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Lee Greenwood to help honor wounded vet + Viva “Vivo”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/23/21 Through perennially popular concerts, legendary singer-songwriter Lee Greenwood is used to bringing down the house. Now the CMA, ACM Grammy Award-winning icon (whose trademark ode to America God Bless the U.S.A. has hit the top five on the country singles charts in 1991,…
Marie Claire wants more movie & TV abortions +Thank God for Aretha Franklin (and her upcoming biopic)
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/21/21 Aborting logic. A contributor to the monthly magazine Marie Claire sees a problem with the depiction of abortion in films and on television. Here’s the gist of it: The majority of people who have abortions are already parenting, but on television and film,…
Harry Chapin’s legacy lives on + Netflix presents Ryan Murphy doc on gay conversion therapy
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/16/21 A consequential life. The world has changed a lot in the 40 years since one of my all-time favorite musical artists, the legendary singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, was killed this day in a tragic car accident on New York’s Long Island Expressway in in…
The Emmy nominations are out – and who cares? + “God Bless the USA” scores a 2021 Telly
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/15/21 And the award for most boringly irrelevant 17 minutes of 2021 goes to… In terms of an excitement, that countdown opening really can’t compare to this and it’s downhill from there as Television Academy Chairman and CEO and boring white guy Frank Scherma…
Faith in action:Singer Michele Pillar’s charity Closer to Home gives help to those hit by hard times
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/12/21 When a little helps a lot. Singer Michele Pillar wrote about facing hard times (in the form of depression) in her book Untangled, The Truth Will Set You Free and talked with me about it for this blog. As someone who has dealt…
“The Chosen” Season 2 finale drops Sunday+Cade Thompson’s prayer for a “New Normal”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/09/21 Holy cliffhanger! The Chosen, the Lost-style TV drama series about the ministry of Jesus that has become a worldwide hit and the #1 crowdfunded media project in history is releasing its highly-anticipated Season 2 finale this Sunday, July 11 with a global livestream…
Captain Anti-America+PragerU’s Jill Simonian on shielding kids from toxic America shaming
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/07/21 Captain America has fallen. (Image: Marvel, United States of Captain America #1, screenshot) In the same Independence Day-timed debut issue, Cap laments “I’m starting to think America actually has two dreams. And one lie. The first American dream is the one that isn’t…
Feel-Good Music Special starring Phil Wickham, Ryan Ellis, Home Free, Don McLean, Lee Greenwood and The United States Air Force Band
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/28/21 Songs of faith, hope and gratitude. As I take off for the Fourth of July holiday (I’ll be back on 7/7), I leave you with four songs that will, hopefully, bring a smile to your day and lift your spirits as we all…
Life’s an “Unfolding” journey for competitive cyclist/author/depression survivor Deirdre Maloney
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/25/21 The cycle of life. Perseverance is one of the keys says Deirdre Maloney, the founder of High Gate Racing, Canada’s largest all female competitive cycling team and author of Unfold Me: Unfold Layers of Your Wounded Heart and Begin Living Your Dream Life,…
Sliwa wins NYC GOP mayoral nod + Is Abortion racist? + Auditions open to join epic Bible audio production
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/23/21 Curtis vs. Goliath. Pundits suggest it may take a miracle for the famed Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa to defeat the New York City’s giant Democratic political and media machine in his battle for mayor but he handily won the GOP primary last night.…
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