Christian TV Showcase

I love the holiday seaon. I love watching the Hallmark channel anyway, but in December I love it more. Christian FIction wants to alert you to three faith based television shows that you need to set your remote for:

• NBC's Clash of the Choirs airs Dec. 17. Clash of the Choirs" is a four-night competition featuring five celebrity choir directors - Nick Lachey, Patti LaBelle, Blake Shelton, Michael Bolton and Kelly Rowland - that will begin airing at 8pm on NBC December 17th. These 5 celebrity musical artists are assembling a choir of 20 singers to compete each night.
• Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom's For One More Day airs Dec. 9.
  
• Hallmark Channel Presents Angela Hunt's "The Note". I love Angela Hunt's novel, so I am overly excited about this one.
  

Also of note. Tyler Perry's House Of Payne - Volume One, Episodes 1-20 and Jerry Jenkin's
Midnight Clear will be available December 4th.

Speedlinking: Christian Parents Refuse Guide of The Golden Compass

Christian Parents are leery about guiding their children into the movie theatres this month to see The Golden Compass. Some Christian fiction authors, media, and the Catholic League have warned parents of the movies anti-Christian/atheist theme. This week the author, Phillip Pullman calls this boycott campaign "absolute rubbish." At a London premiere of the film, he stated:

I am a story teller. If I wanted to send a message I would have written a sermon.

However New Line Cinemas removed mentions of God and the church[The books tell of a battle against the church and a fight to overthrow God] from the script last November. The Golden Compass US release date is December 7.

What do you think? Have you read the books? Read the first chapter here.The book is intended for older children. Do you think your children will be misguided by them? Are you taking your kids to the movie? If not, I have a great movie recommendation they can see on Christmas Day that shows the triumph of Christian character. Stay tuned for details next week. Subscribe to ChristianFiction to stay informed.