Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.

1. LL Cool J’s opens the Grammy Awards with a prayer for Whitney Houston.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id5M1sHr8P4

2.  The Vow tops record-breaking weekend box office. From The Wrap: For the first time since Christmas weekend 2008 — and for the first non-holiday weekend ever — four movies debuted to more than $20 million. “The Vow” more than doubled that sum, taking an estimated $41.7 million. “Safe House” nearly doubled it, with $39.3 million.

Encourage one another and build each other up – 1 Thessalonians 5:11