Institute for Cultural Influence

“Former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson explains why she recently resigned from the organization after witnessing an abortion on ultrasound.”

This audio series from Focus on the Family can be heard in 2 parts by clicking on the link below:

http://www.focusonthefamily.com/popups/media_player.aspx?MediaId={DF144307-9C70-4EA0-8E29-DBDAB03B6AFD}&FAMILYTYPE=null&Tab=Shows&subcategory=DailyBroadcast

“5 More Films Not To Miss,” claims ChristianityToday.com

http://www.christianitytoday.com/bc/columns/bookoftheweek/fivemorefilmsnottomiss.html

“CBS officials have given initial approval for the ad that Christian group Focus on the Family seeks to have aired during America’s most-watched television broadcast – the Super Bowl.”

“The 30-second commercial, which features football star Tim Tebow, will present the former Florida quarterback’s personal story and will also feature Tebow’s mother, who refused to have an abortion while she was pregnant with him despite having suffered from a life-threatening infection.”

Read more of this article from ChristianPost.com by clicking on the link below:

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100120/cbs-approves-super-bowl-ad-starring-tim-tebow/index.html

To Save A Life movie trailer:

“Maybe To Save a Life will mark the death of cheesy Christian movies by raising the bar when it comes to quality movie making…”

Read this review of the new movie How to Save a Life by clicking the link below:

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100120/the-death-of-cheesy-christian-movies/index.html

The 50 most important religion films of all time.  Do you agree?

http://filmsnobbery.com/2010/01/06/the-50-most-important-religion-films-of-all-time/

Scott Brown stunned the world last night with his upset victory to become a Senator in the state of Massachusetts. What few people realize is that his wife, a prominent TV anchor in Boston, was unable to campaign with him because of her job. Her TV station employer, due to journalistic ethics, did not want her to appear biased, so she was not only not allowed to cover the race, she was not allowed to appear at campaign events until last night, after the voting was completed. Does that seem like taking journalistic ethics too far?

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20091226scott_brown_on_trail_without_tv_reporter_wife/

“In a country where the line defining the separation of church and state is well drawn—lawsuits over Christmas manger scenes aside—the separation of church and work is hardly defined at all,” Moll explains in his article titled, “Outer Office, Inner Life: From Chick-fil-A’s godly restaurants to Xerox’s ‘vision quest’ outings.” Read more of Moll’s article and review of the book Spirituality, Inc: Religion in the American Workplace at the link below:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704541004575012261722749970.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopOpinion

In the midst of so much hopelessness in the news and film today “Humble Beauty” seeks to highlight hope found on the streets of LA through art.  This awe-inspiring documentary delves into the lives of artists on Skid Row (where an estimated 100,000 people are living on the streets).

“There’s two kinds of people in the word, there’s the creators and the destroyers.  And I think being a creator is the best thing to be.” -”Humble Beauty” interviewee

ICI gives “Humble Beauty” two thumbs up for creating a film that emphasizes HOPE, CREATIVITY, & BEAUTY.

To view the full film go to:
http://www.halogentv.com/index.php/humblebeauty/

• “1 out of 8 couples married in the U.S. last year met via social media.”

• “There are 100,000,000 videos on YouTube.”

• “There are over 200,000,000 blogs.  54% of bloggers post content or tweet daily.”

Watch this video for more shocking facts on the world’s love for social media.  This video is produced by the author of Socialnomics, a book dedicated the study of Social Media.  Check out the Socialnomics blog at http://socialnomics.net/