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Kick Off Holy Week With ‘The Case for Christ’ Movie!

Hello World,

My mind is never far from thinking about Jesus Christ and His love for me and you…But during this week, Holy Week, I hope all of us intentionally reflect on the ultimate price Jesus Christ paid in sacrificing His life for us. One movie that may help you to do that is The Case for Christ.  The synopsis of The Case for Christ, which premiered on Friday, is below.

A hard-driving journalist, Lee Strobel was exactly where he expected to be at work: on top. His award-winning investigative reporting recently earned him a promotion to legal editor at the Chicago Tribune. But things weren’t going nearly as well at home where his wife Leslie’s newfound faith in Christ went against everything Lee believed—or didn’t believe—as an avowed atheist. 

Lee Strobel

Utilizing his journalistic and legal training, Lee begins a quest to debunk the claims of Christianity in order to save his crumbling marriage. Chasing down the biggest story of his career, Lee comes face-to-face with unexpected results that could change everything he knows to be true.

 The Case for Christ film features Mike Vogel (The Help), Erika Christensen (Parenthood), Academy Award–winner Faye Dunaway and Academy Award–nominee Robert Forster.

Jonathan M. Gunn (Do You Believe?) directs The Case for Christ written by Brian Bird, (When Calls the Heart, Touched by An Angel), based on Strobel’s book, which has sold millions of copies worldwide.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

–“I am so glad that Lee’s powerful, moving story has finally been made into a film that is equally compelling. It is honest and real, and I highly recommend it.” – Kathie Lee Gifford

–“It was so good that I was sorry when it was over. Just awesome, from beginning to end.” – David Limbaugh, author of Jesus on Trial and The True Jesus

–“This is one of the most powerful evangelistic movies I have ever seen! It connects on every level—logically and emotionally.” – Greg Laurie, author and pastor

–“This movie is a must-see. If you are a follower of Christ, it will strengthen your faith. If you are a skeptic, it will address your questions. If you are an atheist, it will meet you where you are and invite you to take another look.” – Sheila Walsh, best-selling author, singer

See the trailer for The Case for Christ movie below!

Any thoughts?

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BET’s ‘Sunday Best’ Winner Tasha Page-Lockhart Releases Debut Book ‘And The Winner Is…Tasha Page Lockhart Uncut’

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Award-winning recording artist, songwriter, musician and now author Tasha Page-Lockhart takes her readers on a journey from childhood to becoming BET’s “Sunday Best” Season 6 Winner with her debut book And The Winner Is…Tasha Page Lockhart Uncut. She received a national recording contract with platinum-selling recording artist Kirk Franklin’s Fo Yo Soul Recordings label, an imprint of RCA Records after she won the competition. Four songs from the competition that she performed charted in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Digital Gospel Songs chart including “Love” featuring Sunday Best Season 6 Runner-up Kefia Rollerson (No. 7), “Don’t Do It Without Me” (No. 8), “You Bring Out The Best In Me” (No. 10) and “I Will Call Upon The Lord” ((No. 20).

In 2014, Tasha released her debut album Here Right Now, which charted at No. 87 on The Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Top Gospel Albums chart. The album features the Billboard Top 10 radio hit single “Different.” She was nominated for three awards at the 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in 2015, winning the coveted New Artist of the Year.

However, the journey to success was a difficult one. Tasha’s intense real- life accounts will leave you undoubtedly inspired as she reveals details of overcoming trials and tribulations in her book. It is the heartwarming story of redemption and unwavering faith that she passionately shares.

“I’ve never had the opportunity to really share my story and journey as a recording artist when booked to sing so sharing my story through my book elaborates on how I became a winner over various areas of my life and how you can become a winner also,” Tasha says.

During her childhood, Tasha was molested by some family members and trusted family friends. While she was in high school, she played basketball and had dreams of aspiring to be a WNBA player. Yet, those dreams would soon change, when at 17 years old, she got pregnant, and had a child at 18, causing her to become a high school dropout. This caused her life to spiral out of control, and she became homeless and got addicted to drugs, causing her childhood boyfriend Clifton Lockhart to depart for Atlanta, Georgia, in 2006.

Today, Tasha is married to Clifton and they have 2 children, Ronald & CJ and they reside in Detroit, Michigan.

And The Winner Is…Tasha Page Lockhart Uncut is available digitally via Amazon today. She’s releasing her 2nd album entitled SOPHOMORE (Fo Yo Soul/RCA) this summer.

Any thoughts?

 

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*Tune In Alert* Sherri Shepherd Stars in New Sitcom ‘Trial & Error’ Premiering Tonight on NBC!

TRIAL & ERROR — Season: 1 — Pictured: Sherri Shepherd as Anne — (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)

Hello World,

My favorite Christian celebrity Sherri Shepherd, who was featured in my book  “After the Altar Call: The Sisters’ Guide to Developing a Personal Relationship With God,” is a moving target, chile! Tonight she returns to the sitcom arena starring as researcher, Anne, in “Trial & Error” at 10 pm EST/9 pm Central on NBC! I’m sure her first career as a legal secretary in Los Angeles helped her to prepare the role!

The show synopsis is below…

TRIAL & ERROR — Pictured: “Trial & Error” Photo by: NBCUniversal)

In the spirit of true crime documentaries, this outrageous fish-out-of-water comedy centers on bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal (Nicholas D’Agosto), who heads to a tiny Southern town for his first big case. His mission? To defend an eccentric “rollercizing” poetry professor (John Lithgow) accused of the bizarre murder of his beloved wife. Settling into his makeshift office behind a taxidermy shop and meeting his quirky team of local misfits, Josh suspects that winning his first big case will not be easy, especially when his client is always making himself look guilty.

The cast also includes Jayma Mays, Steven Boyer and Krysta Rodriguez.

Jeff Astrof and Matt Miller serve as writers and executive producers. Jeffrey Blitz directs and also serves as an executive producer. “Trial & Error” is produced by Barge Productions and Good Session Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Check out the trailer below!

So will you be watching Sherri Shepherd on “Trial & Error” tonight at 10 p.m. EST on NBC?

Any thoughts?