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A tale of two churches: Why the Lakewood/Osteen succession worked and the Crystal Cathedral/Schuller transition didn’t
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. “Every pastor is an interim pastor.” That reminder from William Vanderbloemen, founder of the Vanderbloemen Search Group (which specializes in staffing churches and other faith-based organizations) and author of Next: Pastoral Succession That Works. I interviewed William a while back and have since been sent…
What’s new and notable in books, DVDs and music
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Three new books worth checking out: Getting Real by Gretchen Carlson (Viking, June, 16): On her Fox News show The Real Story, Gretchen Carlson exudes confidence, professionalism, sincerity and, overall, likability. She also does so in her autobio — which chronicles her journey from…
Movie Weekend: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” on HM&M, “Love Finds You…” on UP, “Beyond the Mask” in theaters
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love airs Saturday (6/6) @ 9 PM (ET) on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Synopsis: The latest two-hour installment of the likable series from Martha Williamson (Touched by an Angel) finds lead postal detective Oliver (Eric Mabius) dealing with…
“Amazing Grace” arriving on Broadway
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. How sweet the sound. I spent yesterday (6/2) morning attending a musical presentation by the cast of the upcoming Broadway show Amazing Grace featuring songs from the production which begins previews at the Nederlander Theatre on June 25th. The play tells the true story…
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