Disney’s highly-anticipated Beauty and the Beast opens in theaters March 17—but controversy is swirling around the opening since the film's director announced there would be an "openly gay moment." So what's a Christian parent to do? Join Heidi for part 1 of an honest discussion about Christianity and culture today at the podcast!

Disney’s highly-anticipated Beauty and the Beast opens in theaters March 17—but controversy is swirling around the opening since the film’s director announced there would be an “openly gay moment.” So what’s a Christian parent to do? Join Heidi for part 1 of an honest discussion about Christianity and culture today at the podcast!

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Beauty and the Beast Movie Review – CommonSenseMedia.org

Beauty and the Beast Director on His Decision to Make LeFou Gay: ‘In a Very Disney Way, We Are Including Everybody’

Beauty and the Beast Review – ChristianAnswers.net

About the Director, Bill Condon

Today, guest Catherine McNiel offers encouragement for moms who may think of their job as less than miraculous. Listen in and be encouraged!

Today, guest Catherine McNiel offers encouragement for moms who may think of their job as less than miraculous. Listen in and be encouraged!

Catherine McNiel survived her children’s preschool years by learning to find beauty in the mayhem. Now, she writes to open the eyes of weary moms to God’s creative, redemptive work in each day. Catherine serves alongside her husband in a community-based ministry while she cares for three kids, works two jobs, and grows one enormous garden. See more about Catherine here!

Rich, soul-inspiring practices for moms who have neither quiet nor time.

Dirty laundry, crayon-smeared bills, and smashed crackers . . . And there’s your Bible―buried under a pile of diapers. Bleary-eyed from lack of sleep, without a moment of peace and quiet, you wonder if the spiritual life you crave is even possible. But God sees you. He designed this parenting journey, after all. He understands the chaos of motherhood. And he joins you in everything―whether you’re scrubbing the floor, nursing a fussy newborn, or driving to soccer practice. Catherine McNiel invites you to connect with God right here, in the sacred mundane of every mothering moment.  Read the first chapter here!

 

 

While William "Paul" Young's story is compelling, many Christians are struggling with the underlying theological implications of The Shack, and that's good—because we need to be discerning in every area of our lives. Biblical discernment is not optional for the Believer—it is imperative! Join me today as I talk about five ways you can learn to become a Berean, and teach your children to do the same. Listen in!

While William “Paul” Young’s story is compelling, many Christians are struggling with the underlying theological implications of The Shack, and that’s good—because we need to be discerning in every area of our lives. Biblical discernment is not optional for the Believer—it is imperative! Join me today as I talk about five ways you can learn to become a Berean, and teach your children to do the same. Listen in!

Albert Mohler – The Missing Art of Evangelical Discernment

Randy Alcorn  – Biblical Discernment is the Key to Evaluating Any Book or Movie

Tim Challies – Why I Won’t Be Seeing or Reviewing The Shack

As a woman who has struggled square suffering with the goodness of God, The Shack touched my heart. William "Paul" Young did a great job of showing the grace and love of God—His heart for a hurting and lost world. That said, I could never recommend the book or the movie to anyone unless I was prepared to have the conversation I'm having with you today on the podcast. Listen in!

I read The Shack shortly after it was released.  A dear friend suggested it to me—and I read it cover to cover on a flight from Portland to North Carolina. I won’t lie: I was drawn in by the story. As a woman who has struggled square suffering with the goodness of God, The Shack touched my heart. William “Paul” Young did a great job of showing the grace and love of God—His heart for a hurting and lost world. That said, I could never recommend the book or the movie to anyone unless I was prepared to have the conversation I’m having with you today on the podcast. Listen in!

 

 

Albert Mohler – The Missing Art of Evangelical Discernment

Randy Alcorn  – Biblical Discernment is the Key to Evaluating Any Book or Movie

Tim Challies – Why I Won’t Be Seeing or Reviewing The Shack

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