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  • The Nativity Story

    The Nativity Story

    Christianity Today,

    The Passion of The Christ was an independent movie, paid for entirely out of Mel Gibson’s pocket. The Prince of Egypt was an animated film that emphasized the common ground between Jews, Christians and Muslims. The Last Temptation of Christ was a low-budget art-house flick based on a heretical novel.You would have to go back Read more...

  • Top Ten Jesus Movies

    Top Ten Jesus Movies

    Christianity Today,

    They've been making films about the Son of God for over a century. Here's one man's list of those that ascend to the top of the cinematic pack.

  • Christmas Music Wrap-Up 2006

    Christianity Today,

    It’s remarkable how holiday traditions and creative artistry over the years have yielded so many different musical expressions for the Christmas season, and 2006 is no exception. There’s acoustic pop from Third Day, R&B gospel from Mary Mary, varied pop from NewSong, Irish hymns from Moya Brennan, alternative folk from Sufjan Stevens, a cappella from Read more...

  • Christmas in the Clouds

    Christianity Today,

    I love movies with big ensemble casts—my favorite being The Royal Tenenbaums. Wes Anderson’s wonderfully weird Tenenbaum family is equal parts J.D. Salinger and Addams Family: funny, broken, human, and so idiosyncratic that you just know they’re all based on people Anderson knows in real life. They’re a pretty pitiful lot, really, but, because each Read more...

  • Documentary of a Hippie Preacher

    Documentary of a Hippie Preacher

    Christianity Today,

    A documentary about Lonnie Frisbee, a key figure in the Jesus Movement and the growth of Calvary Chapel, is making the rounds at film festivals. We talked to the director about Frisbee, who died of AIDS in 1993.

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