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Two new books tackle the concepts of accepting God’s will and the pursuit of happiness. Is there a conflict?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/13/23 An impenetrable mystery. That’s how biographer Ellen Vaughn says the late Christian philosopher Elisabeth Elliot viewed the interplay between God and human choice. Speaking with me about her just released book Being Elisabeth Elliot for an interview currently up on The Acton Institute…
In “Are We There Yet?” comedian Jeff Allen finds the funny – and meaning – in despair
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/06/23 Jeff Allen arrives. In his new memoir Are We There Yet? – My Journey from a Messed Up to a Meaningful Life the 67-year-old veteran comedian somehow finds the funny in Ecclesiastes, the biblical book he says God used to rescue him from…
Will “The Hill” be the next faith-themed true story to hit it out of the box office park?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/31/23 In 2023, the fact-based faith-themed hits keep coming. Box office successes like Jesus Revolution (hitting Netflix today) and Sound of Freedom (still holding strong at #4 in its 4th week of release) are proving that there’s a large audience for movies featuring real-life…
July 4th stunner: Tim Ballard defeats Indiana Jones at the box office + Karen Abercrombie holds court in new Pure Flix family law drama “Eleanor’s Bench”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/07/23 Who the heck is Tim Ballard, you ask? He’s the real-life hero who put his life on the line to rescue sex-trafficked children portrayed by Jim Caviezel in Sound of Freedom, the new Angel Studios theatrical release that I reviewed in this space…
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