If there’s anything the COVID-19 lockdowns gave back to the American people, it’s time. With businesses closed and lockdowns imposed, people were forced to retreat to their homes. For many, it meant more time with family, Zoom meetings and online church services.
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‘It Forced Me to Examine’ My Faith: Harry Connick Jr. Shares How COVID Lockdowns Inspired His First Gospel Album
By Marissa Mayer on Jan 21, 2022 10:56:34 AM
Topics: News Faith
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Candace Cameron Bure Responds to Those Who Mock Prayer
By Billy Hallowell on May 18, 2018 2:44:05 PM
“Fuller House” star Candace Cameron Bure recently delivered a passionate response when asked about people who mock “thoughts and prayers” in the wake of tragedy — and in light of the deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School on Friday, it’s worth revisiting her proclamation that prayer is “the start of your solution” to life’s problems.
Topics: Influencers News Faith
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Comedian Chris Rock Speaks About 'Damaging Affects' of Addiction
By Pure Flix Editors on May 23, 2017 7:00:00 AM
A growing number of celebrities have begun speaking openly about their struggles to overcome addictions, and comedian Chris Rock recently joined their ranks.
Topics: Influencers News Faith
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3 Times Religious Freedom Has Triumphed in Court
By Sarah Hartland on Apr 20, 2017 7:00:00 AM
Topics: Faith America
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5 Ways to do #GivingTuesday on a Budget
By Justina Miller on Nov 29, 2016 11:55:04 AM
Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, it’s time to set our sights on those who could use the resources we are so fortunate to have. While #GivingTuesday is primarily about donating money to a worthy cause, you don’t have to skip out just because you’re out of cash. Check out all the ways you can give below.
Topics: News Faith
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David A.R. White on His New Book: "Between Heaven & Hollywood"
By Sarah Hartland on Oct 11, 2016 7:00:00 AM
David A.R. White told Pure Flix Insider recently, “I saw one movie in the theater during the first 18 years of my life. So really, the last person that should have moved into Hollywood, got into acting and also production, should have been me.” David grew up in an uber-conservative Mennonite community, one that, David jokes, “makes the Mormons seem like a pack of hell’s angels.”
Topics: News Faith
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Cancer’s Silver Lining: Compassion and Community
By Justina Miller on May 18, 2016 1:00:00 PM
The inspiring film, “Until Forever” challenges a common perception that a story about cancer and death will inevitably be a somber one. Instead, this Christian movie about Michael Boyum’s battle with leukemia is brimming with joy and charm. While Michael Boyum’s great faith and sense of humor shape the film’s optimism, the film also illustrates an often unacknowledged element of suffering: that suffering has the power to inspire compassion and unite a community.
Topics: Influencers News Faith
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Study Shows Christianity is Contagious
By Justina Miller on May 4, 2016 1:00:00 PM
Did you know that Christians make up nearly a third of the world’s religions, according to the Pew Research Center? Christians are also so spread out on the globe, that no one region can claim to be the center of Christianity. These two facts tell us that, if nothing else, Christianity is contagious. Last month, a research team at the Santa Fe Institute released a study on contagiousness, or as they called it, the spread of good epidemics. Recognizing the countless research on the spread of harmful epidemics, such as the flu or pests in crops, the Santa Fe researchers decided to look at beneficial epidemics, like positive behaviors and good viruses.
Topics: Education Faith
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Sermon helps CNN's Lemon Go From Troubles to Triumph
By Dave Migdal on Jan 22, 2016 1:44:00 AM
Lemon recently wrote about how one of Jakes’ sermons helped him get through one of the most difficult periods in his life before he came to CNN in a post entitled, “The Person Who Changed My Life is Someone I Had Never Even Met.”
Topics: Movies Christianity Influencers News Faith Pure Flix Digital
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Candace Cameron Bure Tries to Bring a Christian View
By Editors on Sep 11, 2015 1:48:00 AM
Do you ever feel like your voice as a Christian is being ignored—or silenced?
Imagine what Candace Cameron Bure must have felt on her first day as one of the hosts of the long-running ABC television show The View.
Topics: Christianity Politics Faith
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Faith-Based Movie Amazing Grace ... On Broadway!
By Editors on Jul 6, 2015 6:57:00 AM
Over the last few years, we have seen faith-based movies begin to have a greater impact in the movie industry and on moviegoers.
Now, it’s time for Broadway to get in the act!