Here’s a moving and beautiful sneak peek of what we’ll be hearing in Audrey Assad’s Heart, her second studio album, set for release on Valentine’s Day. If this is any indication of what we’ll be hearing come Tuesday then I believe we’re in for a treat. I’ll be sure to have a review of the new album next week! If you can’t wait for more, please be sure to visit Audrey at www.audreyassad.com for a few more sneak peeks.
Sally Quinn, of the Washington Post, recently sat down with Roma Downey to discuss the actress’s faith life. Downey, a devout Catholic, recently released a new educational DVD series for preschoolers called Little Angels. The series follows twins Alex and Zoe as they learned about the alphabet, animals, and important values. According to the press release: LITTLE ANGELS is an animated DVD series created exclusively for preschool-aged children to teach not only practical learning skills, like ABCs and 1,2,3s, but [...]
Wrong! Sometimes we get wrapped up in our own life’s struggles and fail to recognize that each person struggles with something on a daily basis–whether it’s something as simple as deciding what to eat for dinner to raising a family with little financial resources. So, we can choose to get annoyed at the person who cuts us in line or buys the last item we want at the store OR we can choose to exercise a little patience and understanding. [...]
I’m always up for a good spoken word. This is a direct response to the “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” spoken word by a well-intentioned and obviously talented Jefferson Bethke. Whatever your position, it is important to respect others and engage in dialogue. The video above is one of the best Catholic responses I’ve seen in the past few days. I do encourage all of you to check out Mr. Bethke’s original video as well. While I may [...]
Word from the entertainment world is that superstar-producer Mark Burnett and his wife, Touched by an Angel star Roma Downey, are teaming up with digital Bible maker Glo Bible; and Christian publisher Zondervan (an imprint of HarperCollins) to launch Bible360, “a new app that brings the text of Scripture to life through video, interactive technology and social media.” According to the press release: Bible360 will build upon Glo Bible’s award-winning digital platform — which incorporates 360-degree virtual tours and animated [...]
In song, of course. Minutes after I posted my review of Joe’s book, I saw this video pop up on Twitter. I love it. Too cute.
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka (Knopf, 144 pages, 2011) I read a lot of books in 2011, but my favorite was Julie Otsuka’s The Buddha in the Attic. Prior to reading the novel I read a review in my local newspaper and was interested in the book’s setting—the West Coast, San Francisco, towns and cities in a state I know and love. But, the novel is not about San Francisco and therein lies the beauty. The names [...]
The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1 Edited by HitRECord and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (It Books an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 88 pages, December 2011) The title says it all. This book is a tiny book of tiny stories—a book that can be read in a matter of minutes. Despite its size, however, this book packs a punch. Written through the collaboration of 60 contributors, culled from a contributor pool of 8,569, the stories and artwork in the book [...]
Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life by James Martin, S.J. (HarperOne, 272 pages, 2011) How many times have you walked into a church and seen a smiling saint? How many times have you heard that Jesus used a little humor to get his point across? I bet the answer to those questions is “rarely” or maybe even “never.” I’ve long said that I think God has a sense of [...]
A great video from the folks at Busted Halo about the start of Advent. Advent starts tomorrow…are you ready? Advent in Two Minutes – Busted Halo.
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