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.
Imagine looking up the word “God” in the dictionary only to find it’s not there. This was the case in Albania, where before the fall of communism in the early 1990s, government leaders attempted to remove all spirituality from the culture—destroying churches, temples and mosques and even removing the word “God” from dictionaries.
The controversial and compelling documentary THE PRINCIPLE premiered in Chicago this weekend to sold out crowds and rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. According to BoxOfficeMojo.com, THE PRINCIPLE achieved the highest per-screen average for a single screen opening, and ranked number four in per-screen average overall. The film, which explores the significance of the earth’s place in the cosmos, will now expand into additional theaters in Chicago and additional key markets.
