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What Americans pray for – and why it matters

December 16, 2014Layman1 Heaven is for Real, prayer, The Association of Religion Data Archives

By David Briggs, The Association of Religion Data Archives There is a touching scene in the new movie “Heaven is for Real” when congregation members one by one build a prayer chain as each learns the pastor’s son is seriously ill. Even as the minister portrayed by Greg Kinnear confronts God in anger over his…

Christians must produce real-life stories to engage entertainment industry

February 25, 2014LaymanChristians, DeVon Franklin, entertainment, Heaven is for Real, Hollywood, Michael Harrison, National Religious Broadcasters, Noah, Russell Moore, Son of God

By Stoyan Zaimov NASHVILLE – A top Hollywood studio executive has called on Christians to focus on producing real, well-written, true-to-life stories to really capture the attention of the entertainment industry. “I absolutely believe that a lot of times, when it comes to faith-based content, we portray sometimes the ideal of what we believe,” DeVon…

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What Americans pray for – and why it matters

Christians must produce real-life stories to engage entertainment industry