GRAMMY Award-winning artist Zach Williams, whose hit duet with Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus” was certified platinum, recently unveiled a new video for his song “Jesus’ Fault” with country artist Walker Hayes. Hayes recently received an award for “Top Country Song” at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for “Fancy Like.” Of the collaboration with Hayes, Williams told CMT, “I love it when song lyrics can sneak up on you and make you go, ‘Wow.’ I think the levity of the... Read more
Reeling from a crushing defeat, the forces of good recover in “The Eye,’ the seventh and penultimate episode of “The Rings of Power.” The volcano erupted, consuming lives, and transforming the landscape of the Southlands. Even though the heroes Galadriel, Queen Regent Míriel, and Arondir displayed their physical strength and bravery, they were outsmarted by Adar and his minions. Last week’s “Udûn” was filled with nonstop action sequences, but “The Eye” offers a calm after the storm and a larger... Read more
Lionsgate recently released a first look at its February release, ‘Jesus Revolution,’ starring Kelsey Grammar, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Joel Courtney. The long-awaited project from Kingdom Story Studios (“American Underdog,” “I Can Only Imagine,” “I Still Believe,” traces the birth of the Jesus Movement in California, along with the beginning of Calvary Chapel church and contemporary Christian music, focuses on the lives of Chuck Smith, Greg and Cathe Laurie, and Lonnie Frisbie. “It’s been seven years to the screen... Read more
Following the record-breaking release of the last year’s “Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers,” which amassed more than $13.5 million in sales as a Fathom Events presentation, season three of the highly successful series will also go the theater route, with back-to-back episodes premiering Nov. 18 in theaters. “Most common question I get: ‘When’s Season 3 coming out?,'” the show’s creator Dallas Jenkins posted on his Facebook account this morning. “I now have the same answer you can give... Read more
It’s an all-out war in the sixth episode of Amazon Studios’ “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Entitled “Udûn,” the one-hour entry focuses on the orc army pursuing and reaching the villagers led by Arondir and Bronwyn. After an episode or two of build-up, the forces finally clash, leading to a riveting hour of television, which I believe is the best of the entire series. Adar ruthlessly leads his army toward the innocent, seeking the remnant of... Read more
Popular Christian minister T. D. Jakes and Amazon Freevee announced the launch of a new free channel for spiritual content, including more than 300 hours of sermons and interviews. Jakes will be the first minister to have a home on the platform with a dedicated channel and has been signed to a two-year contract. The T.D. Jakes FAST Channel will be available for customers in the U.S. to stream on the Freevee app and within Prime Video in early 2023.... Read more
Christian streaming service Pure Flix continues to add original and classic content to its site in October with the release of “Nothing Is Impossible” starring David A.R. White (“Gods’ Not Dead”), Scott Beck (“Love on the Rock,” “God’s Not Dead,” “Revelation Road”), Nadia Bjorlin, Ryan Aikens (“Days of Our Lives”), Harry Lennix, and Coach Russell Banks (“The Blacklist,” “Justice League,” “Transformers,” “Batman v. Superman”). The film, a romance about a man getting a second chance at love, will release on... Read more
Moral resolves are tested in the fifth episode of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” premiering this week on Amazon Prime. Since the evil forces have continued to march and those beating the war drums have rallied many to their righteous cause, there’s a moment of decision that all seem to face before the inevitable final battle. The common phrase today says, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” But first King David wrote in Psalm 66:... Read more
In the new Affirm Originals/Pure Flix film “Legacy Peak,” Lucas Black (“Fast and the Furious,” “Sling Blade”) stars as Jason, a man on an adventure with two children he hopes will become his new stepchildren. Through the course of the film, he finds himself braving the elements and teen angst to stay alive and keep them happy. Black, who broke out with his starring role opposite Billy Bob Thornton in “Sling Blade” before going on to appear in “Friday Night... Read more
When the enemy comes in like a flood . . . the good will be there standing to meet them. In episode four of “The Rings of Power,” entitled “The Great Wave,” the forces of light and darkness continue their death march toward each other in Middle Earth. Galadriel, still a guest/captive of Númenor, pleads her case to the Queen Regent Míriel, urging a holy alliance between elves and humans to fight the hordes that no one is willing to... Read more
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