EDITOR’S NOTE: Emma Hawkins wrote this article, with additional reporting by Pathway Associate Editor Benjamin Hawkins. BRANSON – At Sight & Sound’s on-stage showing of “NOAH,” audience members feel like they are in the Ark, surrounded by elephants, giraffes, lions, goats, ducks, orangutans, gorillas and doves. They hear rain pounding and thunder crashing outside the ark. They hear the cries of men and women, desperate for help. They hear Noah and his family weeping for loved ones lost … [Read more...]
‘The Robe’ puts Christ’s relics above His sacrifice
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once a month in 2020, The Pathway will examine a classic Hollywood retelling of a biblical story, compare it to the actual Word of God, and discuss its artistic merits. Viewed critically from a biblical worldview, the stretch of biblical epics from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s can prompt discussion and appreciation for God’s truly magnificent story. To see all the Movie Club entries, visit www.mbcpathway.com/movieclub. The Movie “We the nobles of Rome are free to live only … [Read more...]
‘Finding Freedom’: Ministry to trafficking victims inspires novel by Pathway freelancer
KANSAS CITY – Pathway freelancer Britney Lyn Hamm captures hope through trauma in a novel inspired by her work with a Missouri Baptist ministry to victims of human trafficking. “It’s a story of God’s redemption and freedom and not for the faint of heart,” said Hamm, author of the Christian romance/suspense novel Finding Freedom. “It deals with raw human experiences like depression, human trafficking, and other real life trauma. I wrote about them not to glorify them or make light of them, … [Read more...]
‘Barabbas’ tells biblical parable … that’s not in the Bible
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once a month in 2020, The Pathway will examine a classic Hollywood retelling of a biblical story, compare it to the actual Word of God, and discuss its artistic merits. Viewed critically from a biblical worldview, the stretch of biblical epics from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s can prompt discussion and appreciation for God’s truly magnificent story. To see all the Movie Club entries, visit www.mbcpathway.com/movieclub. The Movie 1961’s “Barabbas” is a different sort of … [Read more...]
KC pastor gets ‘to the heart of the matter’ of crime
KANSAS CITY (BP) – Like a lot of cities, Kansas City has seen a dramatic increase in violent crime this year. And at least one pastor is looking to do something about it. Darron Edwards, pastor of United Believers Community Church, wrote “Getting to the Heart of the Matter,” a 10-step plan designed to get at the root of crime and use relationships and strategic partnerships to stop crime before it begins. The plan launched Aug. 11 and already has 29 faith communities involved. Edwards, … [Read more...]
WW2 Medal of Honor recipient’s story is one of love
NASHVILLE (BP) – In a B-29 flying above Japan in 1945, a bomb prematurely ignited. Army Sgt. Henry Eugene “Red” Erwin picked up the still-burning device and walked it through the plane to throw it out the window, saving the plane and its crew. He was left with severe injuries and was not expected to survive. “Beyond Valor,” the true story of Erwin, an American World War II hero, is scheduled to be released Tuesday (Aug. 18). The book, co-written by Erwin’s grandson and “I Can Only … [Read more...]
Collegiate ministries prepare to pivot quickly, as uncertain fall semester begins across state
JEFFERSON CITY – With the Fall semester about to begin, MBCollegiate Campus Missionaries are making plans – and contingencies for what happens if their campuses move online. Currently, most campuses are reopening, but it’s far from education as usual. Campuses like North Central Missouri College (NCMC), Crowder College, and Missouri State University will have in-person classes with indoor mask requirements and social distancing. On-campus organizations will be allowed to meet on campus as … [Read more...]
Ky. court upholds wedding photographer’s liberty
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) — A court decision in support of a Kentucky photographer who declines to shoot same-sex weddings is a victory for religious freedom, advocates for the First Amendment right said. In an Aug. 14 order, federal judge Justin Walker blocked the city of Louisville from enforcing a law against Chelsey Nelson that requires her to provide her services for a same-sex ceremony if she does so for a wedding between a man and a woman. Walker’s decision enables Nelson, a Christian, … [Read more...]
‘Greatest Story Ever Told’ sports greatest cast ever assembled
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once a month in 2020, The Pathway will examine a classic Hollywood retelling of a biblical story, compare it to the actual Word of God, and discuss its artistic merits. Viewed critically from a biblical worldview, the stretch of biblical epics from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s can prompt discussion and appreciation for God’s truly magnificent story. To see all the Movie Club entries, visit www.mbcpathway.com/movieclub. The Movie 1965’s “The Greatest Story Ever Told” is a … [Read more...]
‘God of Liberty’ – Historian, author Thomas Kidd discusses U.S. Founders’ faith in exclusive interview
KANSAS CITY – Historian Thomas Kidd serves as a distinguished visiting professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary here. He is the author of several books about the founding era of the United States, including God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution; Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots; Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father; George Whitefield: America’s Spiritual Founding Father; and The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical … [Read more...]
Mohler releases book on secularism, culture, the Church
LOUSIVILLE (BP) – Over the last 100 years, a cultural, moral and political shift has taken place in Western society that has led to broad devaluing and rejection of Christian truth claims, both privately and in the public square, R. Albert Mohler argues in a new book, The Gathering Storm. He asserts that the place of Christian convictions within Western society has gradually eroded, and says this erosion will have monumental effects on modern society. In the book Mohler, president of The … [Read more...]
Peck leads a complicated, moving ‘David and Bathsheba’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once a month in 2020, The Pathway will examine a classic Hollywood retelling of a biblical story, compare it to the actual Word of God, and discuss its artistic merits. Viewed critically from a biblical worldview, the stretch of biblical epics from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s can prompt discussion and appreciation for God’s truly magnificent story. To see all the Movie Club entries, visit www.mbcpathway.com/movieclub. The Movie 1951’s “David and Bathsheba” was a direct … [Read more...]
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