Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/06/25 The upstart news channel NewsNation was on fire yesterday with notable segments on President Trump’s Gaza plan and the perspective of a death row inmate’s spiritual advisor who witnessed his execution. IMHO: Bravo to Leland Vittert, host of NewsNation’s On Balance (weeknight, 7:00…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/31/25 Finding hope in tragedy.  In an interview presented last night on NewsNation’s Cuomo (weeknights, 8:00 PM ET), host Chris Cuomo spoke with Tim Lilley, a pilot himself who flew military helicopters in the ’90s and the father of Sam Lilley, the 28-year-old airline…

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Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/27/25 Betting the farm. In Green and Gold (due in theaters Friday, January 31), Craig T. Nelson (Coach, Young Sheldon) plays Buck, a struggling farmer who reluctantly wages his home and his land on the Green Bay Packers winning the Super Bowl while his…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/22/25 Truth seeker. The search for truth has been a cornerstone of Dr. Michael  Guillén‘s life and career. The one-time atheist-turned-Christian earned degrees in physics, mathematics and astronomy from UCLA and Cornell before spending eight years as an award-winning physics instructor at Harvard University.…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/20/25 The Trump Effect on Hollywood. Does today’s inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United State signal a cultural shift in America as well as a political shift? I spoke about that with Monarch Media producers and co-founders Steve Barnett and Alan…

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Advise and Consent. Democracy is indeed at work as President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet choices come before the Senate for confirmation. The process started yesterday as Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth sat down for questioning. Politics aside, here are some of the lessons I drew from the process. 1. Democracy requires listening. Unfortunately, some of those…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/13/25 Mel Gibson reflects on the impact of The Passion of the Christ. The Hollywood superstar, who was among those who lost a home in the tragic LA fires (a horrible occurrence I wouldn’t wish on anyone) became an industry pariah when he tackled…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/10/25 How higher education became higher indoctrination and led to a generational mental health crisis. Hat tip to John Stossel for making me aware of this important film. Unfortunately, the issue doesn’t even start in college. As I wrote in 2023 (reproduced below) we’ve…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/06/25 Breaking Into Beautiful opens up an active 2025 for Angel Studios. The film, now streaming on the studio’s website and app, tells the story of Kim White who has amassed over 100,000 thousand followers on Instagram (@KimCanKickIt) by sharing her courageous and inspirational…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/03/25 It starts with us. As we unfortunately begin 2025 with a stark reminder that evil exists in this world, we are wise to remember that the very purpose of evil is to demoralize us, distract us from and cause us to lose confidence…

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