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Ted Haggard to be Featured on Celebrity Wife Swap
It is quite possible that many Christian families have never watched an episode of ABC’s Wife Swap due to the name alone. However, the questionable title of the show shouldn’t steer you away. In each episode, two mothers switch...
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L’Angelus Band – The Next Big Thing?
Many who attended one of Michael W. Smith’s Christmas Concerts in December 2011 had a pleasant surprise. In addition to the fine presentation of Mr. Smith and full symphony orchestra, his special guests was the little known Lou...
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Revisiting Sherlock and Friends
Movie: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, Jared Harris, Stephen Fry Rating: PG-13 Genre: Action/Adventure/Crime While I’m all for updating the Sherlock Holmes sto...
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Fourth time is a charm with Ghost Protocol
Movie: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Paula Patton Director: Brad Bird Rating: PG-13 Genre: Action/Adventure The problem with the Mission: Impossible films, is that I haven’...
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X Factor Exposes Another Problem with Reality Show Competitions
Did you watch the December 8 elimination episode of the X Factor on Fox? I didn’t. I haven’t seen the show since it debuted thinking that it just isn’t for me. After watching the clip below, I’m sure of it. Like the rest of Ame...
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The Muppets are back and it’s about time!
Some people feel that the “golden age” of the Muppets was over when creator Jim Henson passed away in 1990. Others were willing to give up on the furry friends after the atrocious made-for-TV movie, The Muppets Wizard of Oz, in...
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The parable of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Although a tale about friends getting together for Thanksgiving, the Peanuts special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, is really a metaphor about family relationships during the holiday. See if this sounds familiar: Charlie Brown ...
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An interview with a machine gun preacher and a writer of stars
After screening the movie, Machine Gun Preacher the night before, I was pretty intimidated to meet Sam Childers and writer Jason Keller in person. Childers (pronounced “Chill-dears), is a former drug-dealing criminal who now ri...
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Rapture 2011, Harold Camping and an iconic movie
Back in May 2011, the world was a buzz about the impending rapture predicted by Harold Camping. “Save the Date” billboards and bumper stickers were posted proclaiming that May 21 was the scheduled end of the world. When the day...
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Halloween: What is a Christian family to do?
I am not a big fan of Halloween. Never had been. I don’t like the thought of celebrating evil or dressing up my home as a haunted house. At the same time, I have fond memories of collecting candy door to door with just a simple...