Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/13/23 5000 Blankets (currently streaming on Pure Flix) wraps a compelling story around the plight of the mentally ill and homeless. The film is inspired by the remarkable true story of Cyndi Bunch (played effectively by Anna Camp) and her young son Phillip (Carson…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/11/23 Finding light in the darkness. During years of caring for her mother who lives with bipolar manic-depressive disorder and mixed dementia, Jessica Lizel Cannon has gained hard-earned insight she shares to help other caregivers find empowerment and purpose via her Proactive Caregiver Podcast…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/09/23 Erick Stakelbeck What lies ahead for America and the Church in 2023? TBN, which has been steadily building its issues and current events content with programming like Centerpoint, Huckabee, The Rosenberg Report, Takeaways with Kirk Cameron and The Watchman, dives deeper still into…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/06/23 A novel idea. Already celebrated worldwide as the author and co-creator of the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, Mark Victor Hansen is not resting on his laurels. In fact, he recently launched Savannah Valley, an inspirational and innovative series of novels…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/04/23 “I need you to let go of your fear. Let go of the guilt. Let go of whatever was an walk into what is.” – That line delivered by trainer “Little Duke” Evers to Creed (Wood Evers) to Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan)…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/19/22 Joyful faith. While the idea that religious faith can have a profoundly positive impact on people’s lives isn’t new, a new report from the Brigham Young University’s Wheatley Institute suggests that many studies  underestimate the full benefits of religion. The study explores how…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/14/22 Jesus Christ Superstar. 2000 years after His birth, the Son of God continues to draw the faithful – including on television. On Sunday Season 3 of The Chosen premiered worldwide on its new official app co-created via its newly-formed partnership with the Come…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/12/22 The Wingfeather Saga lands. The bestselling kids epic fantasy book series has sold nearly a million copies around the world. Now, Angel Studios, home of the worldwide phenomenon The Chosen, appears to have another hit on its hands. After a campaign that raised…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/23/22 The decision to release the Season 3 premiere of The Chosen in theaters has yielded surprisingly strong box office results. As a result, what was planned as a five day theatrical run has been extended all the way to December 1st.  With $8.75…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/21/22 Just in time for Thanksgiving (and National Adoption Month), the life-celebrating family drama Lifemark arrives on Pure Flix tomorrow (11/22). The film stars Kirk Cameron for whom adoption is a very personal subject. Our conversation follows the trailer. JWK: So, November is National…

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