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Polling for Dollars: Campaign Reform advocate Dan McMillan is still pushing to reduce Big Money influence on elections
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/17/24 $aving democracy. That seems to be a major catchphrase for Campaign ’24 – though there is disagreement across the land on where the threat is coming from. Some say the right, some say the left, some say both – and some view money…
Another slow-motion national train wreck is leaving the station tonight in Iowa
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/15/24 Is this what the world is coming to? Campaign 2024 officially gets underway today in Iowa. Whatever the results, the year ahead is looking to be a wild one that will claw at the seams of the national fabric. The upcoming movie Civil…
Coming Attractions: Lee Greenwood in “A Nashville Wish” + Alejandro Monteverde’s “Cabrini” + “Homestead” (based on bestselling “Black Autumn” series of novels)
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/12/24 Country legend Lee Greenwood to tackle acting in Vision Films’ coming-of-age drama A Nashville Wish. The film will have a limited theatrical release on Friday, February 2nd and will be available on VOD beginning February 27th. The movie is based on the award-winning…
“Lost in Space” producer Mark W. Koch talks about how he discovered the eternal value in “The First Hour” of each and every day
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/10/24 Rise and shine. In part one of our conversation, movie producer Mark W. Koch (pronounced Cook) detailed his fall following the huge success of his 1998 movie adaptation of the classic sixties TV series Lost in Space. Here he talks about his spiritual…
A Successful Hollywood Producer’s Journey From “Lost in Space” to Found By God
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John W. Kennedy
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Lost on Earth. In 1998 Mark W. Koch (pronounced Cook) was perhaps the hottest producer in Hollywood with two of his films (Lost in Space based on the 1960s TV series and Black Dog starring the late Patrick Swayze) almost simultaneously achieving box office success. However, it was also year that saw his life spiral…
Cynthia Geary is back for Season 2 of the hospice-set Pure Flix drama “Going Home” + 2024 Issue of the Year: Election Integrity
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/05/24 Cynthia Geary returns to series television in Going Home. As the Great American Pure Flix drama returns for Season 2 today, the actress who was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her role in the classic CBS nineties dramedy Northern Exposure talks…
14 Empowering Personal and Cultural Principles for 2024
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/04/24 Big choices ahead. 2024 is apt to be the epitome of the proverbial watershed year with very consequential choices to be made pertaining to the direction of our country, world and culture. Those issues are myriad and I plan on sharing my thoughts…
Candace Cameron Bure backs kid-lit book series + Film Review: “Freud’s Last Session” + “The Chosen” drops Season 4 trailer + Perry Como’s “Christmas in the Holy Land”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/22/23 Candace Cameron Bure’s full plate. Actress–author–TV executive (not to mention wife and mother) Candace Cameron Bure (who in April can be seen on the big screen in Liongate’s Unsung Hero) is teaming with Generous Family to promote a new series of values-based children’s…
On the 800th anniversary of the first Nativity scene author Laurel Guillen recounts how it came to be with “A Bellwether Christmas”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/09/22 My, how time flies. Not the 800 years since that first Christmas crèche in 1223. That’s a long time. I’m talking about the year since I spoke with author Laurel Guillen about her then new family-friendly novel A Bellwether Christmas telling the story…
Legendary singer-songwriter Don McLean shares his “Christmas Memories” and why he thinks this time of year is so important
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/19/23 Christmas Memories: Remixed & Remastered Track Listing: Blue Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, Let It Snow, Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem, Rudolph, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Silent Night, The Burgundeon Carol, The Christmas…
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