{"id":42489,"date":"2024-10-30T12:37:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T16:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=42489"},"modified":"2024-10-30T12:37:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T16:37:09","slug":"god-bless-the-u-s-a-rocks-chris-pratts-fighting-spirit-shazam-look-whos-for-trump-faith-themed-election-drama-to-stream-on-great-american-pure-flix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2024\/10\/god-bless-the-u-s-a-rocks-chris-pratts-fighting-spirit-shazam-look-whos-for-trump-faith-themed-election-drama-to-stream-on-great-american-pure-flix.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;God Bless the U.S.A.&#8221; rocks + Chris Pratt&#8217;s &#8220;Fighting Spirit&#8221; + Shazam! Look who&#8217;s for Trump + Faith-themed election drama to stream on Great American Pure Flix"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 10\/30\/24<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"yiv9225955892imageDropZone yiv9225955892mceImage\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcusercontent.com%2Fbf141dbbd818f4f933816b13a%2Fimages%2F78c89412-4543-fcd8-d6bc-89eba1a029ee.jpg&amp;t=1730216991&amp;ymreqid=ae7ac87d-528e-3d6c-1cdd-9e005801f800&amp;sig=L3G.sEPfJVjr2.bK4cijGw--~D\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"131\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"yiv7314705143image_content\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2Fbf2601db701%2F48963864-0c1e-4b3b-90e9-25db0d20ce8d.jpg&amp;t=1730214858&amp;ymreqid=ae7ac87d-528e-3d6c-1cdd-9e004501f800&amp;sig=N6Z_zbArckGinRzlbIHSQQ--~D\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"391\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Faith and patriotism are back. <\/strong>However the election turns out next week, it seems our nation and our culture are poised for a revival of not just faith and patriotism but gratitude for all the blessings we have received from <strong>God<\/strong> and the sacrifices of those who have gone before us. Two examples include <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/GodBlessTheUSARock?ct=t(2024-10-29_LeeGreenwood_DrewJacobs_GBTUSA)\">this Friday&#8217;s release of a rock version of Lee Greenwood&#8217;s classic patriotic anthem <em>God Bless the U.S.A.<\/em><\/a><\/strong> and the <strong>premiere of Executive Producer Chris Pratt&#8217;s heartfelt documentary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightingspiritfilm.com\/\"><em>Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain&#8217;s Journey<\/em><\/a> in theaters on November 8th<\/strong>. It&#8217;s time to, as they say, turn the page on the shaming of ourselves and our shared history to once again begin honoring the heroes who have gone before us with gratitude.<br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Captain_Marvel_(DC_Comics)\">Captain Marvel<\/a> joins <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/27\/opinion\/trumps-new-coalition-of-maga-avenger-allies-gather-to-back-their-captain-america-at-msg\/\">The Avengers<\/a>.<\/strong><\/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\">Here&#8217;s <strong><em>Shazam!<\/em> <\/strong>and <em><strong>Chuck<\/strong> <\/em>star <strong>Zachary Levi<\/strong> explaining to <strong>Megyn Kelly<\/strong> why he sees <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> and his assembled team of political rebels (including <strong>RFK Jr.<\/strong>, <strong>Tulsi Gabbard<\/strong> and <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong>) as the true agents of positive change in this election.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Actor Zachary Levi Speaks Out on Why He&#039;s Supporting Trump and the &quot;Avengers&quot; Like RFK, Tulsi, Elon\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7P3jUcy3pjI?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>_____<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Streaming Note: <i>God&#8217;s Not Dead: In God We Trust<\/i> drops on Great American Pure Flix this Friday at 8:00 PM ET. <\/b><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the film <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>David A.R. White <\/b><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">plays <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a pastor who finds his faith and principles put to the test when, with the help of a skilled political strategist, he runs for political office to preserve religious freedom and heal the divide in his country. Co-star <strong>Scott Baio <\/strong>talks with me about the film and the real-life election going on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2024\/09\/scott-baio-on-his-role-in-pure-flixs-latest-gods-not-dead-movie-and-his-support-for-donald-trump-reagan-has-legs-kamala-harris-gets-fact-checked-on-abortion-bipartisan-concerns-over.html\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"God&#039;s Not Dead: In God We Trust - Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y6eU802jGts?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><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: 10\/30\/24 Faith and patriotism are back. 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