‘Till’ movie: Racial murder helped spark civil rights movement

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White racists brutally murdered young Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi. His death, and his mother Mamie's reaction to it, helped spark the civil rights movement. MGM's 'Till' tells their compelling story. What gave this grieving mother strength to pursue social change?

‘Jesus Revolution’ movie: ’60s turmoil, radical responses

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"Is God Dead?" a 1966 Time magazine cover asked. A 1971 Time cover heralded "The Jesus Revolution." What caused this cultural shift in the radical 1960s that still impacts us today? Kelsey Grammer stars in a new film that tells part of the story: how a hippie, a drugged-out teenager and a straight-laced California pastor linked up to bring hope to millions.

The Power of Curiosity

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By Jerry Wiles -- “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning,” so said William Arthur Ward, one of America’s most quoted writers.  Albert...

Remembering Dr. Russell P. Spittler

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Remembering Dr. Russell P. Spittler might be a strong tendency for anyone impacted by his mentorship, teaching, ministry, or friendship. Mental images come to mind...

God is Rich in Mercy

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“As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches,...

Everyone has a Story to Share

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“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality”—Romans 12:13 (NIV). While volunteering at our church’s Amazing Grace free clothes closet, I love...

Kalokagathic: Argument From Beauty

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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)--While reading an essay on Russian Avant-garde art,  I came upon a fascinating sentence: “the icon that is, in itself, ‘proof...

The Most Powerful Thing in the World

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“You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world”— Matthew 5:8 (MSG). Recently...

Knowing the One Who Always Keeps His Word

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For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil”—Genesis...

The Jesus Movement and Contagious Faith

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By Jerry Wiles In the Spring of 1971, as students at Union University and newly-weds, my wife and I moved from Jackson, TN to Akron,...