By Charlie W. Starr Movies and television have increasingly been exploring the question of life after death through various fantastical methods. I talked about this a couple of years ago in regard to the movies Twilight and Cloud Atlas and now want to take it up again in relation to a pair of television shows. […]
By Christy Barritt Blind Dog Brightens Days for Many A golden retriever named Smiley is cheering up residents in the town of Stouffville, Canada. Smiley was born without eyes, but now he spends hours each day visiting retirement home patients, comforting nursing home patients, and meeting special needs kids. When he was less than 2 […]
By Christy Barritt One-Third of Christian Media Audience Unchurched A new study by LifeWay Research shows that approximately one-third of those engaging in Christian media, such as books, radio, TV, and movies, are unchurched. The results showed that, even though the primary audience for these venues are Christians who use the media as a means […]
By Christy Barritt Kirk Cameron Big Winner at 35th Golden Raspberry Awards Kirk Cameron took home top prizes at the Golden Raspberry Awards this year. The Razzies are the opposite of the Oscars; awards are given for negative honors in Hollywood such as the worst movie and worst director. Cameron earned a Razzie for Worst […]
By Christy Barritt Failing School Revitalized by Church A public school in inner-city Portland, Oregon, was once on the short list to be shut down because of frequent gang violence. It was one of the most underperforming schools in the state. But because of a church, Roosevelt High School has been transformed and is now […]
