{"id":40002,"date":"2024-06-14T09:23:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T13:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=40002"},"modified":"2024-06-14T09:23:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T13:23:54","slug":"patricia-heaton-stands-up-for-israel-on-newsnation-faith-themed-movies-unsung-hero-hits-digital-market-the-forge-and-average-joe-coming-to-theaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2024\/06\/patricia-heaton-stands-up-for-israel-on-newsnation-faith-themed-movies-unsung-hero-hits-digital-market-the-forge-and-average-joe-coming-to-theaters.html","title":{"rendered":"Patricia Heaton stands up for Israel on NewsNation + Faith-themed Movies: &#8220;Unsung Hero&#8221; hits digital market + &#8220;The Forge&#8221; and &#8220;Average Joe&#8221; coming to theaters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 06\/14\/24<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Patricia Heaton urges Christians to support Jews and Israel | Cuomo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E_JLQzJGZJM?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><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Patricia Heaton spoke with NewsNation&#8217;s Chris Cuomo about why she founded <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>the <a href=\"https:\/\/october7coalition.com\/home\/\">October 7th Coalition<\/a> to urge Christians to stand against\u00a0 antisemitism. <\/strong>She was joined by marketing executive <strong>Archie Gottesman<\/strong> to talk about their billboard campaign.<strong> C<em>uomo <\/em>airs weeknights at 8:00 PM on NewsNation.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span>______<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/lionsgate.brightspotcdn.com\/86\/e1\/9b30cc3c4661968c5cd13849afd5\/unsung-hero-movies-he-bg-mbl-01.jpg\" alt=\"Unsung Hero | Official Movie Site\" width=\"183\" height=\"310\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\"><strong><em>Unsung Hero<\/em>, which debuted in theaters in June, has just hit the digital market.<\/strong> The film follows the journey of Christian music duo <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/For_King_%26_Country_(band)\"><strong>For King &amp; Country<\/strong><\/a> on their road to fame.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The movie tells the story of how <strong>David Smallbone<\/strong> (played by <strong>Joel Smallbone<\/strong>) moved his family from Australia to the United States following the collapse of his successful music company. With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife <strong>Helen<\/strong> (<strong>Daisy Betts<\/strong>) set out to rebuild their lives. Helen\u2019s faith inspires her husband and children to persevere against all odds. With their own dreams on hold, David and Helen begin to realize the talents of their children.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n_____<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"THE FORGE Official Movie Trailer (HD)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/szH5_y-0aqg?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><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><strong><em>The Forge<\/em> arrives in theaters August 23.<\/strong> The latest inspirational film from <\/span><\/span>the <strong>Kendrick Brothers<\/strong> tells the story of an aimless young man challenged by his mother and a successful businessman to chart a positive course for his life.<br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IzGQGQEX0bc<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Average Joe<\/strong><\/em><strong> comes to theaters this fall.<\/strong> The movie, based on the book by and about <strong>Joseph Kennedy<\/strong> <strong>(Eric Close)<\/strong>, the high school football coach who took his case to the <strong>Supreme Court<\/strong> after he was fired taking a knee in prayer after each game. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2024\/02\/an-average-joe-football-coach-on-scoring-a-first-amendment-win-at-the-supreme-bowl-hallows-hail-mary-super-bowl-pass-five-faith-themed-films-in-the-pipeline.html\">I interviewed Kennedy (no relation) about his book in February<\/a>.<\/p>\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: 06\/14\/24 Patricia Heaton spoke with NewsNation&#8217;s Chris Cuomo about why she founded the October 7th Coalition to urge Christians to stand against\u00a0 antisemitism. She was joined by marketing executive Archie Gottesman to talk about their billboard campaign. 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