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I Lived On Parker Avenue
''I Lived on Parker Avenue'' is a 2018 documentary film. It follows adoptee David Scotton as he travels from his home in Metairie, Louisiana, to Indiana to meet his birth parents — Melissa Coles and Brian Nicholas — for the first time. Scotton gave a speech in 2011 at his high school about his adoption story, which caught the attention of Benjamin Clapper, executive director of the anti-abortion group Louisiana Right to Life, who would go on to produce the documentary. ''I Lived on Parker Avenue'' inspired the 2022 feature-length drama film ''Lifemark''. Plot In December 2012, 19-year-old David Scotton travels from his home in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Indiana to meet his biological parents, who placed him for adoption at birth. Melissa Coles, Scotton's biological mother, asks Scotton upon meeting him, "Are you mad at me?" Scotton replies, "Never." He then presents Coles and his biological father, Brian Nicholas, with a packet of letters from his friends and family, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Advocate (Louisiana)
''The Advocate'' is Louisiana's largest daily newspaper. Based in Baton Rouge, it serves the southern portion of the state. Separate editions for New Orleans, '' The Times-Picayune The New Orleans Advocate'', and for Acadiana, ''The Acadiana Advocate'', are published. It also publishes ''gambit'', about New Orleans food, culture, events, and news, and weekly entertainment magazines: ''Red'' in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, and ''Beaucoup'' in New Orleans. History The oldest ancestor of the modern paper was the ''Democratic Advocate'', an anti- Whig, pro-Democrat periodical established in 1842. Another newspaper, the ''Louisiana Capitolian'', was established in 1868 and soon merged with the then-named ''Weekly Advocate''. By 1889 the paper was being published daily. In 1904, a new owner, William Hamilton, renamed it ''The Baton Rouge Times'' and later ''The State-Times'', a paper with emphasis on local news. In 1909, ''The State-Times'' was acquired by Capital City Press, a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facebook
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name comes from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities and, since 2006, anyone over 13 years old. As of July 2022, Facebook claimed 2.93 billion monthly active users, and ranked third worldwide among the most visited websites as of July 2022. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivity, such as personal computers, tablets and smartphones. After registering, users can create a profile revealing information about themselves. They can post text, photos and multimedia which are shared with any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Kendrick
Stephen Kendrick (born June 10, 1974) is an American film writer and producer, co-writer of the book '' The Love Dare'' with brother Alex Kendrick, and former senior associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Stephen, Shannon and Alex Kendrick comprise Kendrick Brothers Productions. Filmography References External links Kendrick Brothers Productions* * Sherwood PicturesInterview with Alex and Stephen Kendrickat ''ChristianCinema.com ChristianCinema.com, Inc. is a Christian film, Christian Filmmaking, film production company as well as a distribution company, founded in 1999, by brothers Bobby Downes and Kevin Downes. In addition, the website reviews both Movie theater, theatri ...'' Living people Baptist ministers from the United States American male screenwriters American film producers Sherwood Pictures People from Albany, Georgia Screenwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) 1954 births {{US-screen-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Kendrick
Alexander Kendrick (born June 11, 1970) is an American pastor, film writer, producer, director and actor, best known for directing and starring in notable faith-based films, including ''Facing The Giants'', ''War Room'', '' Overcomer'', '' Courageous'', and ''Fireproof''. He is one of only two film directors (the other being Rob Reiner) to have three different films receive an "A+" grade on CinemaScore. Films directed by Kendrick have collectively grossed over $190 million worldwide. Biography Alexander Kendrick was born in Athens, Georgia as the middle of three sons to Larry and Rhonwyn Kendrick. He grew up in Smyrna, GA. He studied at Kennesaw State University in communication and earned a Bachelor of Arts. Kendrick worked as a Christian DJ for two radio stations before attending New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and being ordained into the ministry. He served as a minister to college students in Marietta, Georgia for four years. From 1999 to 2014, Kendrick was an as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity Daily
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in 157 countries and territories, and believe that Jesus is the Son of God, whose coming as the messiah was prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (called the Old Testament in Christianity) and chronicled in the New Testament. Christianity began as a Second Temple Judaic sect in the 1st century Hellenistic Judaism in the Roman province of Judea. Jesus' apostles and their followers spread around the Levant, Europe, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the South Caucasus, Ancient Carthage, Egypt, and Ethiopia, despite significant initial persecution. It soon attracted gentile God-fearers, which led to a departure from Jewish customs, and, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
