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The New Teacher…

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

School is now in session!

A Joe For the Road

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Has the coffee craze gone too far in your home?

In Her Words

Monday, December 19, 2011

Today we join people around the world who are mourning the loss of Denise Sproul.  And we are also celebrating a life well lived.

To that end, we want to share 14:00 minutes with you.

A few years ago, we were producing a television series with Joni Eareckson Tada.  Joni asked us to do an episode entitled “When Disability Hits Home”, featuring her friends Charles Colson and R.C. Sproul, both “titans of the faith” who are grandparents of children with disabilities.  This assignment took us to Washington, D.C., coastal Massachusetts, Orlando, and yes, to southwest Virginia, to the home of R.C. Jr. and Denise Sproul. 

Here is a link to that episode.  The segment on the Sprouls begins at about 14:00 minutes (although you may also be encouraged by the Colsons in the first half of the episode).

http://www.joniandfriends.org/television/when-disability-hits-home/

The Sprouls are, simply, an encouragement to those of us who hope to walk well when we face life’s inevitable hardships.  Our friend Mickey Sobeski (the father of Hannah, whose story we’re preparing to tell in a feature film) says often that we all need to be prepared for life’s storms - that Hannah was prepared for the storm she faced.

We are saddened by the loss of Denise.  But we are encouraged by her, and by her family.  We hope the words of R.C., R.C. Jr., and Denise Sproul in this short television segment might help strengthen each of us today.

A Bright Light

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Five years ago today, Hannah Marie Sobeski passed the torch to a house full of family and friends, and thousands who had watched her fight a good fight. They watched her finish the race, she kept the faith. To her dying breath Hannah challenged us to keep believing, and because of her legacy of faith, we vowed to never be the same. With Jesus as her example, Hannah finished strong.
Hannah Marie Sobeski
September 12, 1988 - November 9, 2006

40 Days Now

Friday, October 14, 2011

A year ago today, Focus on the Family had us go to Texas to begin work on Unplanned, the story of Abby Johnson’s incredible transformation from Planned Parenthood clinic director to now being a leading advocate for life.

Making this film was a rewarding experience, in part because it introduced us to the courageous people at 40 Days For Life, which is in full swing nationally through November 6th.  Learn more about this vital movement at www.40daysforlife.com.

The Calendar Turns

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

We’re about to step into Fall, probably the favorite season for many Nashvillians.  From bonfires to Pumpkin Spice Lattes to festive Franklin all the way through Thanksgiving, Autumn is spectacular in this corner of the world.  These three would concur that there’s a lot to like about this time of year…

The Simple Things

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

May we all find them today…

The Yellow Dress

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Her great grandmother moved west from Kansas in the back of a covered wagon.  After she finally reached California, she made the dress below for her daughter.  Since that time, each female in the family has posed for a picture in that yellow dress when the young lady reaches the age of two.  The dress has been sent back and forth between Los Angeles and Nashville numerous times now.  This week Eden took her turn in a longstanding family tradition…

Thanks, Steve

Friday, August 26, 2011

We’ve got a simple policy at the office (and at various coffee shops around town and wherever we’re working):  all Mac all the time.  We’re probably guilty of being a little over zealous about the matter.  But it’s no overstatement to say that the tools that Apple has developed for the filmmaking industry have truly been revolutionary.

Steve Jobs is now stepping down as CEO of Apple.  We hope they continue with their founder’s legacy of excellence long after he’s gone.

Classic Steven

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Late last century, we traveled to Abbey Road Studios in London to shoot Steven Curtis Chapman as part of “The Walk”.  There were many highlights on that trip, including Steven’s visit with Oswald Chambers’ daughter, who passed away ten days later.  But we’ll always fondly remember filming Steven’s songs in the studio made famous by the Beatles.  Here’s SCC and his talented band (including Adam Anders, who’s now the musical producer on Glee) with a late 1990’s rendition of More to This Life…