{"id":26046,"date":"2023-01-04T12:31:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T17:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=26046"},"modified":"2023-01-05T12:33:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T17:33:03","slug":"inspiring-creed-pure-flix-in-january-catholic-catechism-a-podcast-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/01\/inspiring-creed-pure-flix-in-january-catholic-catechism-a-podcast-hit.html","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring &#8220;Creed&#8221; + Pure Flix in January + Catholic Catechism a podcast hit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 01\/04\/23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p class=\"yiv9533876602MsoNormal\"><em><strong>&#8220;I need you to let go of your fear. Let go of the guilt. Let go of whatever was an walk into what is.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; That line delivered by trainer &#8220;Little Duke&#8221; Evers to Creed (<strong>Wood Evers<\/strong>) to Adonis Creed (<strong>Michael B. Jordan<\/strong>) in <em><strong>Creed III<\/strong><\/em> could also serve as a pep talk to our battered culture as we begin 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9533876602MsoNormal\">In any event, I&#8217;m looking forward to this sequel to the <em><strong>Rocky<\/strong><\/em> franchise and two earlier <em><strong>Creed<\/strong><\/em> films due to<em> hit<\/em> (as it were) the big screen (as in <strong>IMAX<\/strong>) on March 3rd. The movie also happens to be the directorial debut of Jordan who talks about his hopes for the film in the video below. Looks like winner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"CREED III | IMAX Behind-the-Scenes First Look\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q9JxtmIiCgg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yiv1794694782text-container yiv1794694782galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<div><strong>Pure action.<\/strong> In case you&#8217;re under the false impression that the faith-based streamer <strong>Pure Flix<\/strong> offers nothing for guys looking for a good action movie,<em><strong> Love on the Rock<\/strong> <\/em>is among this month&#8217;s offerings. The film stars <strong>David A.R. White<\/strong> as Colton Riggs, a retired detective whose quest to escape the pain of his past (including the loss of his wife) takes him to Malta where he runs smack into a secret plot to steal a medication that could cure all disease. <strong>Steven Bauer<\/strong>, <strong>Jon Lovitz<\/strong> and <strong>Jeff Fahey<\/strong> also star.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Love on the Rock (Official Trailer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NmYNtEEHrEU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also available on Pure Flix in January:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yiv1794694782text-container yiv1794694782galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>5000 Blankets<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div><strong>Cast: Anna Camp, Carson Minniear, Rob Mayes, Rod Hallett, Jason Coviello, Cindy Hogan, G. Michael Nocolosi, Jason Gaines<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Synopsis<\/strong>: Inspired by a remarkable true story of<span id=\"yiv5292941337m_1386993870271767751m_8966152814521412348m_-1248404263743736184m_-5397985291450968486m_-5775658047075252385gmail-docs-internal-guid-b2a58f0a-7fff-2759-7b78-ced58ece0c61\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"> a young boy and his mother whose lives are changed forever after his father disappears during a mental health crisis. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Journey of Faith<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div><strong>Cast: Corbin Bernsen, Lloyd Warner, Jeanne Cooper, Amanda Pays Bernsen<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> Documentary series following Corbin Bernsen and his film crew as they make a movie during a frigid winter in the\u00a0 town of Kipling in in Saskatchewan, Canada.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em><strong>No Vacancy<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div><strong>Cast: T.C. Stallings, Sean Young, Dean Cain, Jack Sochet, Kathy Searle, John Yoo, Sarafina King, Sallie Glaner<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> A jaded reporter demoted to a rural news bureau finds her cynicism slowly transformed when she befriends a recovering addict while working a story about a church struggling to purchase a motel to help homeless families. Based on a true story. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2022\/05\/film-review-interview-superman-dean-cain-plays-a-real-life-good-guy-in-no-vacancy.html\">Read my review and interview with Dean Cain here.<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em><strong>The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold of CS Lewis<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div><strong>Cast: Max McLean, Nicholas Ralph, Eddie Ray Martin, Richard Harrington, Amy Alexander, Tom Glenister, Hubert Burton, Michael Ward<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> The true story of writer <strong>C.S. Lewis (<em>The Chronicles of Narnia<\/em>) <\/strong>who was also one of the most influential Christian apologists.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>The Advocate<\/strong> <\/em><\/div>\n<div><strong>Cast: Nicole Abisino (also wrote, directed and produced the series), Chris Lindsay, Jim Chandler, David Sanborn, Sophiane Cineas<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> A suspenseful and faith-filled story of one Child Protective Service agent on a mission to use her God-given gifts to help children in danger.<br \/>\n___<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Finally&#8230;this one even surprises me.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/chartable.com\/charts\/itunes\/us-all-podcasts-podcasts\">The #1 podcast in America<\/a> is <em><strong>The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) <\/strong><\/em>which has held the coveted top position on Apple for 5 days and counting, ahead of major podcasts like <i><strong>Crime Junkie<\/strong>,<strong> Dateline NBC<\/strong> <\/i>and <strong>NPR&#8217;s<em> Up First<\/em><\/strong>. <em>The Catechism<\/em> podcast is a spin-off of sorts of the highly-successful <em><strong>The Bible in a Year<\/strong><\/em> podcast (also with Fr. Mike Schmitz) which debuted in the top slot in 2021 and has been <u><a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/ls\/click?upn=OXp-2BEvHp8OzhyU1j9bSWuwMvMWelqIco5RbfBrouY-2BR3O7yMgMWWdEG8ljn-2FBfEbNgldyn3h9t-2F5eXJBQWDTx-2FMiCCrCUb-2FTuqGQ-2BYtdVNIqKlVkHAB5ceGmVSzSK8QiNXvWdX6Cx5CQbhSJdCWEo-2B8XniC9efodsq3zVesrGRy2HYuRC9bfF2N7D-2FksxAPo4VYC_XnB9dcCJ12P-2BFk-2F-2Bm6PN1jfNKDzpV8ras1c8CC2g9OYlCtwyPW6AExQScrR5ak6sGlbZwrvcBRsTh13AK2LMMcJ4rFv4f-2BM0CPs0EH8FAetSE2Fjar8WKCQsACNzRrCZbAZbn6d57dKma-2B7nCd-2BByLSFLshjbsW6SIID9-2BVarCYSJVeeUiItvBL7P5SP0z4caawvWBz9g30bBD-2Bu3rjzMNXQixc62TmcfTC0iEgkIMULOd9ENOU6vP87Nn6IehNTYmsCRn4ArCUX3ICZy5QNUOnRmDuNFrrg-2FaswjDTtGqlX5TVxBloDtjD9MzxwIrXjz6dEwWlI7K4zVDY5LC-2B94EQWE9LhYrhijS4WJExaVNw-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">downloaded 430 million times<\/a><\/u>.<\/div>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer, producer and media development consultant specializing in television and movie projects that uphold positive timeless values, including trust in God. <\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"st\">Encourage one another and build each other up &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"st\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 01\/04\/23 &#8220;I need you to let go of your fear. Let go of the guilt. Let go of whatever was an walk into what is.&#8221; &#8211; That line delivered by trainer &#8220;Little Duke&#8221; Evers to Creed (Wood Evers) to Adonis Creed (Michael B. 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