Before a tornado ravaged her family's home, one Indiana woman heard the voice of God tell her to prepare her family for the upcoming devastation. This woman was one of many who decided to share their miraculous experiences on the new TLC show, produced by actress Roma Downey, called "Answered Prayers."
Downey, the "Touched by an Angel" actress, will host the new six episode TLC series that she'll also produce alongside her husband, Mike Burnett. The husband and wife duo recently teamed up to create the successful television miniseries "The Bible" and "AD."
Both Christians and non-believers who tune in will bear witness to real life footage, interviews and reactions to divine encounters such as one young boy surviving being buried under 11 feet of sand for hours, a pastor being stabbed 37 times and one family's car falling into an icy river bank with them in it.
"Each hour-long episode paints a vivid portrait of ordinary people who have faced extraordinary circumstances, and miraculously lived to tell the tale," TLC said in a statement shared with The Christian Post. "Each individual's unwavering faith and trust in the power of prayer has transformed potentially heartbreaking situations into stories of true inspiration."
The series will make its official debut at 10 p.m. ET Sunday, July 27.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Needtobreathe To Perform on Good Morning America With Gavin DeGraw
Needtobreathe will be on on Good Morning America Thursday, July 2. The band will bring along Gavin DeGraw for their first network television performance of "Brother."
Monday, June 15, 2015
'Jurassic World' Passes 'Avengers' For Biggest Opening Ever
The dinosaurs are definitively back on top after "Jurassic World" had a Tyrannosaurus-rex-sized opening that proved even bigger than expected.
The film brought in $208.8 million in its first weekend in theaters, That's the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time.
"Marvel's The Avengers" had previously held the domestic opening weekend record. That film opened to $207.4 million in 2012.
Chris Pratt stars in the fourth installment of the popular "Jurassic" series. Internationally, the film grossed a similarly mighty $315.3 million, bringing its international total to a record $524.1 million.
The film brought in $208.8 million in its first weekend in theaters, That's the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time.
"Marvel's The Avengers" had previously held the domestic opening weekend record. That film opened to $207.4 million in 2012.
Chris Pratt stars in the fourth installment of the popular "Jurassic" series. Internationally, the film grossed a similarly mighty $315.3 million, bringing its international total to a record $524.1 million.
'Jurassic World' star Chris Pratt a devout Christian
Jurassic World star Chris Pratt may run from dinosaurs, but he’s not running from public opinion.
The velociraptor expert and trainer is a vocal Christian, gun supporter, and hunting advocate who makes no apologies for his political and religious views.
That’s surprising for an actor who makes a living in the normally liberal town of Hollywood.
Most Hollywood conservatives have to hide in the basement and wait to express their beliefs during secret meetings of Friends of Abe Inc. The private political group was started ten years ago and keeps its membership private to prevent them being blackballed from the famously left-leaning industry, according to the New York Times.
Pratt, however, is a proud gun-toting, God-fearing actor who isn’t afraid to express his political and religious beliefs or let the world know how he feels. Maybe that’s why people love him so much.
Pratt is rumored to be Harrison Ford’s replacement as the next Indiana Jones, a role that would be great for him.
The velociraptor expert and trainer is a vocal Christian, gun supporter, and hunting advocate who makes no apologies for his political and religious views.
That’s surprising for an actor who makes a living in the normally liberal town of Hollywood.
Most Hollywood conservatives have to hide in the basement and wait to express their beliefs during secret meetings of Friends of Abe Inc. The private political group was started ten years ago and keeps its membership private to prevent them being blackballed from the famously left-leaning industry, according to the New York Times.
Pratt, however, is a proud gun-toting, God-fearing actor who isn’t afraid to express his political and religious beliefs or let the world know how he feels. Maybe that’s why people love him so much.
Pratt is rumored to be Harrison Ford’s replacement as the next Indiana Jones, a role that would be great for him.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Mr. T Reveals Why He Refused a Nearly $1 Million Offer And Shares His Faith Journey
Actor Mr. T is a life-long Christian who is anything but shy about sharing his personal faith and values, telling HuffPo Live that he once stood on principle and turned down a nearly $1 million offer to appear in a beer commercial.
“They offered me almost a million dollars to do a beer commercial in Japan. I said, ‘I won't do it,’” the actor explained. “First, it was $700,000 and then they moved the price up. Why? Because of what I stand on.”
Mr. T said he would have been a “liar” and a “fraud” if he advertised beer when he works hard to spread positive messages to young people and professes not to be a drinker.
Mr. T went on to say that he is “a sinner” who isn’t perfect, but that he has been a life-long Christian who works hard to follow the Bible. Like anyone else, though, he said that he sometimes fails, admitting to, at times, harboring dislike and “un-forgiveness” in his heart.
As for his upbringing, Mr. T said that his father was a minister and that his mother, too, was a strong Christian.
While he never had a “Damascus road moment” — a reference to the life-altering encounter that the Apostle Paul had with Jesus in the New Testament — Mr. T said that he, like his parents, has consistently and diligently sought God throughout his life.
Watch Mr. T explain his faith journey below:
The actor also shared that he believes his iconic movie role as Clubber Lang in “Rocky III” came as a blessing from God after he selflessly donated the money he won in a boxing contest decades ago to his church.
“When I won the Tough Man contest two years in a row, I gave the money to my church,” Mr. T told the outlet, noting that he wanted to use his winnings to help the poor in his community. “I won because my cause — c-a-u-s-e — my cause was greater than the other guys’ cause.”
Mr. T said that his motivation for winning the contest had everything to do with using the prize money to help his church, and he believes that decision — which he made years ago — led to some blessings in his life.
“When I gave the money to the church, my blessing came back … when I gave, that’s when I got the call from Rocky people,” he said. “The Rocky people called because my heart is right. I gave the money. I wasn’t looking for anything in turn.”
“They offered me almost a million dollars to do a beer commercial in Japan. I said, ‘I won't do it,’” the actor explained. “First, it was $700,000 and then they moved the price up. Why? Because of what I stand on.”
Mr. T said he would have been a “liar” and a “fraud” if he advertised beer when he works hard to spread positive messages to young people and professes not to be a drinker.
Mr. T went on to say that he is “a sinner” who isn’t perfect, but that he has been a life-long Christian who works hard to follow the Bible. Like anyone else, though, he said that he sometimes fails, admitting to, at times, harboring dislike and “un-forgiveness” in his heart.
As for his upbringing, Mr. T said that his father was a minister and that his mother, too, was a strong Christian.
While he never had a “Damascus road moment” — a reference to the life-altering encounter that the Apostle Paul had with Jesus in the New Testament — Mr. T said that he, like his parents, has consistently and diligently sought God throughout his life.
Watch Mr. T explain his faith journey below:
The actor also shared that he believes his iconic movie role as Clubber Lang in “Rocky III” came as a blessing from God after he selflessly donated the money he won in a boxing contest decades ago to his church.
“When I won the Tough Man contest two years in a row, I gave the money to my church,” Mr. T told the outlet, noting that he wanted to use his winnings to help the poor in his community. “I won because my cause — c-a-u-s-e — my cause was greater than the other guys’ cause.”
Mr. T said that his motivation for winning the contest had everything to do with using the prize money to help his church, and he believes that decision — which he made years ago — led to some blessings in his life.
“When I gave the money to the church, my blessing came back … when I gave, that’s when I got the call from Rocky people,” he said. “The Rocky people called because my heart is right. I gave the money. I wasn’t looking for anything in turn.”
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