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Weekend movies: “Easter Sunday” and “Thirteen Lives” both on Prime Video
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/05/22 Amazon Prime Video drops two family-friendly movies today. The Jo Koy-starring comedy Easter Sunday and the Ron Howard-directed real-life drama Thirteen Lives should keep your sofa occupied as you stay inside over what looks to be a hot and wet weekend for much…
Author (and Presley step brother) Billy Stanley on “The Faith of Elvis”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/03/22 New York Times bestselling author Billy Stanley, along with Kent Sanders, delivers a unique tribute to his stepbrother in his upcoming book The Faith of Elvis: A Story Only A Brother Can Tell (Thomas Nelson). Set to release on October 4th, Stanley shares…
Jo Koy and Lydia Gaston talk about their new Filipino family comedy “Easter Sunday”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/01/22 Filipino families are funny. Take my word for it. I married into one. I’m not saying they’re any crazier than Irish families (certainly not mine) but they’re as quirky as the rest of us. Throw in the influence of the Catholic Church and…
Friday Media Scroll+Coming to Pure Flix in August
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/29/22 Friday Media Scroll: What does Pro Choice really mean? Has Netflix seen its best days? Marvel v. God? Quote of the Week: “The moment between past and present, present and past, the moment between after and next. The hammock in the middle of…
Maybe we need a “Pro-Love” national abortion law
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/27/22 “Instead of Pro life or Pro Choice is it possible for us to be Pro Love.” That quote from the documentary below (produced before the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade) suggests an approach for discussing the issue outside the current judgemental finger-pointing…
Trailer for Amazon Prime’s “Lord of the Rings” TV series debuts at San Diego Comic-Con
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/25/22 A series of epic proportions. San Diego transformed into Middle-earth for a receptive audience at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday as Amazon Prime Video showcased its highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV show (based on the Christian-themed…
Abortion: What now?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/24/22 I interrupt my blogging break (I’ll be back Monday, July 25) for this comment on today’s historic Supreme Court abortion decision. For what it’s worth, I think it’s the right decision. The question now is where do we go from here. Below is…
Streaming Review: “Going Home” on Pure Flix + Coming Attractions for June and July
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/10/22 Going Home currently streaming on Pure Flix. Created and executive produced by Dan Merchant, the drama series stars as Cynthia Geary (Northern Exposure) as Charley Copeland who leads the dedicated staff of the Sunset House hospice as they do their human best to…
Kirk Cameron schools me on “The Homeschool Awakening”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/08/22 Kirk Cameron Presents: The Homeschool Awakening hits theaters for two nights only next Monday (6/13) and Tuesday (6/14) at 7:00 PM (ET). The latest Fathom Event has the former Growing Pains star-turned-film producer and TBN talk show host making the case for homeschooling…
Author Sharon Angel spreads her wings with “The Courage to Identify Who You Are”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/06/22 Coming of Sage. In The Courage to Identify Who You Are, Indian-American author Sharon Angel shares the wisdom she’s learned growing up as a “third-culture kid” confronting group identity expectations and emerging to discover her true identity. JWK: Who did you write this…
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