Happy Valentine’s Day! Hopefully, you got everything together for your significant other. I have heard so many stories of crazy dates, stunts, and gifts from friends and acquaintances regarding February 14, I had to write an article about them. Well, just the bad stuff. Some came from guys and some from gals. Here my Top…
Matthew 1:18 – 2:12 (ESV) 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her…
Luke 2:1-20 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city…
‘The Christmas Chronicles 2‘ is directed, co-written, and co-produced by Chris Columbus. It is a holiday comedy sequel released on Netflix and made by 1492 Pictures. Kate (Darby Camp) is feeling angry that her mother Claire (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) is dating Bob (Tyrese Gibson), whose son Jack (Jazhir Bruno) annoys her. She makes a wish that…
Roma Downey starred in and co-executive produced ‘Borrowed Hearts,’ a 1997 CBS television Christmas romantic film directed by Ted Kotcheff and produced by Mary Kahn. Kathleen (Roma Downey) is a single mother to her little girl Zoey (Sarah Rosen Fruitman) who thinks an angel will bring her golf hustling father Jerry (Kevin Hicks) home. Kathleen’s…
Dolly Parton’s ‘Christmas on the Square‘ is a 2020 holiday musical film on Netflix. The movie is directed by Debbie Allen and written by Maria S. Schlatter with music by Dolly Parton. Regina Fuller (Christine Baranski) owns most of the property in the town of Fullerville after she inherits it from her father. She decides…
In 2008, Radio Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Beck wrote “The Christmas Sweater.” It is a holiday-themed novel that touches on issues like family, faith, and forgiveness. From the Amazon description, When Eddie was twelve years old, all he wanted for Christmas was a bike. Although his life had gotten harder — and money tighter…
‘The Man Who Invented Christmas‘ is a 2017 UK biographical drama film based on Charles Dickens’ process in writing ‘A Christmas Carol.’ It is directed by Bharat Nalluri and made by Rhombus Media. In 1843 London, Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) is suffering from writer’s block and financially following the failure of his last three books.…
The singing duo Joel David Smallbone and Luke James Smallbone make up the Christian pop-rock band for King & Country. On their Christmas album A Drummer Boy Christmas, they released their version of “Joy To The World.” One of the greatest hymns ever written, the song tells about the excitement about the birth of our…
‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey‘ is a Christmas musical Netflix film directed and written by David E. Talbert. The score was composed by John Debney with original music by Philip Lawrence and John Legend, the latter of whom also co-produced it. A grandmother (Phylicia Rashad) tells the story of Journey (Madalen Mills) who goes to…
Christmas TV specials have been a part of everyone’s lives since television was a thing. Every year, my family would tune into, pop in a VHS, or play a DVD for some of our yearly holiday shows. From Gotham City to Jellystone Park to Bear Town to where it all begin in Bethlehem. Here are…
‘Operation Christmas Drop‘ is a Netflix holiday film directed by Martin Wood and written by Gregg Rossen and Brian Sawyer. Fun fact, IMDb claims that it is the “first feature film from a large Hollywood studio to film in the US territory of Guam.” Congressional aide Erica (Kat Graham) is next in line to be…
‘Holidate‘ is a romantic comedy on Netflix directed by John Whitesell. It was produced by the Wonderland Sound and Vision production company, based on a screenplay by Tiffany Paulsen. Starting at Christmas and ending at Christmas, Sloane (Emma Roberts) is tired of going home for the holidays where her mom Elaine (Frances Fisher) and sister…
In 2019, Amy Grant dropped “Breath Of Heaven (Mary’s Song),” a charming Christmas song that is inspired by the story of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. It is a lovely number that showcases Grant’s unique voice. From the chorus, “Breath of heaven Hold me together Be forever near me Breath of heaven” The song does…
I am going to dispense with the politically correct version of the first celebrated Thanksgiving Feast, and tell it how I believe it happened based on my own studies on the matter. A band of Pilgrims, seeking freedom from religious persecution, fled from the British Empire and set sail on the Mayflower. They endured harsh…
My pal and fellow novelist Lou Aguilar brings us a new novella just in time for the Yuletide season ‘The Christmas Spirit‘ to bring lots of holiday cheer. From the summary, A jaded women’s magazine writer becomes obsessed with the dynamic lighthouse keeper who rescued her at sea just before Christmas then mysteriously vanished. She…
Tim Burton’s ‘A Nightmare Before Christmas’ is one of the most beloved holiday movies of all time. It has interesting characters, excellent stop-motion techniques, a dynamite soundtrack, and a plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat. An ongoing debate among fans is whether it is a Christmas or Halloween film. I attempt…
Miriam Kruishoop drops by StudioJake to discuss her name short film ‘Estilo Americano.’
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Hopefully, you got everything together for your significant other. I have heard so many stories crazy dates, stunts, and gifts from friends and acquaintances regarding February 14, I had to write an article about them. Well, just the bad stuff. Some came from guys and some from gals. Here my Top 10…
Matthew 1:18 – 2:12 (ESV) 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her…
Luke 2:1-20 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city…
Klaus is an animated Christmas comedy film written and directed by Sergio Pablos in his directorial debut. It was produced by Sergio Pablos Animation Studios and had a limited release in theaters before being streamed on Netflix. Spoiled brat Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) is the son of a local Postmaster General. He is sent off to…
Just in time for Christmas, singer, songwriter, and DCtalk alumni Tobymac partners with DiverseCity and Goatee Records artist Terrian for a new holiday single “All I Need For Christmas.” Tobymac has a gift for making lyrics that are not only entertaining but also moving. He and Terrian sing about coming together for Christmas with “no…
“Christmas Tree Farm” is a new yuletide single from singer and songwriter Taylor Swift. She wrote the lyrics for the song and even co-produced it with Jimmy Naples. The song describes a love for the holiday season. In a signature move, it describes spending time with a loved one, drinking cider, sitting by the fire,…
