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“The Planet Alzheimer’s Guide” author Mary Crescenzo on using the arts to connect to Alzheimer’s and dementia patients
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/26/22 As author of The Planet Alzheimer’s Guide: 8 Ways the Arts Can Transform the Life of Your Loved One and Your Own and playwright of Planet A which dramatizes about the inner world of Alzheimer’s patients, Mary Crescenzo was recently named among the…
A tale of “Two Patients”: A doctor chronicles the day that changed his perspective on abortion
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/24/22 A physician’s “aha” moment. Dr. John Bruchalski just wanted to provide quality medical care to his female patients and to meet all their medical needs. That was why he agreed to perform abortions during his residency. After all, if his patient wanted to…
Producer Rick Eldridge on his dramatic new movie honoring the work of “First Responders”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/21/22 Just in time. As National First Responders Day (10/28) approaches, the film First Responders shines a cinematic spotlight on the police, firefighters, and medical professionals who put their lives on the line for the rest of us every day. The movie releases in…
Out of the fire: Actor-Producer Ryan O’Quinn on the true story of a firefighter’s journey toward extinguishing his own racism
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/19/22 A man of may hats. A fire hat is but one of the hats worn by Ryan O’Quinn in the making of the inspiration biopic Paul’s Promise. Not only does he play the title role of Paul Holderfield Sr., a firefighter-turned-pastor whose greatest…
Veteran TV news producer Michael Clemente strives to achieve balance with TBN’s “Centerpoint”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/17/22 Left, right and Centerpoint. My interview with anchor Doug McKelway ran on the day of Centerpoint‘s premiere on March 28th. Next week the TBN nightly news program marks its half-year anniversary. As that milestone approaches, executive producer Michael Clemente (whose resume includes notable…
African American preacher/author John Amanchukwu Sr. won’t allow his views on CRT and abortion to be “ERACED”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/14/22 ERACED: Uncovering the Lies of Critical Race Theory and Abortion. The provocatively titled new book from the conservative African American preacher John Amanchukwu Sr. pulls no punches when it comes to offering a proverbial off-the-plantation black perspectives on issues like CRT and the…
Author Raymond Arroyo unwraps the mystery of “The Wise Men Who Found Christmas”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/12/22 Wise words. In my third conversation with EWTN host, Fox News contributor and prolific author (whose works include The Spider Who Saved Christmas and The Thief Who Stole Heaven) Raymond Arroyo, talks about The Wise Men Who Found Christmas, his latest book that…
While I was away… Movie news involving Mother Teresa, Fox Nation and Kelsey Grammer
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/10/22 The beat goes on. I was away on some personal business for the least two weeks. Here are are some of the notable Faith, Media & Culture items that filled my inbox. Mother Teresa: No Greater Love box office tops $1.2M. The documentary…
Action star Lucas Black reaches out to the faith audience with “Legacy Peak”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/23/22 Fresh from TV’s NCIS: New Orleans and The Fast and the Furious film franchise, Lucas Black heads up a faith-themed family adventure for AFFIRM Originals and Pure Flix. In Legacy Peak, which dropped on the Pure Flix streaming service yesterday, he plays Jason,…
Former NFL quarterback Jeff Kemp says “fathering is a team sport”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/14/22 Team Dad. As we celebrate World Gratitude Day, Jeff Kemp (who I actually spoke with in July) expresses why we all owe a debt of gratitude to all the unsung great fathers out there who are doing their best with often minimal appreciation…
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