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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Help for persecuted Christians. Variety reports that producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (The Bible, Son of God) have joined with the Arlington, Virginia-based Institute for Global Engagement to set up  the Cradle of Christianity Fund.  Their goal is to raise $25 million for…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. ‘Tis the season. Kirk Cameron’s film comedy Saving Christmas opens in about 400 theaters across the country this weekend (11/14) for a planned two-week limited engagement. For info on locating a theater near you (or for arranging a screening in your town) click here. …

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Preaching through action. 2015 is shaping up at as big year for Argentinian-born Christian evangelist Luis Palau as his Portland, Oregon-based Luis Palau Association brings its CityServe & CityFest initiatives to the media capital of the world. New York City, like other cities Palau…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Naughty and Nice airs tomorrow night (Sunday, 11/9) @ 7:00 PM (ET) on UP TV. Synopsis (from the UP press release): It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Los Angeles and commuters have Pepper Sterling (Tilky Jones), a cynical and funny radio…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Positive reading. Here are a pair of noteworthy books that have been sent to me recently which I think you may actually enjoy. The Hobbit Party: The Vision of Freedom That Tolkien Got, and the West Forgot by Jonathan Witt and Jay W. Richards…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Epic casting. NBC has announced the cast of A.D., the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2013 ratings blockbuster miniseries The Bible  that aired on The History Channel and which garnered over 100 million US viewers. From executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, the first episode of A.D. will premiere Easter Sunday,…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. All-star cast for Same Kind of Different as Me. Principal photography has begun in Jackson, Mississippi on the Paramount Pictures film starring Greg Kinnear,  Djimon Hounsou,  Renee Zellweger and Jon Voight.  The inspirational Same Kind of Different as Me  is based on the best-selling…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. One Starry Christmas airs tomorrow night (11/1) @ 8:00 PM ET on Hallmark Channel. Synopsis (from the Hallmark Channel website): Aspiring astronomy professor and Christmas enthusiast Holly (Sarah Carter) is crushed when her longtime boyfriend Adam (Paul Popowich) schedules a business trip and leaves…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. UP TV continues Love Finds You franchise. Production has wrapped on the UP Original Movie Love Finds You In Charm, a romantic, coming-of-age drama set in Amish country, The film,  starring Trevor Donovan (Texas Rising, 90210), Danielle Chuchran (Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, UP’s Nowhere…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. History is cool again. Even as our cultural gatekeepers seem determined to serve up American history in the darkest possible light, it’s good see our nation’s young people still fascinated by America’s story and embracing a less-jaundiced view of our shared past.  One example…
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