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For Barry Moore, The Place We Met is a dream come true for those seeking to reconnect with people from their past
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/06/25 Meet Barry Moore. The creator of THE PLACE WE MET APP designed to help users find anyone anyone from their past (i.e. a friend from high school thirty years ago or a love interest you met at a coffee shop last week) has…
Master film animators bring their personal faith to “Light of the World”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/13/25 Drawing on the the Bible. The family-friendly theatrical film Light of the World (in theaters Sept. 5th) uses classic hand-drawn animation to bring the story of Jesus to life from the unique POV of the apostle John, the youngest Apostle. The brainchild of…
Book Beat: “The Miracle Book”, “Believing in Seeing”, “TimeLock 3”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/01/25 Three authors I’ve interviewed before – Anthony DeStefano, Dr. Michael Guillén and Peter Berk – are making news on the book front. Trust God. Whether it’s a medical crisis, a financial disaster or being overwhelmed emotionally, many of us know what it’s like to…
TV legends Bill Abbott and Robert Halmi reunite to produce family-friendly entertainment in the US
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/25/25 A big deal. Great American Media CEO Bill Abbott today announced a new partnership with Emmy and Golden Globe-winning producer Robert Halmi and his Great Point Studios shingle. The collaboration is focused on developing high-quality, original movies rooted in family values and created…
Rabbi Rambo? “Guns & Moses” writer/director Sal Litvak on why he created justice-seeking Rabbi Mo Zaltzman
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/17/25 Friday the rabbi sought justice. On the surface, a sort of cross between The Rabbi Small Mysteries book series and Charles Bronson‘s iconic Death Wish films, Guns & Moses (in theaters this Friday) arrives at a time when Jewish people are literally under…
Coming attractions: Looking Ahead at what’s coming in faith-themed media.
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/14/25 Here’s a peek at some of what’s on the faith-themed media ledger over the next year and a half or so. “What If…” (in theaters Aug. 5th and 7th) Fifteen years ago, before there was The Chosen, there was Dallas Jenkins’ first faith-based film…
Just in time for the 4th of July, “God Bless the U.S.A” music legend Lee Greenwood honored on Great American Pure Flix
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/02/25 An All-Star Salute to Lee Greenwood streams exclusively on Great American Pure Flix beginning tomorrow (07/03). This marks the first time the event is to stream. Recorded in Huntsville, Alabama, the special includes guests Michael W. Smith + The Issacs, Gavin DeGraw, The…
Remembering America’s first native-born canonized saint + Why Kayleigh McEnany is now even more “Outnumbered”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/01/25 In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the canonization of America’s first native-born saint Ignatius Press is releasing the second edition of SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON: A SPIRITUAL PORTRAIT. This updated biography, edited and introduced by Seton scholar Sr. Betty Ann McNeil draws…
Wonder Project and Prime Video partner up +”The Rookie” drafted by UPtv + Fox News signs podcaster Brett Cooper
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/26/25 While I’m away, I’ll keep passing along some of the production and programming news briefs I receive to you. Wonder Project is launching a new subscription service to be exclusively available on Prime Video in the U.S. this fall. Wonder Project is independent…
2025 at half-time: NOW is the time for personal, cultural and political healing
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/23/25 Disrupting the circle of strife. As I take a half-time break for a couple of weeks, I’d like to repost the 14 Empowering Personal and Cultural Principles I first published at the start of 2024. They’re presented again below, only slightly tweaked. I…
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