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The Peace Project: Kay Wills Wyma
By Kelli Gillespie
It's safe to say 2020 was a year unlike any other. The first half of 2021 has provided much needed hope but many are still struggling to see the silver lining. Kay Wills Wyma brings a Soul 30 Challenge to help us be thankful in times of uncertainty, show kindness ...
Read More Race Driving and Dog Casting: Q5 with Director Simon Curtis
By Kelli Gillespie
Risen Magazine: The book spent three and half years on the New York Times bestseller list. When did you read it and what stands out to you? Simon Curtis: It just struck me as a very good book when I first read it seven years ago. Now, even more than ...
Read More Small Group
By Kelli Gillespie
Writer, Director & Star Matt Chastain Whether you call it a small group, a life group, or a support group, the goal is the same; a handful of couples or individuals doing life together. A new film aims to take audiences on a humorous and heart-felt journey through the eyes ...
Read More Jackie Green & Lauren Green McAfee
By Kelli Gillespie
Only One Life: How a Woman’s Every Day Shapes an Eternal Legacy Jackie Green and her daughter Lauren Green McAfee know a thing or two about legacies. Green’s husband, Steve, is the President of Hobby Lobby, a multi-billion-dollar arts and crafts store, and she is also the co-founder of Museum ...
Read More Ocean’s 8
By Kelli Gillespie
Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway & Mindy Kaling The Ocean’s franchise is getting a makeover. The fan-favorite adventure films where a gang of well-dressed men pull off a heist in Las Vegas, has now been cast with eight leading ladies who are after $150 million in diamonds with the ...
Read More Same Kind Of Different As Me
By Kelli Gillespie
Renee Zellweger It was the inspirational true story that started as a New York Times bestseller and was brought to the big screen last fall. Now Same Kind of Different As Me is available for you to watch right in your own home. Risen talked with Academy Award winner Renee ...
Read More WONDER
By Kelli Gillespie
Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson & Jacob Tremblay Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Wonder has so many rich themes that resonated with families all over. From shifting perspectives, to bullying, the balance of a family dynamic and interacting with those who look different from us, the story about ...
Read More Cars 3
By Kelli Gillespie
Owen Wilson, Kerry Washington, Cristela Alonzo and Armie Hammer Ka-chow! It’s the franchise that has made hundreds of millions of dollars and raced into the homes of families everywhere. This summer the third film, Cars 3, hit theatres with tons of speed and a lot of heart. Risen caught up ...
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Best Foot Forward: Paralympian & Author New Family Series Based on His Experiences
Josh Sundquist, a real life paralympic athlete, author, motivational speaker and comedian, has a new...