"Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth." -- 1 John 3:18

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SECOND CHANCE UPDATE: 27 FEB 06

Indie film The Second Chance just finished up its second weekend in theaters. Box Office Mojo adjusted last week's results to the official take of $200,000 (averaging $2,305 per screen) -- and reports the film's total box office is now up to $256, 259. Go to the official site to see if the film is playing in your town.

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THE SECOND CHANCE: WEEK TWO (Michael W. Smith! Steve Taylor!)

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LISTEN TO THE WORD

In the past, listening to the Bible meant flipping through a whole stack of CDs or audio cassettes -- but now the folks at Bibles On DVD have created a lineup of audio Bibles on convient DVD. Listen to the KJV, NKJV or NLT -- and read along with Scripture on your TV screen, as well as see crisp photos of the Holy Land. You can even go to Chapter and Book with a touch of your remote.

The company has also created Bibles on DVD for kids and the Bible Challenge Q&A Game.

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THE DA VINCI TRIAL

Associated Press reports that The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown was in Britain's High Court today defending himself against accusations he took material for his blockbuster conspiracy thriller from a 1982 book about the Holy Grail.

The case could potentially threaten the scheduled May 19 release of The Da Vinci Code film.

(Of course, the only way anyone can win this case is to admit they made the whole story up.)

And don't forget the new website TheDaVinciChallenge.com, where Sony has opened the floor to debate from dozens of Christian writers, scholars and leaders of evangelical organizations

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YOUR PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE

Showcase passes are now on sale for GMA Music Week in April -- your ticket to more than 100 artists performing in Nashville that week. During five days and nights of concerts -- Saturday, Apr. 1 to Wednesday, Ap. 5 -- as part of the Gospel Music Association's GMA Music Week convention, the passes offer unlimited access to all the scheduled concert events. Passes are now on sale for $60.

A total of 13 different shows will be held during the week at various downtown venues such as Ryman Auditorium, Rocketown, Mercy Lounge, The Red Iguana, Hilton Downtown Nashville and Renaissance Nashville. The schedule for the Showcase concert events as well as complete information on how to purchase tickets, can be found at www.gospelmusic.org/showcases/index.html. This site will be regularly updated as concert line-ups are finalized.

The week's diverse line-up includes some of the biggest names in Christian music: Hawk Nelson ... Casting Crowns ... "Kiki" Sheard ... The Choir ... The Afters ... Avalon ... Smokie Norful ... The Violet Burning ... The Crabb Family ... David Crowder Band ... Martha Munizzi ... Skillet ... The Isaacs ... Disciple ... Kevin Max ... and many more.

Showcase Pass holders will also be invited to "Meet and Greet" at a special event sponsored by Chevrolet and the GMA on Sunday, Apr. 2. The Artist Meet-And-Greet, 11 a.m.-2 p.m at the Nashville Convention Center, will feature several of the above artists, plus Rebecca St. James, Jars of Clay, J Moss, Bethany Dillon, Third Day, BarlowGirl and many others. Each artist will have an area for autograph signing and merchandise sales.

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RECENT HEADLINES AT CHRIS WELL: LEARNING CURVE

SNEAK PEEK: "THE GOLDEN AGE" (Exclusive preview of my upcoming crime thriller, Deliver Us From Evelyn)

ANTHOLOGIZED (Infuze Magazine's best short fiction and poetry from 2005.)

UPDATE: THE MCPASSION ("The tie-in of tie-ins!")

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