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Is Christian Nationalism a Real Problem? Is God Taking Over Hollywood? The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez on Faith, Culture, and Chaos
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Is Christian nationalism an exaggerated term? And is God overtaking Hollywood? These are just two of the big topics we hit on today's "Higher Ground with Billy Hallowell" as we welcome the Rev. Samual Rodriguez to the show.
Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, is on a mission to reach the masses with biblical truth. His quest has stretched from the the pulpit to Hollywood, with the preacher producing hit films like "Flamin' Hot" and "Breakthrough."
The fascinating mixture of Gospel and movie-making is something Rodriguez said first came on his radar 10 years ago when he was pastoring in church and a woman came up to the microphone and said, "Samuel, God says 'Hollywood.'"
"I had no inclination for Hollywood, no desire for Hollywood, to be honest," he said. "I was one of those evangelical pastors who would preach strongly against Hollywood."
But Rodriguez said he soon received a call from Paramount about screening the film "Noah" to see how it might appeal to the Christian community. He agreed and informed them the movie would likely not perform well among the evangelical community — a prediction that certainly came to fruition. That, of course, was just the beginning.
On today's show, we'll discuss:
- What led Rodriguez into Hollywood
- His biggest concerns about culture
- Whether "Christian nationalism" is an overstated threat
- ...and more!
Be sure to subscribe to the show and visit Higher Ground on The Washington Times for daily faith and culture news: https://highergroundtimes.com
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Manage episode 379176716 series 2456744
Is Christian nationalism an exaggerated term? And is God overtaking Hollywood? These are just two of the big topics we hit on today's "Higher Ground with Billy Hallowell" as we welcome the Rev. Samual Rodriguez to the show.
Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, is on a mission to reach the masses with biblical truth. His quest has stretched from the the pulpit to Hollywood, with the preacher producing hit films like "Flamin' Hot" and "Breakthrough."
The fascinating mixture of Gospel and movie-making is something Rodriguez said first came on his radar 10 years ago when he was pastoring in church and a woman came up to the microphone and said, "Samuel, God says 'Hollywood.'"
"I had no inclination for Hollywood, no desire for Hollywood, to be honest," he said. "I was one of those evangelical pastors who would preach strongly against Hollywood."
But Rodriguez said he soon received a call from Paramount about screening the film "Noah" to see how it might appeal to the Christian community. He agreed and informed them the movie would likely not perform well among the evangelical community — a prediction that certainly came to fruition. That, of course, was just the beginning.
On today's show, we'll discuss:
- What led Rodriguez into Hollywood
- His biggest concerns about culture
- Whether "Christian nationalism" is an overstated threat
- ...and more!
Be sure to subscribe to the show and visit Higher Ground on The Washington Times for daily faith and culture news: https://highergroundtimes.com
FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
- Follow Billy on Twitter
- Follow Billy on Instagram
- Follow Billy on Facebook
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