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Ricky Skaggs’ musical “Mosaic” is a tribute to God
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John W. Kennedy
I had the good pleasure to talk with Ricky Skaggs last week. The 14-time Grammy-winning country music legend’s latest album called Mosaic features a collection of Christian-themed songs that serve as a testament to a career and life grounded in faith. Skaggs, 56, one of the best-selling stars the country music genre has ever produced…
“The View” vs. Bill O’Reilly, NPR vs. Juan Williams, GLAAD vs. Vince Vaughn and a call for anger management
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John W. Kennedy
Did you see Stephen Colbert storm off The View. It was all a joke, of course. He was having fun with all the hoopla following Joy Behar’s and Whoopi Goldberg’s decision to walk off their own show a few days earlier because Bill O’Reilly said Muslims attacked on 9/11. Some thoughts on both walk-offs. First,…
How the media can build an optimistic culture — and why it should
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John W. Kennedy
Thanks to my good friend Doktor Luther, I came upon this. J.E. Dyer’s blog The Optimistic Christian speaks about the role of unflinching, yet realistic, Christian optimism in leading individuals and communities toward balance and peace. Dyer defines optimistic Christianity as “an attitude of trust about the promises of God for our lives: a certainty…
The Chilean miners and the butterfly; The search for Steven Mayer continues
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John W. Kennedy
When they make the movie about the this week’s awe-inspiring rescue of 33 Chilean miners, we can only hope the role their Catholic faith played in seeing them through the literal darkness will receive its due. While a certain amount of discussion has ensued over whether the event qualifies as an actual miracle, there can…
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