Michael Foust

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  Jul 15, 2016

  3 Overlooked Lessons From 'The Secret Life of Pets'

  CHICAGO – Each time my young son and I walk into a movie theater, I give him a friendly reminder: Let's look for a few lessons in the film we can learn.

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  Jul 8, 2016

  4 Valuable Lessons From 'The BFG'

  Movies that include giants or tiny creatures can be some of the most enjoyable films on the big screen — and they often are accompanied by great life lessons for children and parents, too.

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  Jun 24, 2016

  Finding Dory: A Disney Movie With a Hidden Pro-Life Message

  Kids once learned lessons about life through books. That's still the case for many children, but for the rest of them, movies have helped fill the gap.

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  Apr 1, 2016

  'God's Not Dead 2' a Much-Improved Sequel With Warning to Christians (Film Review)

  Twenty years ago, few Christians in America believed same-sex marriage ever would be legalized. And 10 years ago, not many of us could have imagined we'd all be debating whether a 5-year-old boy who'd rather be a girl can have his pick of restrooms at the local public school.

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  Mar 18, 2016

  'Miracles from Heaven': Uplifting Film Tackling Dicey Theological Issues (Movie Review)

  Our culture tends to toss around the word "miracle" far too easy. We use it for great moments in military history (Miracle at Dunkirk) and sports history (Miracle on Ice), and we even slap it on our favorite condiments (Miracle Whip)

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  Mar 11, 2016

  Will Conservative Christians Accept the Biblical Fiction 'The Young Messiah'? (Movie Review)

  No doubt, plenty of Christians will view "The Young Messiah" with skepticism, wondering how a film with little supporting text in Scripture can be, well, acceptable.

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  Feb 26, 2016

  'Eddie the Eagle' an Inspiring True Story With Lessons for Parents and Kids

  Americans love the underdog, perhaps because our own country was founded by a group of colonists that, at the time, faced long odds in their battle against the British.

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  Feb 23, 2016

  Deadpool: Why Are Parents Taking Children to Raunchy, Sex-Filled Movie?

  "There's definitely a lot of kids going to see ['Deadpool'] to make that kind of money," Bob Waliszewski, director of Focus on the Family's Plugged In department, told the Christian Examiner.

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  Feb 19, 2016

  'Risen' a Powerful Hollywood Twist on the Resurrection Story (Movie Review)

  Some of the best discussions I've ever had in church small groups have revolved around what the Bible doesn't tell us.

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  Feb 15, 2016

  Huckabee Won't Endorse; Says 'God Is God. I Did My Part' After Dropping Out (Interview)

  Mike Huckabee is out of the Republican presidential race, but he says he won't stop advocating for his beliefs.