Category Archives: Christian News

Releasing on DVD February 20th – Steve McQueen: American Icon

The specially priced DVD will be available in stores on February 20. Preorder now through Walmart or Amazon. Every DVD purchased puts a Bible in the hands of a new believer!

Steve McQueen truly is an American Icon. One of America’s most endearing and intriguing movie stars, he “is still the King of Cool” according to EsquireMagazine—50 years after the zenith of his career! The coolest thing about him, however, is barely known, despite countless biographies and articles.

Steve McQueen was a believer in Jesus Christ.

On the surface McQueen had everything he could want—fame, cars, homes, more money than he could spend in a lifetime. An avid fan of the actor (and owner of a replica of McQueen’s car in the classic film Bullitt), Pastor Greg Laurie hits the road in his mint Mustang, traveling the country in search of the true, untold story of McQueen’s redemption-filled final chapters.

Narrated by Gary Sinise, interviews include:

  • Barbara Minty McQueen, his widow
  • Academy Award®-winning director Mel Gibson
  • Renown stuntman Stan Barrett
  • Celebrated McQueen biographer Marshall Terrill
  • Actors Barbara Leigh and Mel Novak

Discover this amazing, true faith journey in STEVE MCQUEEN: AMERICAN ICON, coming soon to DVD and Digital. Don’t miss out!

 

New From Pure Flix – Samson

In Theaters February 16, 2018

Tickets on sale NOW: http://tickets.samson.movie/ SAMSON

Chosen. Betrayed. Redeemed.

Synopsis: SAMSON, empowered by God with supernatural strength, endangers his destiny with impulsive decisions that lead to betrayal by a wicked prince and a beautiful temptress. When Samson calls on his God once more, he turns imprisonment and blindness into final victory.

From the creators of GOD’S NOT DEAD comes SAMSON, an action-packed biblical epic. Starring Billy Zane, Rutger Hauer and Jackson Rathbone, Samson’s journey of passion, betrayal, and redemption inspires audiences to realize that life’s failures need not define their future.

Starring: Jackson Rathbone, Rutger Hauer, Billy Zane, Lindsay Wagner, Caitlin Leahy and Taylor James as Samson

Website: http://www.Samson.Movie

Social Pages: Facebook – @SamsonMovieOfficial (https://www.facebook.com/SamsonMovieO…)

Instagram – @SamsonMovieOfficial (https://www.instagram.com/samsonmovie…)

Twitter – @Samson_Movie (https://twitter.com/Samson_Movie) Hashtag – #SamsonMovie

 

Huge News About “Passion Of The Christ” Sequel

If you know much about the Ed Boston Podcast Network, you are aware of how much emphasis we put on good family entertainment and the Christian Movie industry. In the coming days and weeks, we will be releasing interviews on the movies Steve McQueen – American Icon and I Can Only Imagine.

So, quite obviously, this headline caught our attention!

Jim Caviezel Promises “Passion of the Christ” Sequel to Be “Biggest Film in History”

Talk about setting high expectations!

Actor Jim Caviezel recently made some pretty bold claims to USA Today about the Passion of the Christ sequel Mel Gibson is working on.

“I won’t tell you how he’s going to go about it. But I’ll tell you this much, the film he’s going to do is going to be the biggest film in history. It’s that good.”

While he said he couldn’t reveal details about Gibson’s plans for the film, in which he will be reprising the role of Jesus Christ, he said people won’t be disappointed.

“There are things that I cannot say that will shock the audience. It’s great. Stay tuned.”

To read the rest of this awesome news, click here and go to ChurchPop.com. 

 

Beware of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

The topic of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the misinformation that they put out has been on my mind for quite a while. They like to throw around the term “Hate Group” because they know that will get people’s attention in a hurry.

I will admit that many of the 917 entries that SPLC lists really are hate groups and I, as much as anyone else, believe that “real” hate groups need to be exposed for what they are. However, the SPLC goes to the next level and lists legitimate groups that they just disagree with as hate or extremist groups as well.

If you are a Conservative Christian, and you believe that what the Bible says is true and accurate, then you probably would be right along side of groups like  Alliance Defending Freedom, friend of the podcast David Barton of Wallbuilders, and Family Research Council and be considered hate-filled or extremest. Not to give them exposure, but I put links on those groups to show you that SPLC lists them and what they have to say about them.

Many people (mostly uninformed or intentionally close-minded) use the SPLC to reference hate and extremist groups and individuals. My suggestion is that you use another source or do the research yourself, because to me – the Southern Poverty Law Center is an EXTREMIST GROUP itself.

Below is a video from Prager U on this topic, followed by a partial article from PhilanthropyRoundtable.

 

Some People Love to Call Names

The Southern Poverty Law Center’s extremist list isn’t a Consumer Reports guide. It’s a political tool.

By Karl Zinsmeister

At the end of 2016, the Chronicle of ­Philanthropy published an article headlined “Dozens of ‘Hate Groups’ Have Charity Status, Chronicle Study Finds.” The “study” took at face value a list of 900 entities pinned with the “hate” label by a notoriously partisan attack group—the Southern ­Poverty Law Center. Over the years, numerous investigators have pointed out that most of the scary KKK and Nazi and militia groups that the SPLC insists are lurking under our beds are actually ghost entities, with no employees, no address, hardly any followers, and little or no footprint. But “hate groups” and “extremist organizations” are great copy, especially for fundraising (more on that below). So the SPLC list of stormtroopers-in-our-midst is catnip for journalists looking for dramatic stories.

When the Chronicle’s reporter found that 63 of the groups tarred as dangerous by the SPLC are actually IRS-approved charities, did this spark concerns about the accuracy and fairness of the “haters” list? No, just the opposite. The Chroniclewondered if the IRS “is essentially granting government subsidies to groups holding views that millions of Americans may find abhorrent.”

One month later came another example of journalism built on the tendentious SPLC definitions of who, in ­America’s roiling democratic give and take, is evil. The Los Angeles Times wrote in a January 2017 story that a donor who owns “the world’s second largest presenter of live music, sports, and entertainment…has donated to a number of anti-LGBTQ groups such as Alliance Defending Freedom, National Christian Foundation, and Family Research Council. A number of these organizations have been listed as ‘extremist groups’ by the Southern Poverty Law Center.”

Finish reading this very informative article by clicking here.

2018 Dove Awards Results

Since 1970 the GMA Dove Awards has honored outstanding achievements and excellence in Christian Music. The show celebrates our rich musical diversity. Awards are presented to individuals representing modern Rock, Rap/Hip Hop, Pop/Contemporary, Inspirational, Southern Gospel, Urban, Bluegrass, Country, Worship and more!

We would like to give a shout out to friends of the podcast Hillsong United and Jaci Velasquez who brought home awards.

Here is Hillsong with their award winning Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year “What A Beautiful Name”.

A winner’s list is below the video.

Big News From The Ark Encounter

Amy and I visited the Ark Encounter on opening day last year and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. With this announcement, it sure looks like we will be making another trip to Williamstown, KY.

Ed Boston

Ark Encounter Announces Special Free Events

Includes Massive Video Projection on Side of Ark

In response to requests from visitors, the grounds of the Ark Encounter will be open to the public for shopping and dining at no charge (except for the cost of parking), from November 1, 2017, to February 28, 2018. Guests will be able to observe up close the outside of the impressive 510-foot-long Ark, shop inside its large gift store offering extensive fair-trade items and at other artisan stores, and grab a meal at Emzara’s buffet restaurant just a few steps from the Ark. The various stores at the Ark Encounter feature one of the largest inventories of fair-trade items in the US.

Also at no cost during that time frame, guests can stroll through the ever-expanding Ararat Ridge Zoo and petting zoo area to view their exotic collection. Located behind the Ark, the zoo showcases zebras, red kangaroos, Tibetan yaks, llamas, alpacas, camels, ostriches, emus, and more. The Ark Encounter, owned and operated by Answers in Genesis, is located in Williamstown, Kentucky (south of Cincinnati), at exit 154 off I-75.

To read the full article and to get more specifics, GO HERE. 

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Meanwhile, the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., 45 minutes away, is gearing up for its own special Christmas activities. The annual Christmas Town program will run December 15 – 30 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). The museum grounds will be decked with beautiful light displays (tens of thousands of lights total) to decorate the scenic Creation Museum gardens, and returning features include a live nativity, an outdoor drama highlighting the story of the Magi, other biblical characters throughout the gardens, and an expanded marketplace. ChristmasTown attracts up to 7,000 people an evening from several states throughout the region.

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