Monthly Archives: September 2006

The tenacity of William Wilberforce

By Steve Beard If you’ve seen the movie Crash, there is a scene in which Anthony, a car thief, discovers a van with the keys dangling in the driver’s door. Since no one is around, he hops in and drives … Continue reading

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Queen Latifah and the walk of faith

By Steve Beard 2006 In the film Last Holiday, Queen Latifah plays Georgia Byrd, an unassuming, churchgoing woman who sells cookware in a department store. She never misses choir practice and has a secret crush on a timid coworker played … Continue reading

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John Carter Cash: Sounds of southern salvation

By Steve Beard September/October 2006 His lineage is country music royalty. His father was Johnny Cash, whose posthumously released American V: A Hundred Highways was recently #1 on Billboard charts. His mother was June Carter Cash, a member of the … Continue reading

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Terry Bradshaw: Football, Fame, and Faith

By Steve Beard March/April 2006 When I was growing up, I was infatuated with two quarterbacks. One was the long-haired Kenny “The Snake” Stabler of the Oakland Raiders and the other was Terry Bradshaw of the Pittsburgh Steelers-the first quarterback … Continue reading

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Review: New World

By Steve Beard National Review, January 20, 2006 Director Terrence Malick moves at a very distinct and deliberate speed – namely, his own. He’s not in a hurry. He wrote the screenplay for his latest movie The New World about twenty-five … Continue reading

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Slightly mystical: Q’orianka Kilcher

By Steve Beard (Risen, January/ February 2006) No, I didn’t ask her. Apparently, it has been the inevitable question in all her previous interviews. I regret to inform you that if you want to know what she thought about kissing … Continue reading

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