court by tradition starts its new term on the first Monday in October. While awaiting the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, several religious rights cases are on this year’s ...
Read More »Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks out on faith and politics in new book
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former press secretary for President Trump, finally is sharing her side of the story in a new book, “Speaking for Myself.” “The honest part of my story is that ...
Read More »New Museum of the Bible exhibits focus on health and racial healing
Christians believe the Bible has the answers to the challenges facing the nation. A new exhibit at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., is highlighting solutions to health and race ...
Read More »‘My Brothers’ Crossing’ movie tells powerful story of racial reconciliation
A new faith-based movie, “My Brothers’ Crossing,” is based on a true story about a black pastor who unintentionally has a head-on collision with his car into a motorcycle killing a white couple ...
Read More »Actor Jim Caviezel speaks out on abortion and persecuted church
Jim Caviezel, who starred in “The Passion of the Christ,” is one of the rare Hollywood actors who is outspoken about his Christian faith. “The way God sees us is who we ...
Read More »Chris Tomlin teams with country stars for newest album
It’s easy to make judgments about public figures, according to Chris Tomlin, the award-winning Christian artist. Tomlin said this proved to be true in the process of writing and recording his latest ...
Read More »Ark Encounter opens high-tech ‘Truth Traveler’ virtual reality experience
Many Americans will be eager to travel again after the pandemic, and the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Ky., will be ready for them. The popular attraction has opened a high-tech $3 million ...
Read More »Cameras in nursing homes to motorcycle helmets: New Missouri laws go into effect today
Several laws passed by the Missouri Legislature during the second regular session of the 100th General Assembly take effect today. Missourinet provided a brief overview of these new laws. Motorcycle helmets. House ...
Read More »Inside the $100 million Russian church honoring Putin, Stalin and war
A Russian church glorifies deified power rather than the power of God. I rarely discuss contemporary ecclesiastical art. I am, after all, a Byzantinist, and find it much more interesting to think ...
Read More »ClearPlay Netflix filter leads this month’s ‘5 Family-Friendly Things’
For fans of family-friendly movies, this summer included some bad news and some great news, all in the span of a few days. That’s where ClearPlay comes in. First, the bad news: ...
Read More »Show on Rubik’s Cube and the people who solve it is intriguing, mind-blowing and inspiring
I received my first Rubik’s Cube when I was about 10. The U.S. was still in the midst of the “cube craze,” and children from coast to coast were wanting one, even ...
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