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Should Brett Siddell have kids?+Film Preview: “A Father’s Legacy”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/16/21 Brett Siddell is wrestling with the pros and cons of fatherhood. The 30-plus stand-up comic, who has been part of the on-air team of Busted Halo for over decade on SiriusXM’s Catholic Channel/129, has decided to finally get serious about one of life’s…
“Dry” family-friendly humor finds a home at Angel Studios
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/14/21 Comedian Mike Goodwin performing on Angel Studios’ Dry Bar Comedy Comedy is laughing matter. Angel Studios is perhaps best known for its hugely-successful faith-based dramatic series The Chosen but the company is also scoring big in the comedy genre, particularly with its “clean”…
Videos of the Week: “tick tick…BOOM!”+Wande praises our “Big God”+The NHL and a grateful nation
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/11/21 The countdown is on for tick, tick…BOOM! Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) is making his feature directorial debut with the Netflix movie due in theaters this fall. tick, tick…BOOM! is an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson,…
Singer/”Untangled” author Michele Pillar on how trusting God freed her from her own tangled past
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/09/21 Oh, what an untangled web we weave when we practice to believe. That paraphrasing of Sir Walter Scott, may also serve as an apt summary of the life and philosophy of Michele Pillar. The three-time Grammy-nominated recording artist began her career over 40…
“The Wingfeather Saga” TV series takes flight with producer Chris Wall (“Veggie Tales”)
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/07/21 Producer Chris Wall (VeggieTales) and Angel Studios are joining forces to bring The Wingfeather Saga books to life as a multi-season animated TV series. As they have done with their other programming (i.e. The Chosen), Angel’s CVOD (Community Video on Demand) model is…
Family advocate Abby Johnson on why Paid Family Leave (and, perhaps, UBI) should unite liberals and conservatives+Videos of the Week
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/04/21 Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director Abby Johnson notes the organization’s hypocrisy on Paid Family Leave. Now a fetal rights and family advocate, the founder of And Then There Were None – which assists abortion clinic workers in transitioning out of the industry –…
Investor/podcaster Charles Mizrahi weighs in on the media’s role in fueling worldwide anti-Semitism
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/02/21 Stocks may fluctuate but the unfortunate trend toward overt anti-Semitism in the media and elsewhere steadily rises. Charles Mizrahi is known as the editor of Alpha Investor Report, an online financial newsletter with more than 200,000 subscribers seeking his investment advice. Separately, he…
Singer B.J. Thomas dies+MMA fighter/Afghan war vet Chad Robichaux takes on PTSD with new film
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/31/21 Teardrops for B.J. Thomas. Five-time Grammy award winner and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee B.J. Thomas passed away at his home in Arlington, Texas on Saturday at the age of 78 from complications from stage four lung cancer. Known for his smooth, rich…
Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church helps launch Netflix’ “Blue Miracle” + My review
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/28/21 Blue Miracle sets sail from Houston. The inspirational nautical drama, which dropped yesterday on Netflix, was blessed with a special send off and screening at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church last night. Star/Houston native Dennis Quaid introduced the movie saying “I personally want to…
Dennis Quaid and Jimmy Gonzales talk about their roles in Netflix’s inspiring “Blue Miracle”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/26/21 Well cast. Movie legend Dennis Quaid (The Right Stuff, Soul Surfer, I Can Only Imagine) and promising film newcomer Jimmy Gonzalez (AMC’s Lodge 49, FX’s Mayans M.C.) are both on board Netflix’ inspirational fishing drama. Inspired by true events, Blue Miracle tells the…
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