Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/07/25 When politicians show you who they are believe them. It was a week in which Democratic Party politicians made utter fools of themselves with ridiculous protests during President Trump‘s congressional speech (their paddle protest made it appear they thought they were attending a…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/03/25 Independent thinking. I give NewsNation’s Leland Vittert a lot of credit for not joining in the partisan media groupthink following Friday’s off-the-rails White House press gathering involving some jaw-dropping verbal exchanges between  Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump. The host of On Balance…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/28/25 Note to Self: You don’t have to agree with a politician just because he name drops Jesus. In an interview on last night’s edition of NewsNation’s Cuomo (weeknight, 8:00 PM ET), Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico told host Chris Cuomo this: “Jesus…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/26/25 Mere words? So, you think you know what words like “unique” and “empathy” mean but, if you listen to shows like 60 Minutes or Hollywood royalty such as Jane Fonda, you may find yourself if we’re all even talking the same language anymore.…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/21/25 “Your mistakes don’t define you. How you heal does.” Now, there’s a message worth getting behind. The inspirational line appears in the above trailer for The Unbreakable Boy hitting theaters nationwide today. The promising inspirational film, based on a true story, follows the…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/18/25 Philippians 4:8 – Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Now there’s something of…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/14/25 Brutal reminder. Ten years ago, the world was shocked when ISIS militants brutally executed 21 Coptic Christian prisoners in orange jumpsuits on a beach in Libya on February 15, 2015. The killers released a video showing all but the moments of death, which…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/10/25 Listen to your heart and find your passion. Voice artist Colby Elliott is the founder and talent behind ​​Last Word Audio, a company that produces audio books based on such such properties as the fantasy novel Greenbeard which was recently nominated for audio…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/07/25 Way to go. Globetrotting explorer Bear Grylls continues his trek retracing the footsteps of Jesus in the Holy Land in tonight’s edition of Jesus: Refugee Renegade Redeemer tonight at 8:00 PM ET on TBN.  JWK: Tell me about Jesus: Renegade Refugee Redeemer. What…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/06/25 The upstart news channel NewsNation was on fire yesterday with notable segments on President Trump’s Gaza plan and the perspective of a death row inmate’s spiritual advisor who witnessed his execution. IMHO: Bravo to Leland Vittert, host of NewsNation’s On Balance (weeknight, 7:00…

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