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Many of us are still at home social distancing with our families. How can you kill a few hours and enjoy some time with the family...and still maintain your sanity? With these great faith-based movies!  These movies are all faith based and family friendly as well as fairly recent.  If that's not enough to entice you, they feature well-known actors including John Schneider, Kevin Sorbo, KJ Apa, Gary Sinise, Radha Mitchell ,  and more.  If you are looking for something to watch with the family, here are my top five faith-based and family-friendly movie recommendations. Top Five Great New Faith-Based Movies "I Still Believe" is the inspiring true story of Christian music megastar Jeremy Camp. The movie was released to Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, May 5. KJ Apa, Shenia Twain, Gary Sinise and more.  I Still Believe' Jeremy Camp Story on DVD May 5   Faith-Based Film 'The Reliant' with Kevin Sorbo, Brian Bosworth, and Eric Roberts Features a Great Plot Under...

 RISEN tells the epic Biblical story of the resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Joseph Fiennes stars as Roman military tribune Clavius who remains set in his ways after serving 25 years in the army. Read more:  articles | Movie of the Week: Risen with Joseph Fiennes Opens This Friday | Christian Activities

Russell Crowe's new 'Noah' movie to carry disclaimer The new blockbuster Hollywood movie " Noah " looks like a great film to me! Based upon the Genesis account of Noah and the Great Flood, the movie offers a stellar cast in a dramatic -- and TRUE -- end of the world disaster story based upon the Bible. But there have been complaints... Honestly, the Christian community clamors 9rightfully) for more wholesome, faith-based movies from Hollywood, and when we finally get one, don't you know there is some group protesting it! Now Paramount and the National Religious Broadcasters have come up with a disclaimer for the new Russell Crowe movie so no one's knickers get in a wad. You can read the story about the "Noah" disclaimer and how it came about at:  Russell Crowe's new 'Noah' movie to carry disclaimer - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner.

  Oscar nomination for Christian film 'Alone Yet Not Alone' song revoked The title song from the independent Christian film "Alone Yet Not Alone" raised some eyebrows from Hollywood when it was nominated for an Oscar Award for Best Song this year. The film had only been in theaters for a week in September in selected cities to qualify for Oscar consideration, so most people had not even heard of the movie or the ong performed by Joni Eareckson Tada. Read more: Oscar nomination for Christian film 'Alone Yet Not Alone' song revoked - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Faith-based film 'Alone Yet Not Alone' earns Oscar nod for Best Original Song The mainstream movie blogs and pages are scratching their collective heads over the 2014 Oscar nomination for Best Original Song going to Christian film " Alone Yet Not Alone ." "So just what in the heck is 'Alone Yet Not Alone?'" asks Yahoo Movies which calls the film an "out of nowhere Christian film." Continued: Faith-based film 'Alone Yet Not Alone' earns Oscar nod for Best Original Song - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

  Here are some words to live by in the New Year, ladies. It has always been up to women to bring refinement and manners to her family, and we women have failed MISERABLY at that during the past couple of decades. We have forgotten what it means to be a LADY. When you add in faith, virtue, kindness and purity, you have some amazing goals for Christian ladies to embrace and aspire toward. How about it, ladies? Will you join me in becoming a woman of tenderness, faith, purity, goodness, virtue, kindness and refinement in 2014? The world will be a better place if we do.

'Touched by an Angel' boosts ratings for GMC TV GMC TV, the popular channel for family-friendly entertainment, announced on Sept. 26 that its Sept. 15-16 “Touched by an Angel” premiere marathon generated the highest weekend ratings in the network’s history. “Touched by an Angel” with Roma Downey, Della Reese and John Dye, reached more than 2.8 million viewers over the weekend as part of GMC’s “Calling All Angels” September programming Story at: 'Touched by an Angel' boosts ratings for GMC TV - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Related: GMC TV & 'Touched by an Angel' Earn Strongest Ratings Ever  

John Rhys-Davies photo from Wikimedia Commons Long-time readers know I am a huge Lord of the Rings fan, so I was especially please to hear this news: Lord of the Rings Actor to Play Villain in Upcoming Christian Movie Welsh actor and voice actor John Rhys-Davies of "Lord the Rings" fame has officially accepted a lead role in "Beyond the Mask," a period action-adventure currently filming in the Detroit area. Article at: Lord of the Rings Actor to Play Villain in Upcoming Christian Movie | Christian Activities

'October Baby' Releases Sept. 11 Hoping to Cash in on Faith Film DVDs Long Shelf Lives  The faith-focused film "October Baby" surprised Hollywood with a No. 8 box office opening against tough competition and went on to post more than $5.3 million in ticket sales, strong numbers for an independent movie. Even with the big-budget "Hunger Games" opening the same weekend, "October Baby" earned the No. 3 spot for per screen average sales. Article at:  'October Baby' Releases Sept. 11 Hoping to Cash in on Faith Film DVDs Long Shelf Lives | Christian Activities Also see: October Baby explores abortion from a survivor's perspective - a movie review - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Fiddler on the Roof: 40th Anniversary Now on Blu-ray DVD On April 5th, Fiddler on the Roof: 40th Anniversary released on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack from 20th Century Fox. Starring Topol as Tevye, the story centers on Tevye's relationship with his five daughters and his wife.   

 More about this inspiring story Wes Bentley Faces His Demons & Dragons in 'There Be Dragons' I love inspirational movies, and I often wonder if the actors are touched by the moving, inspirational stories and dialogue they are part of. At least one movie has had such an impact. "There Be Dragons," the upcoming historical epic written and directed by Roland Joffé which will be in theaters in May, has already had a profound impact on actor Wes Bentley

Movie "There Be Dragons" changes the life of actor Wes Bentley "There Be Dragons," the upcoming historical epic written and directed by Roland Joffé which will be in theaters in May, has already had a profound impact on some people, including actor Wes Bentley Movie" There Be Dragons" changes the life of actor Wes Bentley - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner  

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader now on DVD The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The third installment of the beloved The Chronicles of Narnia series, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," released on Blu-ray and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment yesterday. Unlike the earlier two films, it was distributed by Twentieth Century Fox and was the first chapter to be released in Digital 3D. More at: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader now on DVD - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader on DVD Today!  

Most: The Deluxe Edition (The Bridge) released on DVD March 1 - movie review "Most: The Deluxe Edition" releases March 1 from Nashville's Provident films and is available at Christian stores and online retailers. This captivating 33-minute short film is directed by Bobby Garabedian from a script he co-wrote with producer William Zabka. Promotional materials indicate that the movie is "John 3:16 look turned into a modern-day parable." More at: Most: The Deluxe Edition (The Bridge) released on DVD March 1 - movie review    

I am excited because I will be getting to preview this movie in October! Louis Gossett Jr. to star in ’The Grace Card’ faith-based movie set in Memphis - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner In a continuing entertainment trend that finds churches of the 21st century producing independent, faith-based films such as Fireproof and Facing the Giants , Calvary Pictures, a ministry of Calvary Church in the Memphis suburb of Cordova announces that their movie The Grace Card with Louis Gossett Jr. will open in theaters in February of 2011.