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ArticleNew film The King of Kings is a pleasant, family-friendly, cat-approved retelling of the gospel
Angel Studios’ The King of Kings is an animated film directed by Seong-ho Jang, loosely inspired by Charles Dickens’ lesser-known work, The Life of Our Lord. Boasting a voice cast so stacked it could pass as a Who’s Who of Hollywood - including Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Mark Hamill, Pierce Brosnan, Roman Griffin Davis, Forest Whitaker, Ben Kingsley, and Oscar Isaac - the film reimagines the gospel story through Dickens’ eyes, turning it into a bedtime tale for his son, Walter. And if that sounds like a quaint, heartwarming setup, don’t worry - there’s also a cat for comic relief.
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ArticleThe new Netflix series Adolescence raises difficult but essential issues for Christian parents to grapple with
Few television shows capture the emotional chaos of growing up as honestly as Netflix’s latest series, Adolescence. Diving deep into the complex struggles faced by young people today, this is more than just a typical coming-of-age drama. With its innovative use of single-take episodes, its raw and poignant cinematography immerses you into a world of identity crises, societal pressure, online dangers, and the hidden pain of those caught in the fallout of serious mistakes.
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ArticleChristian parents will find that the Real Easter Egg collection from the Meaningful Chocolate Company is well worth trying
When it comes to Easter, there is one very important question that everyone should think about: When is it too early to eat a chocolate egg?!
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ArticleThe Garden the Curtain and the Cross is a great resource for Christian parents to try in the run up to Easter
As the last few remnants of the Christmas stock are in the seasonal sale aisle, in comes the chocolate eggs and hot cross buns. ‘Happy Easter’ is on bunting, hats, and toys everywhere we look. It can be difficult for Christian parents to navigate yet another consumer-hacked event in the calendar, as the colour pallet in the shops turns to pastel yellow, pink and green and the shelves are filled with chocolate eggs, and fluffy bunnies and chicks. So, how do Christian families manage this time of year as they explain the biblical account of the first Easter to children in a theologically accurate, yet age-appropriate way, especially as eggs, hot cross buns and bunnies can be easier to digest than sin, death and resurrection.
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ArticleStep In - Premier’s new Bible podcast for children provides a rich resource for Christian parents
Teaching the Bible to children can be challenging, especially when trying to make God’s story meaningful for them. Over the past few weeks, my five-year-old son and I have set time aside before bedtime to journey through stories of the Bible together with the help of the Premier Step In podcast. This podcast invites listeners to step into biblical stories and discover what God might be saying to us through them.
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ArticleCaptain America: Brave New World – Can people change (beyond turning into a Hulk…)?
It’s been a while since we’ve had a smaller scale story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – MCU – based on earth and it was a nice change of pace to have a story with more personal stakes than an alien invasion.
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ArticleHelping your children understand the Bible’s big story
Do you know the narrative of the Bible
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ArticleAre Enid Blyton’s Famous Five OK for today’s Christian children?
Andy Peck is transported back to a wholly different time and world in a modern rendering of a classic children’s author
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ArticleWhat films or series did Christian parents want to know about in 2023?
Your favourite film of 2023?
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ArticleWonka: Some powerful faith conversations lurk in this musical extravaganza
Your favourite Christmas film?
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ArticleIs the movie ‘Wish’ pointing us to something God has placed within us?
Do you have a favourite Disney movie?
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ArticleAll truth is ‘God’s truth’ - improve your family knowledge with the Storybots series
What was your best source of information growing up?
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Article‘The book will break your heart into a thousand pieces, and with God’s help, put you together again’
What is your favourite book on parenting?
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ArticleChristian values in ‘Paw Patrol’ make it a great series for your young ones
Do you watch children’s TV with your children or leave them to it?
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Article3 reasons to read The Chronicles of Narnia with your children
What is your favourite children’s book series?
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ArticleThe Hunger Games prequel’s war and violence: discussion starters for Christian families
Charles Merritt finds the prequel to The Hunger Games franchise provides much food for thought at a time when daily news is full of the same kind of violence
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ArticleSophia the First: friendship, loyalty, gender expectations - why Christian parents need to be alert to this long-running animation
Do you recall any pre-school TV having discussion points?
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ArticleDumb Money: probably a dumb choice of film for most Christian teens
Charles Merritt was confused and concerned by this stock-market comedy
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ArticleThe Creator - who’s the real villain, AI or human ambition?
Have you got to grips with what AI can do?
