First Look: Mira Sorvino, Peter Coyote, Kevin Sorbo in ‘The Girl Who Believes in Miracles’

Last updated on: March 15, 2021 at 5:40 pm By DeWayne Hamby

The trailer for “The Girl Who Believes in Miracles” released today, giving viewers their first glimpse at the new faith-based drama. The film stars Academy Award® winner Mira Sorvino (“Do You Believe”) Austyn Johnson (“The Greatest Showman”), Kevin Sorbo (“God’s Not Dead”), and Emmy Award winner Peter Coyote (“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”). The film was written and directed by Rich Correll (“Hannah Montana: The Movie”) and executive produced by 98-year-old first-time filmmaker Laurence Jaffe. “Both young children and old people possess the... Read more

UpTV Unveils ‘Easter Lives Here’ Programming, Including ‘The Chosen’ Season One

Last updated on: March 9, 2021 at 7:01 pm By DeWayne Hamby

UPtv recently announced its lineup for its annual “Easter Lives Here” programming, this year including the first season of the popular ‘The Chosen’ television series, along with inspirational films such as The Passion of the Christ,” “Courageous,” “Fireproof” and “God’s Not Dead.” The week, which will begin Palm Sunday and run through Easter Sunday, will culminate with the broadcast television premiere of “When We Last Spoke” starring Corbin Bernsen, Melissa Gilbert, and Cloris Leachman. “UPtv is a movie destination year-round,... Read more

Bobbi Jo Reed’s Incredible Transformation Profiled in New Doc ‘Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence’

Last updated on: March 9, 2021 at 12:23 pm By DeWayne Hamby

Bobbi Jo Reed’s amazing journey from the depths of addiction to spiritual powerhouse is chronicled in the new documentary “Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence,” written and directed by Brent L. Jones, now available on-demand digitally. The Kansas City native, whose struggle with alcohol and narcotics led her down a dark road of prostitution and near death, now runs safe houses specifically to pull others from the depths she found herself in. In the 25 years that she’s run her Healing... Read more

Interview: When Katy Perry was Katy Hudson, New Christian Artist

Last updated on: March 8, 2021 at 1:32 pm By DeWayne Hamby

Twenty years ago, a 16 year-old Katy Perry talks about "pushing the envelope" in Christian music. Read more

From the Archives: Carman Licciardello in His Own Words Part One — His Ministry

Last updated on: March 3, 2021 at 11:55 am By DeWayne Hamby

A recently-unearthed 1995 interview gives a glimpse into the heart and personality of the popular Christian singer. Read more

Roma Downey Has a Great Idea for a Potential ‘Touched by an Angel’ Reboot

Last updated on: March 2, 2021 at 9:15 am By DeWayne Hamby

The actress-producer is currently promoting the release of 'Resurrection,' arriving March 27 on Discovery+. Read more

Jared Hess Trades ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Comedy for True Crime Thriller

Last updated on: February 28, 2021 at 11:56 pm By DeWayne Hamby

Jared Hess, the writer and director behind the classic comedy hits “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre” plunges into a much heavier subject matter in the new Netflix documentary series “Murder Among the Mormons.” The three-episode project centers on a series of bombings that rocked Salt Lake City in 1985. The Salt Lake City native, who was a boy at the time, teamed with a film school colleague Tyler Measom and BBC Studios to revisit the tragedies for modern audiences. In... Read more

‘Minari’ Director Isaac Chung on How Growing Up in Church Shaped His Story

Last updated on: February 27, 2021 at 3:17 pm By DeWayne Hamby

"I'm just trying to be very personal with it and talk about my own faith," the writer-director says of the critically-acclaimed film. Read more

Captivating ‘Death to Life’ Indie Documentary Sheds Light on Opioid Crisis

Last updated on: February 27, 2021 at 1:25 pm By DeWayne Hamby

America’s opioid crisis gets personal in the new documentary “Death to Life” from director Nate Powers. Through a series of vignettes, including the story of former college and pro football player Markus McFolling, stories are told of how the drug addiction wreaked havoc on families and individuals. The film is currently making the rounds at film festivals while the producers are hopeful for distribution in 2022. Powers recently spoke to Reel Faith’s DeWayne Hamby about why he wanted to tackle... Read more

Listen: Lauren Daigle Returns with New Song ‘Hold on to Me’

Last updated on: February 27, 2021 at 10:27 am By DeWayne Hamby

Yesterday, GRAMMY Award-winning singer Lauren Daigle released “Hold on to Me,” her first new song since 2018’s “Look Up Child.” The gospel-tinged song, complete with backing choir, has been featured on the singer’s live tours since that award-winning album but was recorded and released for the first time. Although the lyrics, which include “Hold on to me when it’s too dark to see You (I’ll hold on)/ When I am sure I have reached the end” work as a song... Read more