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Celebrated actor James Faulkner, who stars in the new movie, “Paul, Apostle of Christ” says playing the role of Paui in the film changed him. Faulkner, a lifelong Anglican was imbued with the spirit of Paul and he found it transforming. “Playing the role of Paul changed me quite considerably,” Faulkner shared with Beliefnet. “You…

There is nothing more inspiring than an underdog story, and this years March Madness has a great one. The Loyola University Chicago Ramblers has become only the fourth No. 11 seed team to reach the Final Four in the history of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. This superstar team has someone just as…

“Jesus Christ Superstar” is one of the best known plays to ever appear on Broadway. The Christian rock opera was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in 1970 as a rock opera concept album and made its Broadway debut the following year. The play depicts the last week of Jesus’ life. It begins…

William Friedkin who directed “The Exorcist” is making headlines. He just released his new documentary “The Devil and Father Amorth” at the Venice Film Festival and terrified viewers. Now, the official trailer has been released and we see why. When he made his 1973 classic, “The Exorcist,” Friedkin had never seen an exorcism and for…

After the success of the theatrical release of their movie Let There Be Light, Sam and Kevin Sorbo now present a devotional follow-up that takes a deeper dive into themes from the movie, including family, fatherhood, atheism, faith, forgiveness, grief, and redemption. The new devotional, Share the Light, combines references to the movie’s story, Scriptures,…

The Christian film “I Can Only Imagine” exceeded all expectations and had a massive opening weekend, taking home over $17 million at only 1,629 locations across North America. Christians everywhere are cheering on this big win. The movie follows the life of Bart Millard, lead singer of MercyMe and man behind the best-selling Christian single…

Kathie Lee Gifford is seeking love two years after her husband’s death, but she has a very special requirement for the next Mr. Right. For Gifford, her man must share her Christian faith. This insistence has caused her some problems. Her first and only date since her husband’s death came to a swift end because…

Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved book, “A Wrinkle in Time,” was filled with Christian themes and references. The main character, Meg, is strengthened by Bible verses as she journeys through a variety of dimensions in an effort to find her missing father. Meg’s brother, Charles, asks another character to read to him from Genesis, and Jesus is…

MercyMe’s hit song ‘I Can Only Imagine’ has inspired millions of hearts all over the world since its release in 1999. Incredibly, the song was written in mere minutes by MercyMe lead singer, Bart Millard. Now the popular song is coming to the big screen with viewers getting a close look at the true story…

God’s Word has transformative power. As the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament begins this week, the coach of the number one seed, the University of Virginia, says biblical principles have played a major role in getting them to this point. They are headed to the NCAA as the number one seed for the third time…

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