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It will be the first faith-based animated movie at the box office in nearly a decade, and it features an all-star cast that will garner mainstream attention. It is The Star, which will open in theaters Nov. 17 and tells the nativity story through the eyes of animals who witnessed Christ’s birth. It is being released by the same company ...

Jesus had a lot to say about money, but it rarely – if ever – aligned with our modern-day beliefs. That’s according to John Thornton, the author of the new book, “Jesus’ Terrible Financial Advice: Flipping the Tables on Peace, Prosperity, and the Pursuit of Happiness” (Moody). Thornton – who is this week’s guest on War of the Worldviews — ...

Go on.  Ask yourself, are you rich?  How do you answer that question? My first guess is your natural inclination is to immediately think of what’s in your bank account.  And depending on what’s in it, whether it’s growing or depleting, will depend on the way you answer the question. Maybe your second inclination is to think of your home ...

Twenty years have passed since Beverly Lewis released her book “The Shunning,” which made her a popular name in Christian homes and also helped launch the Amish fiction craze. But despite the passing of time, her books remain as popular as ever. Lewis has more than 17 million books in print and just released hew latest novel, “The Proving.” She’s ...

The American Football League is formed. The Nat King Cole Show debuts. And Guy Fawkes tries to change British history. It all happened the week of Nov. 5, and it’s all discussed on this week’s edition of Providential History. Nov. 5 American Football League forms in 1959; “The Nat King Cole Show” debuts and faces racist backlash; Guy Fawkes and ...

It’s always difficult when you discover that your long-lost sister is the goddess of death. And when you learn that she can whip you in a fight, too? It’s even worse. But for Thor – the god of Thunder – it’s a new reality. It seems that Hela, the goddess of death, had been locked in a prison for Thor’s ...

When Stan and Jan Berenstain released their first “Berenstain Bears” book 55 years ago in 1962, the world was a completely different place. Color television was in its infancy. Man had yet to visit the moon. And the Internet was decades away. Fast forward to 2017, and the Berenstain Bears books have impacted multiple generations and countless numbers of families ...

Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson. The War of The Worlds. Martin Luther. They’re all tied to dates for the week of Oct. 29, and they’re also discussed on this week’s edition of Providential History. John Heirloom Audio’s Bill Heid, Aaron Fullan and Michael Foust as they discuss some of the most important dates in sports, entertainment and world history. Oct. ...

Eric Marsh is a 40-something Arizona man who wants only one thing in life: to fight wildfires. But he doesn’t want to be a member of just any firefighting crew. He wants to be part of a “hotshot” team – those elite-and-talented 20-member crews that regularly risk their lives to stop wildfires in their tracks. Marsh trained months and months ...

The 2014 faith-based film God’s Not Dead surprised Hollywood by opening at No. 4 and ending with a $60 million gross, while its 2016 follow-up, God’s Not Dead 2, also launched at No. 4 and finished with a respectable $20 million. Now, the studio behind those hits – Pure Flix – is busy filming the third installment: God’s Not Dead: ...