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Archive for January, 2008

The pursuit of worldy success

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Heath Ledger
When I learned Heath Ledger died I was taken aback. I always am when someone so young and with seemingly so much to live for dies an untimely death.
In worldly terms Ledger had it all. He was climbing toward stardom, had millions of dollars at his disposal, was practicing his craft, and was famous. […]

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Recent episode of “Law & Order” takes swipe at Christians. Are Christians really violent Bible thumpers?
Hollywood appears to be choosing life in several recent films. But is the world’s entertainment capital pushing a pro-life message or just trying to go against the grain?
Related: Juno has received several Oscar nominations including best picture, best actress, best […]

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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Twelve most powerful Christians in Hollywood? This line up might surprise you – then again, it could disappoint you.
Holiday debt got you down? The Chicago Tribune serves up a feature on what some megachurches spent on Christmas productions in 2007. You decide if churches are being absurd, shrewd or down right smart when it comes […]