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A Guaranteed Investment Hi <<First Name>>, If you have any investments at all, they're probably worth less today than they were last year at this time. Even the best financial minds watched their investments shrink in this economy. Do you pull out of the stock market and invest in gold? Are mutual funds better than certificates of deposit?
Like many churches we celebrated graduations last Sunday, and I was reminded that the best investments are not financial. They take less money but a lot more time, and the dividends are immeasurable.
Ten years ago, three young brothers routinely broke into our church. Addicted to drugs, their mother was unable to feed them on her own. Hungry for food and attention, they were crying out for help. My friend Liz decided to invest in their lives. She fed them, brought them to church, and gave them clothes and the affection missing from their young lives.
Then a small group got involved. They paid the boys' way to summer camps and encouraged their gifts and talents. The oldest brother is a remarkably gifted musician and received a four-year scholarship to university. He was also invited to Nashville to record a demo.
Who could have guessed ten years ago that one person's investment in a young child would bring about this type of return? Look around you. Who can you invest in? Whose life will turn out differently because you cared?
From the screening room,
Angela Walker
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Grizzly Adams Wins Platinum for "Unlocking the Secret" Press release Unlocking the Secret, a television special created by Grizzly Adams® Productions, was recently recognized with a Platinum Award by the 2009 Hermes Creative Awards. [ Read more... ]
Video Game Giant Funds Fake Christian Protest of New Game Catholic News Agency Video game giant Electronic Arts has admitted it funded a group of fake protesters who pretended to be Christians as a publicity stunt to spur interest in its upcoming action game very loosely based on Dante’s Inferno. [ Read more... ]
ABC News Spotlights Christian Film Industry by Neal Karlinsky and Victoria Thompson Hollywood can be hard to predict, but given the choice between last year's Woody Allen film, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Sean Penn in Milk and a Christian film called Fireproof, starring aging teen idol Kirk Cameron, not a single industry insider saw this dark horse coming. [ Read more... ]
Slumdog Filmmakers Pledge to Help Child Stars Los Angeles Times Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and producer Christian Colson met the film's two impoverished child stars Wednesday and reassured them that they will soon have new homes. [ Read more... ]
Theatrical Review: Imagine That! Where the Imaginary World Transforms Reality
Review by Leo Etcharte-Tine
In a world of busy schedules and long work hours, adults can hardly find the time, let alone even remember what it is like to use their imagination. Many parents have said that technology is driving imagination out of our youth and has even clouded their ability to enjoy exploring the world in their own view. In the midst of it all, there are fathers that are too distracted by their careers demands that their lives can be characterized by all work and no play, and daughters are silently crying out for attention from their daddy. Imagine That is a film that reveals this all-too familiar scene but instead of feeding us with bad news, it takes the initiative to show us the beautiful and life-changing impact of a daughter’s imagination! Written by Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson, the story comes from ideas generated by Solomon’s own children, Evan and Olivia. Imagine That is an entertaining and touching story that is sure to inspire moms and dads to escape the worries of this world and truly treasure what is most valuable in life…their children. My rating:     
 Imagine That has been rated PG by the MPAA for some mild language and brief questionable behavior. There is one word of caution: after this movie, your kids are probably going to want to spend a lot more time with you, so be ready!
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