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Christian media marvel Art Ayris on creating faith-based comics and movies + War & Peace: New docs chronicle Ukrainian relief efforts and pilgrims on the Camino Trail
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/17/23 Holy Hyphenate! Meet Art Ayris. The Executive Pastor at First Baptist Leesburg Church in Florida is also the CEO of Kingstone Comics and Kingstone Studios which, respectively, produce comic books and movies with a Christian worldview. The studio’s debut film, No Vacancy, produced…
“Catholic Central” Executive Producer Father David Guffey says Catholic humor most definitely is not an oxymoron
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/15/23 Finding the funny in faith. The Catholic Church traditionally holds that those pesky seven deadly sins of vanity, greed, lust, envy, anger and sloth can be counteracted by the seven virtues of humility, charity, chastity, gratitude, temperance, patience and diligence. I’m certainly no…
Roseanne returns + Her thoughts on the “murder” of her TV character + Fox Nation becomes a hub for Woke-free comedy
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/13/23 Roseanne begins streaming today on Fox Nation. This story is fascinating both because of what it says about the harsh cultural forces that got us here and what it says about the hopeful direction the culture may finally be moving. The cruelest cancellation…
Media Scroll: Joe vs. the Balloon + Disney’s misplaced “Pride” + UPtv founder honored
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/10/23 Ripped from the headlines: “It is baloooooooon!” A line more memorable than anything President Biden said in his State of the Union address – or, basically, ever (maybe he can still plagiarize it). The classic F Troop clip is a reminder that, now…
Coming attractions from Steven Curtis Chapman, Mitchell Tenpenny, Shannon Bream, Andrea Bocelli and T.D. Jakes
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/08/23 A new version of Steven Curtis Chapman’s Don’t Lose Heart featuring Mitchell Tenpenny is set to release February 17. The new recording follows Chapman’s surprise appearance this past Friday night during Tenpenny’s sold-out show at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. In the video they are…
African-American podcaster Leonydus Johnson raises his voice against CRT+ George Foreman biopic heading to theaters
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/03/23 Nobody’s victim. An accomplished speech-language pathologist, writer, podcast host, actor, director, musician, hip-hop artist (not to mention husband and father), Leonydus Johnson has emerged as major advocate for individualism and a society where, as Martin Luther King Jr. dared dream, people “will not…
“Left Behind” and “The Chosen” extended in theaters + “Heaven Sent” arrives on Pure Flix
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/01/23 Following a successful opening week Fathom Events has extended the theatrical run of Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist. The biblically-themed suspense film will remain in select theaters nationwide through next Wednesday (02/08) at select locations. The movie opened in theaters nationwide on…
Brian Brenberg of Fox Business’ “The Big Money Show” on the morality of capitalism
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/30/23 Exploring some Big ideas on the morality of capitalism with Brian Brenberg. The Executive Vice President and Associate Professor of Business at the NYC-based Christian liberal arts school The King’s College joined Fox News as a contributor offering financial commentary in 2020. Since…
On Holocaust Remembrance Day “How Could This Happen” author Dan McMillan ponders could it happen again?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/27/23 Never again? Today we remember those that suffered during the Holocaust, but also pledge to continue fighting for justice for present-day victims of genocide, including Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples of East Turkistan – Prime Minister Salih Hudayar of the East Turkistan…
Kevin Sorbo on why his new movie “Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist” may be ripped from the future’s headlines
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/25/23 A cautionary tale for our time? Whether you’re into antichrist and end time speculations or not, a viewing of the trailer for Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist suggests a pretty powerful allegory about the disconcerting era we’re living through right now –…
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