Movies

LEESBURG, Fla. (BP) – Florida pastor Cliff Lea never envisioned being portrayed on the big screen by Dean Cain of Superman fame.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Going from working in a supermarket to winning the Super Bowl seems like something out of a movie, but that is exactly the story of NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner depicted in the new film “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.”

NASHVILLE (BP) – “Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers,” a special film-length installment of the popular Christian video series, broke the box office record for a Fathom Event during its theatrical run this December.  

(RNS) – A new bonus episode of "The Chosen" will hit theaters on Dec. 1, delighting millions of fans eagerly awaiting the show's third season. The special will tell the story of Jesus' birth through the eyes of Mary and Joseph and will also feature performances by Christian artists Phil Wickham, Maverick City Music, For King & Country and others.

DALLAS (BP) – For Tony Evans and his daughter Priscilla Shirer, each trip to the Holy Land opens new layers in the story of God.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BP) – Years ago as Bellevue Baptist Church teenagers, John Sanders and his friends would prank their pastor by banging on the front door of his home and running away. Adrian Rogers was apt to open the door.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Netflix’s new faith-based original film “A Week Away,” provides Christian audiences with a fun family-friendly musical featuring reimagined ‘90s contemporary Christian classics as well as several original songs.

NASHVILLE (BP) -- Jeremy Camp was driving down California's Big Bear Mountain, fasting and praying for a breakthrough from pain and grief. Melissa had died only three months after their wedding. Camp sought solace in the mountains, he recalled in an interview with Baptist Press Tuesday (Jan. 21), nearly 20 years later. It was his song "Walk by Faith," still on a demo that day in 2001, that helped him heal.

Phil Boatwright recommends his favorite Christmas movies from the 1940s to today.

BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. (BP) -- "The Islands," from filmmaker Timothy Chey ("Freedom," "The Genius Club") and RiverRain Productions, is now playing in selected theaters and is expected to have a wider release later this month. This highly anticipated adventure film is based on the true story of Hawaii's High Chieftess Kapiolani's heroic mission to justify her Christian convictions. The movie is a salute to Hawaii's beauty and this island leader's moral courage.