The Faith and Entertainment Podcast

We're going to dive deep into the subject of mental illness in today's podcast. Actor/filmmaker/writer Christobal Krusen joins us to talk about the true story of his son, who's been battling mental illness most of his life. Hear how this film shares this important message in a unique way.

Filmmaker Tim Mahoney joins the show to talk about his latest movie- Journey to Mt. Sinai Part 2... part of the Patterns of Evidence series.  Find out what got Tim interested in Biblical archeology, and hear him give some insight into where the actual Mt. Sinai may be located.

Imagine that you take many different stories of the Bible, and put them into themes to make it easier for kids too understand. That's exactly what Caroline Saunders has done with her books , The Story of Water, and The Story of Home.  We talk about how she got the idea, what kinds of stories are in the books ... and the ministry she started that goes along with it!

It's one of the most successful Christian films to come out in a while... Jesus Revolution!  And now, you can see the movie at home. We'll talk about it with Producer Kevin Downes... and we'll find out how we can apply the lesson learned from the film in our world today!

There's a new Christian movie that you can watch right at home!  It's about a flight that could have ended tragically... but through faith, the film has a happy ending!  The producer of the film- Karl Horstmann joins the podcast to talk about it,  some of his other projects, and how he got his start in the movie business.

A very serious topic.  Millions of kids in this country have no father figure in their lives.  Our guest Eric Swithin has devoted much of his life to the issue... and has now created a documentary that talks about it - and what the church needs to do to respond.

Do you have an opinion about the Hollywood industry? Our guest Chad Reisser gives a view that may surprise you!  Chad is a Christian who works in music at his church in Southern California. He composed the score for the recent film, Paul's Promise, in addition to MANY other things. He's worked in Hollywood for years and has some great advice for younger people who are entering the field!

The movie Southern Gospel opens March 10! We're please to chat with Jeffrey A. Smith , director and musician, about his first full-length film!

Can't wait for Jesus Revolution the movie to be released soon! One of the directors of the film, Brent McCorkle talks about the setting for the film- the early 1970s. We touch on Greg Laurie's involvement with the film, and the impact Kelsey Grammer is having as he promotes the movie as well.

You might have heard about Kirk Cameron's book 'As You Grow' that made the news recently.  We talk to Brave Books founder Trent Talbot about the idea behind that book, and how Kirk got involved. We also talk about how Trent got into the publishing business- it's an amazing story! We'll also touch on what's next for this Christian children's book company!

It's an early Christmas gift!   Director Ben Smallbone joins the podcast to talk about his new documentary 'Jonny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon'.  Hear about how he came up with the title, what kinds of artists are in the movie, and how a well known pastor is involved.  Ben (Brother of Joel and Luke Smallbone of for King and Country)  also talks about what the whole family is doing for...

What are your family's favorite Christmas specials?  The ones you watch year after year, and they never get old?  Michael Foust with Crosswalk.com shares some of his favorites, and other specials worth watching. I throw in some of our family favorites as well!

We're pleased to have Ryan O'Quinn on the show!  Ryan started a production company called Damascus Road.  The latest release is Paul's Promise, with Ryan playing the lead role. It's a hard-hitting movie about race relations and Christians... based on a true story.  Ryan talks all about it and other releases that are in the works!

We talk all about the new film 'Running the Bases' with director Jimmy Womble.  Find out how Jimmy got started, and his vision for the film.  There are some great performances in the movie, and we talk about that.  We also discuss how this film 'hits home' with some issues happening in our world today.  

CBN Entertainment anchor and reporter Efrem Graham joins to talk about how he got to where he is... some of his more memorable interviews... and we find out which Christmas special his family watches every year!

A great Christian entertainment writer, Michael Foust joins the podcast! We talk about how he got into writing, and the kinds of stories he writes for the CROSSWALK website. We also talk about what kind of impact Christian films can have on people who have not come to faith.

What a great source for new Christian music!  We talk to Kevin McNeese to find out how it all started. We get into a great conversation about Christian artists entering the pop world as well!

We chat with Rich Gerberding, the creator of Christian Movie Central. Find out what path God wanted him to take when it comes to Christian movies.  We'll touch on the new film 'Lifemark' and mention other new releases as well.

So excited to get the podcast going!  And a multi-talented guest kicks it off!