The first question both Christians and non-Christians alike ask when someone claims a miracle is: Has it been verified? If it is a healing that is claimed, as happened in Breakthrough, then
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ON THE BASIS OF SEX
The admiration people have for Ruth Bader Ginsberg is well placed. The earlier documentary of her life, RBG, directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West, presented her as a person with a powerful
WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
There are some Christians who live the life of God’s love in such an authentic way that they impact a generation. But few such leaders do so by focusing on children. Even though Jesus
RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
It is hard to imagine that the life of a quiet grandmotherly woman in her 80’s could achieve rock star status, but when you happen to be “the notorious RBG” and you sit as an Associate Justice
POPE FRANCIS: A Man of His Word
Arguably the most profound religious leader of the 21st Century is a Jesuit priest who took the name of Francis when elected Pope in 2013: Jorge Mario Begoglio. As the first pope from the
LIVES WELL LIVED
Lives Well Lived may be a documentary, but it is also a love story. It is an inspirational look at what makes for a memorable life from the perspectives of a dozen people who range in age from
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE
There are some songs that heal the soul. Bart Millard’s “I Can Only Imagine” is such a song. Written when his father died, the song imagines what it will be like to be in heaven providing
WONDER
There is no doubt that, if we had the eyes to see, every human being is a “wonder.” The eternal uniqueness of each person, blended with our universal humanity, should cause us to be awed and
THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS
It would be hard to find someone who hasn’t read or seen Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol showing the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from a miser to a generous and joyful giver.
SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME
What do you think when you see a person who is homeless? Do you assume they are somehow different from those of us who have homes? Are you afraid that they may be violent or “spread
MULLY
Christians often keep God in a box. We do this for two reasons: First, to limit Him to a measurable size so we can attempt some measure of human understanding; But second, and perhaps more importantly, we
THE SHACK
In 2007, office manager William P. Young wrote an analogy that he self-published. Within a year, his book was a best-seller and quickly hit the 10 million mark in readers. Now this novel
HIDDEN FIGURES
Hidden Figures is a great reminder that you should never underestimate the greatness sealed within your soul. Three women, Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan
QUEEN OF KATWE
Disney Studios knows how to make human interest stories better than anyone. William Wheeler (screenplay), Tim Crothers, and Mira Nair (director) have brought to the screen a simple, deeply
SULLY
Being a “Hero” in the real world doesn’t mean that you possess superpowers, but rather such acclaim often depends on circumstances and talents that are far less dramatic. It means doing the
MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN
Few films explore the nature of faith more authentically than Patricia Riggen’s film Miracles from Heaven. Based on the true story of the miraculous, medically-verified healing of Anna
CONCUSSION
The true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu’s discovery and campaign to protect football players from repeated, mind-altering concussions is told in Peter’s Landsman’s film Concussion. A Kenyan-born genius
THE GOOD LIE
Turning tragedy into triumph requires faith, and faith can produce miracles. Such is the experience of four children orphaned during the Second Sudanese Civil War. Witnessing the
McFARLAND USA
McFarland USA may be a small town in California’s Central Valley, but it is ground zero for the feel good movie of 2015. This is a story on many levels of people who live beneath their
BELLE
Belle is inspiring historical fiction. Based on the first painting to place a black woman at eye level with a member of the British aristocracy, writer Misan Sagay and director Amma Asante note
