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‘Lost’: I Quit

posted by Donna Freitas

I’ve watched J.J. Abrams’s “Lost” from the very beginning just as faithfully as other devotees. But I have to call it like I see it: the show has deteriorated into a mess of too many plotlines, too many time zones, [...]

Stephenie Meyer: A Latter-Day J.K. Rowling?

posted by Paul O'Donnell

Time magazine profiles Stephenie Meyer, author of the vampire-ridden Twilight series whose first non-”Twilight” book, “The Host’ will be out next month. Citing her unlikely rise to best-sellerdom (Meyer was a Phoenix, Ariz. housewife when she penned the first “Twilight” [...]

Top 10 Inspiring Dance Movies Ever

posted by Kris Rasmussen

Dancing has always been a movie metaphor for celebrating your spirit and following your dreams. I think that is why shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and even the cheesy ones like “So You Think You Can Dance?” are so [...]

Oprah/Eckhart Class 9: ‘Your Inner Purpose’

posted by Todd Havens

Welcome back to Week 9 of the Oprah Winfrey/Eckhart Tolle “A New Earth” web event. There’s only one more class to go in the ten-week course, if you can believe it! Monday night’s class, based on Chapter 9 “Your Inner [...]

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What Price Would You Pay for Religious Freedom?
It’s a question that’s especially valid today as the Catholic Church battles with our government over the proposed healthcare mandate requiring faith-based institutions to cover contraception.  We ask ourselves if this is a breach of religious liberty and if so, how will this fight will end? Â

posted 10:36:55am May. 09, 2012 | read full post »

Free Giveaway for the New Monks of the Desert Album!
The Monastary of Christ in the Desert was founded in 1964 in Abiqulu, New Mexico. It’s located in, you guessed it, the middle of the desert. Being surrounded by miles of government-protected land, the abbey is the perfect place to guarantee a quiet life of solitude perfectly suited to the Benedict

posted 2:51:44pm Apr. 23, 2012 | read full post »

Rick Warren on the 'Unbelievable' new worship album you have to hear!
Travis Ryan, worship pastor at Saddleback Church, has a brand new worship album out called "Fearless" with a wonderful single on it, "Jesus Precious Jesus." You can listen to a sample of the song (it's great!) and download the single here. Rick Warren, Saddleback's pastor (and author of "The Purp

posted 11:41:38pm Apr. 09, 2012 | read full post »

For Greater Glory - EXCLUSIVE First Look!
UPDATE: This is an exclusive first look at the poster for the film! I don't know much about For Greater Glory. I know it stars Andy Garcia, Evan Longoria, and Peter O'Toole. I know it's the true story of the Cristiada, a Mexican civil war that happened in the 1920s. I know it's about the persecut

posted 5:17:13pm Mar. 23, 2012 | read full post »

WWJD II - The Woodcarver
It can be difficult to find family friend entertainment these days. Even cartoons aimed at children can have poor attitudes and language that you'd never want your little ones spouting off. There have been any number of times where, in shock, I've turned something off that my kids were watching that

posted 4:23:04pm Mar. 01, 2012 | read full post »


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