Movie Review: Six – The Mark Unleashed

By Donald James Parker

Looking for an action film involving Christianity?  Here you go.  There's nothing like the mark of the beast to bring intrigue into a story.  Any Christian who allows thoughts to flow through their head has had to grapple with the story of the mark at least once.  The Bible says that there is only one unforgivable sin: blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.  However, the Bible also mentions that anyone taking the mark on their hand or forehead will spend eternity in hell.  Logic dictates that taking the mark is, in essence, unforgivable–thus it must be an example of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.  This story features three people who have refused to accept the mark, but not because they are believers.  We witness the subtle plots and coercion used by the government to try to bring these people into line with society while the outcast Christians use love and scripture to battle for people's minds.
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Book Review: Sushi for One?

By Michelle Sutton

Sushi for One? is a book written by Author Camy Tang.  It portrays life through the eyes of a character named Lex Sakai who has a lot of reasons to be angry.  And, those reasons came out often in her thoughts. As with most people who love God but are feeling hurt, the main character closed her heart off to prayer and fellowship in an effort to protect herself. As a result, she missed sensing God's safe touch on her life, though He never left her side.
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Movie Review: The Moment After 2 (The Awakening)

By David Mackey

I had high hopes for The Awakening. Signal Hill Pictures is one of my favorite Christian film companies and has worked on a number of excellent, high-quality films such as Mercy Streets, The Visitation, and Thr3e. My favorite Christian actor, David A.R. White also plays a key lead role and took part in the production of the film, so this also raised my hopes. I was sadly disappointed.

The film starts out well-enough. The opening cinematography is beautiful and the music haunting. In fact, throughout the film the cinematography and music continue to hold out top notch, as everything else falls flat. Significant shots are taken throughout the film that stretch what had been previously done by Christian camera people, but this cannot make up for the film's other deficits.
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Is This Really Necessary?

By Carolyn Weeks May
 
Have you ever been in the middle of a television program or movie and thought, “Is this really necessary?” I have. On numerous occasions I’ve changed the channel continuously, trying to find a good family-friendly movie or series segment without success. It made me want to write a letter and complain.  But did I? Of course not; although I tell myself I will, when I’m not so busy. In the meantime, I just continue my mental complaining.

I frequently watch the Christian channels, but why can’t we find more shows worth watching on regular stations? So many programs have unnecessary vulgar language or profanity and others include sexual situations that don’t add anything to the show.  That wasn't the case in the good old days.  I watch the old reruns like The Andy Griffith Show, I Love Lucy, and a number of others, but I’ve seen these so many times, I almost have the scripts memorized. Once in awhile, I like to see a new show that’s fun and entertaining, or a mystery with lots of suspense and intrigue, but finding something that’s wholesome, family entertainment is far more difficult than it should be.
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Seven Come Heaven

By Don Parker

Have there ever been any TV shows that portray the true Christian life?   We’ve had wholesome and moral shows like Leave It To Beaver, The Brady Bunch and My Three Sons but, was Christianity involved in any of those shows?  Highway to Heaven and Touched by An Angel got closer.  They involved God and angels along with the moral lessons, but still no mention of the word Jesus (at least when I watched, which was often).  What about Seventh Heaven?  Was that a show that exposed to the world the way Christians live?   I say nes.  That’s not a typo.  I said nes, and I meant nes.  Perhaps by now you guessed that is combination of no and yes.  How can it be both answers?  Let’s examine the evidence – a wise thing to do when forming opinions.
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