Tuesday's Theatre Block: First Sunday

Every Tuesday Christian Fiction showcases a gospel play that is touring somewhere in America or a movie about to hit a theatre near you. Today's feature is Sony Pictures "First Sunday" starring Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan. The story involves two criminals plot to steal from their local church, but wound up taking the parishioner's hostage. It will be in theaters 1.1.08. Screenplay written by David Talbert. Congrats to Talbert.

Have you ever met a celebrity, author, or minister who turned you cold?

Don Otis over at The Writer's View has started a tips driven discussion for writers on book signings. He shared a bad experience he had at a book signing, which reminded me of a bad experience I had a church revival. I won't name the Bishop, but I was so excited to hear his sermon in person. I was going to cover the revival for Rejoice Atlanta News at the time. At the end of the service after the church offering the bishop stood up and berated the congregation. He chastised us for not giving with all our might. His brother flew him to Atlanta for the revival and the least we could do was return the favor. I was floored. I did not write a story about him. When his publicist ask me to attend his ribbon cutting ceremony for his new church, which is now here in Atlanta, I didn't come. My perception of who I thought he was had changed. Has that ever happened to you? Have you met a celebrity, author, minister, performer who turned you cold after you met them?