In the wake of law-enforcement-related controversies in Ferguson, New York City, and Hollywood, not everybody is protesting. Many in the community are working to build bridges with the police. One such person is Aaron Schwartzbart. “In my 28 years as a rocket scientist, I honed my ability to make decisions off of data and not merely emotions.”
Four unreached people groups in an area of Nepal with virtually no churches can now hear Christian radio programs through a unique partnership between Reach Beyond (www.reachbeyond.org) and a local broadcaster.
Sports, glimpses of heaven and parenting all scored big in the burgeoning market of faith-and-family films. But now a family-adventure genre blows open as Burns Family Studios deliver on BEYOND THE MASK, a swashbuckling serving of U.S. history as a former British mercenary overcomes his past, wins his beloved Charlotte and–with the vast ingenuity of one Ben Franklin–defuses a plot of, well, historical proportions.
In a world of seemingly ever-present iPhones, iPads and laptops, it’s difficult to go anywhere without seeing people transfixed by their technology devices. Could it be they’re doing more than updating Twitter and Pinterest? One study says yes.
EchoLight Studios’ unique church-based distribution model, EchoLight Cinemas, has been steadily gaining in popularity since its September 2014 launch. With more than 500 churches and organizations already signed up to participate in this revolutionary program, some new power players have joined the EchoLight Cinemas program, including Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas, led by Pastor Robert Morris, and Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, led by Pastor John Hagee.
College-bound students should look at their evolving lives through a spiritual lens. There are four areas that deserve examination: relational, emotional, physical and spiritual development.
