Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/10/24 Rise and shine. In part one of our conversation, movie producer Mark W. Koch (pronounced Cook) detailed his fall following the huge success of his 1998 movie adaptation of the classic sixties TV series Lost in Space. Here he talks about his spiritual…

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Lost on Earth. In 1998 Mark W. Koch (pronounced Cook) was perhaps the hottest producer in Hollywood with two of his films (Lost in Space based on the 1960s TV series and Black Dog starring the late Patrick Swayze) almost simultaneously achieving box office success. However, it was also year that saw his life spiral…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/05/24 Cynthia Geary returns to series television in Going Home. As the Great American Pure Flix drama returns for Season 2 today, the actress who was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her role in the classic CBS nineties dramedy Northern Exposure talks…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/04/24 Big choices ahead. 2024 is apt to be the epitome of the proverbial watershed year with very consequential choices to be made pertaining to the direction of our country, world and culture. Those issues are myriad and I plan on sharing my thoughts…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/22/23 Candace Cameron Bure’s full plate. Actress–author–TV executive (not to mention wife and mother) Candace Cameron Bure (who in April can be seen on the big screen in Liongate’s Unsung Hero) is teaming with Generous Family to promote a new series of values-based children’s…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/09/22 My, how time flies. Not the 800 years since that first Christmas crèche in 1223. That’s a long time. I’m talking about the year since I spoke with author Laurel Guillen about her then new family-friendly novel A Bellwether Christmas telling the story…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/19/23 Christmas Memories: Remixed & Remastered Track Listing: Blue Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, Let It Snow, Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem, Rudolph, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Silent Night, The Burgundeon Carol, The Christmas…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/15/23 Tis the season for giving at Lifetime and Fox New Channel.Gift of a Lifetime. Each year during the holiday season, Lifetime honors a woman who has been identified as demonstrating selfless service. As the above video shows, this year the network  partnered with…

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The Lazarus Lesson. In his new book Come Forth, the prolific Catholic writer and America Magazine editor-at-large Fr. James Martin reflects on the transformative power of the biblical story of Lazarus and why two millennia later it remains as relevant as ever. JWK: Tell me about this book. Why did you choose Lazarus as as…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/11/23 Janelle Wood says she’s pro-choice on education – and pro-public schools too. The founder and CEO of the Arizona-based Black Mothers Forumis leading a growing movement to expand the growing concept of  microschools across the nation. JWK: Tell me about Black Mothers Forum.…

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