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Prayer at the movies: “War Room” celebrates it while “No Escape” ignores it
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Note: I haven’t personally seen War Room. Nevertheless, as someone who believes in the positive power of prayer, I’m glad to see this. From Big Hollywood: Sony’s small budget faith-based drama War Room, a film about the power of prayer, pushed three-week champion Straight Outta…
Faithlife CEO Bob Pritchett on balancing the principles of faith, science and entrepreneurship
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. “Awesome stuff.” Bob Pritchett is the co-founder and CEO of Faithlife, a multilingual electronic publishing developer dedicated to helping Christian educators better utilize the internet. The company makes the Logos Bible software discussed in the above video. Pritchett has been programming computers since he…
Wayne Dyer passes + “Big Mountain Jesus” stands + Timmons and Crabb releasing new albums
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Wayne Dyer leaves this world. The spiritual motivational speaker/author has left this world at the age of 75. I would sometimes catch his PBS specials and found his focus on peace, positive intention, non-judgment, love and being united with God to be inspirational great…
Movie Preview: “The Masked Saint”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Ridgerock Entertainment Group and P23 Entertainment Inc. have announced January 8, 2016 as theatrical release date for The Masked Saint. The family-friendly action film is being distributed via Freestyle Releasing and is the first film produced under Ridgerock Entertainment Group’s newly formed Ridgerock Faith…
Where “Hope” goes: From well-received film to DVD (out today)…to TV series?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Where Hope Grows hits the DVD market today. The film, which is also available on digital HD, debuted in theaters last May when I recommended it. Synopsis (from the film’s website): Calvin Campbell is a former professional baseball player sent to an early retirement…
“Alone Yet Not Alone” producer on the success of his Oscar-nominated yet not Oscar nominated film
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Alone Not Yet Alone is currently available on DVD. Synopsis (from the film’s website): Seeking religious freedom in America, a devout Christian family from Germany settles in the peaceful Pennsylvania colony – only to find themselves caught in the crossfire of the French &…
Kelli Williams talks about starring in UP TV’s first scripted series (updated)
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John W. Kennedy
(Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Ties That Bind airs Wednesdays @ 9:oo PM (ET) on UP TV. UPdate: Newly-released Nielsen ratings show that last week’s premiere of Ties That Bind scored over one million viewers and was particularly strong among the 18-34 demographic sought by advertisers. Pioneer Woman. TV…
Strong “Ties”: UP TV debuts its first scripted drama series
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Ties That Bind premieres tomorrow night (Wednesday, 8/12) @ 9:00 PM on UP TV. Cast: Kelli Williams (The Practice, Lie to Me, Army Wives), Jonathan Scarfe (Hell on Wheels), Dion Johnstone (Stargate SG-1), Mitchell Kummen, Natasha Calis, Rhys Matthew Bond, Matreya Scarrwener and (special guest…
Programming notes: Hallmark renews “When Calls the Heart” + UP TV gets “Gilmore Girls”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. More Heart. Hallmark Channel’s has renewed its original prime-time romantic western series When Calls the Heart for a third 10-episode season. The plan is to roll out a special two-hour holiday episode around Christmas with the show’s new season officially kicking off in February,…
The woman behind “Ties That Bind,” UP TV’s first original scripted series
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Family Ties. Sheryl J. Anderson has been writing episodic television since the early nineties (i.e. Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, Dave’s World, Charmed). Her more recent work has included work on the Hallmark Channel series When Calls the Heart and TV movie like UP TV’s…
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