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Media suddenly celebrating Catholics + Author/actor Turk Pipkin talks about how a Christmas story he wrote for his family became a bestselling book and a star-studded movie
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Catholics suddenly hot in the media. On Monday, I published an interview with Alyssa Bormes, author of a new book called The Catechism of Hockey. The very next day comes a report that the Missouri-based contemplative nuns Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles have…
Words to live by from Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Nelson Mandela knew the power of words. I collect wisdom. I’ll take words that are wise to those that clever and snarky any day of the week. They both leave us with something but it’s only former that worth holding onto. Nelson Mandela, in…
Review: “Scarecrow” and “Huggy Bear” team for “Silver Bells” tonight on UP
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Silver Bells airs tonight (12/1) @ 7:00 PM (ET) on UP. Synopsis (from the UP website): Bruce Dalt (Bruce Boxleitner) is an ambitious, gung-ho father and local TV sports anchor who approaches the holidays much like he approaches life – competitively. This Christmas, he…
UPtv Founder Charley Humbard talks about “Top Secret Santa” and his network’s effort to live the values put forth by its programming
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. In 2011 UPtv launched its Uplift Someone initiative as an extension of the network’s Uplifting Entertainment brand. The goal of the initiative is to encourage and inspire people to do simple acts of kindness to help uplift someone in order to make our world…
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