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‘God … Is In Control’: Iconic Actress on Cancel Culture, Threats, the Power of Prayer
Legendary voice actor Jodi Benson is a Christian with a deep passion for her faith — a devotion to God that has helped shape her life.
“It’s really neat … to see the tapestry that God has created and the puzzle pieces that have come together within my career,” Benson told CBN News. “But, for me, it’s a ministry. I really do feel that God places me exactly where He wants me. He opens the door exactly where He needs me, and it’s never usually about the job.”
She continued, “It’s usually about … a ‘God appointment,’ a relationship with a cast member, or with a crew or creative team member. It’s usually these behind-the-scenes moments that I get — that moment where I go, ‘Oh, that’s why I’m doing this project.’”
Benson is known for voicing Ariel in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and Barbie in the “Toy Story” franchise. Most recently, she reprised her role as Nia in season two of the animated hit series “The Wingfeather Saga.”
These powerful roles beg an important question: how does Benson choose projects? The actress said she relies on God and prayer to pick and choose which roles to take on.
“Once I pray about it, and my husband and I are both praying — we both are discussing — we will get an automatic door open or close, and it’s pretty clear cut there,” she said. “There is not a lot of in-between, which I love.”
Angel Studios’ “The Wingfeather Saga,” based on Andrew Peterson’s book series by the same name, happened to be one of those open doors through which Benson was pleased to walk.
“I really loved this character, and these stories, and being a part of it,” she said. “Because there’s so much adventure to it.”
Benson said her entire career — and particularly her landing of the Ariel role in “The Little Mermaid” — has been a “beautiful, wonderful surprise.”
“My focus was doing … Broadway musicals — my passion,” she said. “And … this door opened up for me to be able to randomly audition for it, and … here I am, almost 38 years later, and I’m still recording my voice, and still Ariel is a huge part of my life and my family’s lives, and we are just so grateful.”
Benson also spoke about the perceived increase in Hollywood of actors and singers speaking out about their Christian views.
“I do feel that there has always been the element of faith in so many people that I work with and in so many different companies,” she said. “But, in a lot of ways, it stays quiet, which is great. That’s fine; it really is fine to have a quiet walk, because it’s those people of influence that God has given you that are one-on-one.”
Benson said the entertainment industry went through what she called a “double whammy” in recent years, with the COVID-19 pandemic and a strike — two events that paralyzed Hollywood.
With so much chaos unfolding, Benson said some people started speaking out more. Still, she said there are fears among some when it comes to openly sharing perspectives.
“We’re going to see this kind of roller coaster going on; people can feel like they can speak out, but then, you know, they’re going to possibly get hit with cancel culture,” Benson said. “And that can be earth-shaking. You can lose your job, you can lose your paycheck, you can lose your film, your television, your agency, and your manager all in one day — so it happens a lot.”
As for her own journey, the actress makes a decision every day to “be light and salt” and to love others around her.
“Whatever realm I’m at, whatever city I’m in, I try to, personally, for me, keep it really, really simple and keep my motivation very simple,” she said. “And … walk in faith, not by sight.”
That doesn’t mean Benson, who is known for her happy persona and kind demeanor, always has it easy. She, too, has her “haters,” she said — people who simply avoid or dislike her because of who she is. But she said she still says, “Hello” on set and shows these individuals love and kindness.
Tragically, she has even faced serious threats over the years.
“With my husband and my children, I do have to think about their safety and their well-being,” Benson said. “I have had threats and so there are things that I do have to take precaution with, and have had to contact sheriff and police and things like that to protect my family.”
Ultimately, Benson focuses on her joy and happiness — and faith. She’s been blessed to portray “The Little Mermaid,” among many other roles, and she’s grateful for her life.
“[God] is ultimately in control,” she said. “He’s got everything in His hands. I can put everything onto Him, and trust Him, because I just trust Him — I just do.”
Sources:faithwire
കോഴിക്കോട്: മലയാള സിനിമ നടൻ മേഘനാഥൻ(60) അന്തരിച്ചു. ശ്വാസകോശ സംബന്ധമായ രോഗത്തെ തുടർന്നാണ് അന്ത്യം. കോഴിക്കോട് ബേബി മെമ്മോറിയൽ ആശുപത്രിയിൽ ചികിത്സയിൽ ആയിരുന്നു. നടൻ ബാലൻ കെ നായരുടെ മകനാണ്. ഒട്ടേറെ സിനിമകളിലഭിനയിച്ച മേഘനാഥൻ്റെ 1983 ൽ ഇറങ്ങിയ അസ്ത്രമാണ് ആദ്യചിത്രം. ചെങ്കോൽ, ഈ പുഴയും കടന്ന്, ഉത്തമൻ തുടങ്ങി 50ഓളം ചിത്രങ്ങളിൽ അഭിനയിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.
സംസ്കാരം ഷൊർണ്ണൂരിലുള്ള വീട്ടിൽ വെച്ച് നടക്കും. ഭാര്യ സുസ്മിത, മകൾ പാർവതി.
Sources:nerkazhcha
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For KING + COUNTRY Stars’ Big Plan to Bring Message of Jesus, ‘Redemption of Humanity’ to People Across America
For KING + COUNTRY, one of the most popular Christian and inspirational bands around, is gearing up for the Christmas season in a big way.
Just months after singers Joel and Luke Smallbone brought their family’s story to the big screen in biopic “Unsung Hero,” the duo are heading back to theaters with a new project, “A Drummer Boy Christmas Live.“
The cinematic experience, which will run from Dec. 5-9, will make For KING + COUNTRY’s popular Christmas show accessible to people across the nation.
And the brothers promise to deliver a “sonic journey that blends the sights and sounds of the season with the musical mastery, heartwarming storytelling, and dazzling production.” Joel Smallbone told CBN News he’s elated to bring the show to audiences:
“One of the things that we love is Christmas tours,” he told CBN News. “And we’ve done one almost every year since the beginning of the band.”
But with the Christmas season so short, he said they came up with another option: bringing the Christmas show to movie theaters so even more people can see it. The band performed a show at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, rallied 12,000 fans — and created “A Drummer Boy Christmas Live.”
“It’s really beautiful,” Smallbone said. “This year, more than ever, I feel like we desperately just need to kind of keep the main thing the main thing, and these great hallmarks of humanity that are love, and joy, and peace, patience, kindness, goodness — let’s put them back in the driver’s seat this Christmas.”
Ultimately, Smallbone said “A Drummer Boy Christmas Live” is all about honoring the true meaning of Christmas.
“This is singing about baby Jesus, and this is singing about the redemption of humanity, and this is singing about BC to AD,” he said.
As for upcoming plans after the theatrical experience, Smallbone said For KING + COUNTRY is, for the first time since the beginning of the band, spending a year away from touring.
“We’re … going away to write and record … and we’re also going away to work on our next feature film that is going to production next fall,” he said, explaining that the band will come back to perform after these upcoming projects.
Sources:faithwire
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Bible Prophecy Playing Out in Israel: New ‘Patterns of Evidence’ Film Seeks to Unpack the Truth
A documentary filmmaker is on a mission to explore the authenticity of ancient Bible prophecies.
Tim Mahoney, whose new film, “Patterns Of Evidence: The Israel Dilemma – Ancient Prophecies,” hits theaters Nov. 13, 14, and 17, told CBN News the events unfolding in the Middle East today are intricately tied to what we see happening in the Old and New Testaments.
Mahoney said the roots of his new movie were set in 2007 when he was working on another project surrounding the Israelites’ fleeing Egypt to head for the Promised Land.
As he navigated that story, he realized a great deal about God’s promises to Abraham had been misunderstood or had gone unknown to some.
“When we look at what happened last October with the attack in Israel, and then, shockingly, what happened with the campuses around the United States with the anti-Semitism, I realized that a lot of people don’t have any understanding of biblical prophecy,” Mahoney said. “The land of Israel was promised to Abraham’s descendants, and, so, that’s what this film is about — what are these ancient prophecies and how should we understand them?”
He said “Patterns Of Evidence: The Israel Dilemma – Ancient Prophecies” explores God’s covenant with Abraham and its establishment at Mount Sinai. Mahoney said he looks in the film for evidence of what’s discussed throughout the Old Testament.
“[Moses] wrote that in the future, these people would have a kingdom,” he said. “So, I’m looking for the kingdom. And secondly, he says that, if you have this kingdom … you need to obey God. And that’s part of the prerequisite — you’ve got to obey God. He says, if you obey God, there’s blessings, and, if you disobey God, there’s curses.”
Mahoney said the Bible also discusses what happens if God is disobeyed — that the people will be scattered and persecuted. And that’s not all.
“Then it says, ‘But God will be merciful to a small group of you, and you will return to the land,’” he said. “So, we’re looking for those five events.”
Ultimately, Mahoney said he wants people to understand the impact and importance of prophecy.
“What I want people to realize is that there are words that have been written down in the past, and, as time has gone on, these events that were foretold are happening,” he said. “And what I want people to see is that God is true to His word, and these prophecies that were given.”
Sources:faithwire
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