"No one learns to make right decisions without being free to make wrong ones." -- Kenneth Sollitt
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KONG VS. ASLAN
The British Telegraph talks up the impending clash between King Aslan and King Kong, with both films set to release so close together.
Also, yesterday's New York Times reported on some of the challenges Disney faces in marketing the upcoming film The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe to the world at large -- without alienating anybody. (Free registration required.)
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ANGEL WARS AND HOOPDOGZ PARTNER OCT. 21-23
EMI CMG and Angel Wars: Guardian Force series creator Chris Waters will partner with Cartoon Pizza and HoopDogz Oct. 21-23 to entertain families at as many as 2,000 churches nationwide during the premiere of Left Behind: World At War. The unprecedented church movie premieres kick off on Friday, Oct. 21 and will show at church-designated times through Sunday, Oct. 23.
Angel Wars: Guardian Force1 and 2 and HoopDogz showings are designed as a companion event for kids whose parents will see Left Behind: World At War. The kids events include music and videos from tobyMac, 4th Avenue Jones, Sanctus Real and GRITS (all featured on Angel Wars: Guardian Force 1 and 2); and from MercyMe, featured on HoopDogz: God Good, Idols Bad..
A schedule of local church showings and information can be found at www.LeftBehind-WorldAtWar.com, www.angelwars.com and www.cartoonpizza.com/hoopdogz.
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REMINDER: CHAT WITH KIRK FRANKLIN
Submit your questions to gospel music great Kirk Franklin during a live online chat this afternoon (Thursday) at Gospelcity.com. 8 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific.
In the meantime, check in with Mr. Franklin's daily blog for reports from the road, promoting his latest album, Hero. He's posting audio blogs, text messages and photos.
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SHADOW OF FAITH
This is day four of the special blog-to-blog-to-message board dissection of Dave Long's award-winning novel Ezekiel's Shadow (Bethany House).
The format is a day-by-day critical analysis from Mark Bertrand, followed by day-by-day reactions and commentary from the author himself. Join in the discussion yourself at the Faith*in*Fiction message board.
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REMINDER: DISCUSSING SOLOMON LONG
One week from today, novelist Deeanne Gist, author of the CBA best-seller A Bride Most Begrudging (Bethany House), will be holding an online book discussion group on her blog next week, Oct. 19-21. The book in question? My own debut suspense thriller, Forgiving Solomon Long (Harvest House Publishers).
Find out more about the novel, including news, reviews and a sample chapter, at ForgivingSolomonLong.com.
Find Forgiving Solomon Long in a library near you.
