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Koa Smith has been surfing his entire life. Growing up on Kauai, he began surfing with his brother at the age of three. “There’s not much to do there,” Smith said. “My parents would drop us off at the beach. You start playing in the sand, playing in the ocean, body surfing, boogie boarding and…

Director Ken Marino’s new movie “Dog Days” strings together 12 characters and four dogs in a hilarious comedy with a powerful message. “Dog Days” is an emotional film meant to not just make you laugh, but to also shed a tear and shout a few “aww’s”. The characters of the film are interconnected by their…

For the first time in almost 40 years, “Jeopardy!” might be getting a new host. Alex Trebek, who has hosted the iconic game show since 1984, has hinted that he may not be renewing his contract when it expires in 2020. According to Trebek, his chances of continuing with “Jeopardy!” were “50/50, and a little…

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A person’s ideas about God develop and change throughout their entire life. Their beliefs are never set in stone, and they can undergo dramatic shifts at any point in a person’s life. For Anthony Hopkins, his sudden change from disbelief to faith came later in life. According to Hopkins, he abandoned atheism for belief in…

Faith, country music, military appreciation, and even stock car racing … this film has it all. ‘God Bless the Broken Road’ tells the inspirational story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence. Through her Christian faith and the help of her friends,…

How many people grew up reading and hearing about the adventures of a yellow bear in a red shirt, a tiny pint piglet and a tiger with a tail like a spring? The answer would have to number in the millions, and millions more rediscovered the Hundred Acre Wood when they introduced their own children…

As anyone who has ever own a dog knows, the world automatically looks a little brighter when there is a wagging tail in it. Dogs seem to suck the negativity right out of a room and replace it with bright eyes, raised ears, furry smiles and swishing tails. These four legged friends seem made to…

If God asks you to be his Facebook friend, would you…A) Confirm or B) Ignore? ‘God Friended Me’ is a new uplifting TV series coming to CBS this fall. The show is about an outspoken atheist whose life is turned upside down when he receives a friend request on social media from God, and unwittingly…

As a general rule, Christians tend to bemoan the way celebrities live. The famous are known for often living indulgent, hedonistic lives. For celebrities who come from Christian families, it can be painful for parents, siblings or children to watch as their family member is sucked into a lifestyle that runs contrary to Christianity. Many…

Every summer, moviegoers flock to theaters to either watch the world end or to witness the struggles of those who were left behind in the aftermath of Armageddon. From localized disasters like those found in “San Andreas” to the complete annihilation of Earth as in “The Knowing,” people love to see destruction rendered in high…

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