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Hollywood, Helicopters & Heroes: Interview with Producer Ralph Winter

May 18, 2010 | 10:08 PM

Veritas magazine recently got Christian Hollywood film producer Ralph Winter on the phone to get his thoughts on God and Hollywood. Well known for his blockbuster films such as X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Star Trek series, Winter even shot a helicopter chase in downtown Des Moines about 15 years ago for a movie called The Puppet Masters. "Your city was kind enough or crazy enough to let us film there," Winter says. "We didn’t hurt anything, but helicopter work is...
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Take the Test: What Rules Your Life? May 4, 2010 | 10:01 PM

"An idol is not simply a statue of wood, stone, or metal; it is anything we love and pursue in...
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Internet Integrity: Losing My Cover March 9, 2010 | 9:04 PM

I do this thing, and maybe you do it, too. I make fun of people in my head while they’re...
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"To Save a Life" Screenwriter Talks on Christian Movie Where Life Isn't Perfect January 12, 2010 | 10:24 PM

What do I want my life to be about? That’s the question posed by the highly anticipated movie To Save...
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How to be Thankful: 4 Easy Steps November 15, 2009 | 9:49 PM

It’s that time of the year again. You can find me stuffing my face with Stove Top, watching copious amounts...
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From Basement to Big Time: Owl City to Perform in Des Moines October 6, 2009 | 11:17 PM

An Internet sensation will perform before a packed People’s Court in Des Moines on Thursday night. Adam Young of the...
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Rejoicing by Choice: Unemployed But Not Destroyed August 30, 2009 | 11:49 PM

Philippians 1:18-21 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in...
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Social Media and Church: Breaking the Digital Divide July 1, 2009 | 11:36 PM

Every Wednesday afternoon at 3:00, Justin Wise, Immersion director and online church guru at Lutheran Church of Hope in West...
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The Oldest Diet Known to Man: Secrets of the Old Testament Revealed May 18, 2009 | 12:35 AM

I’m not sure, but I think at this moment I’m either closer to God or just really, really hungry. I...
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X-Rated Addiction: Women and Porn May 10, 2009 | 11:58 PM

Opening the magazine was a simple act of curiosity for Crystal Renaud. “I was sheltered, I didn’t even know what...
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Young Long-Hairs: Tie-Dye, Coffee, & Christ February 1, 2009 | 12:32 AM

Young long-hairs and Christian rock music came together in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The result: the Jesus People....
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You Are What You Eat: How to Chow Down Like a Good Christian January 25, 2009 | 12:01 AM

Anyone with a gym membership knows that the treadmills fill up quickly after January 1. The resolution to exercise and...
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Shake Things Up: 3 Resolutions that Last January 4, 2009 | 11:33 PM

I’ll spare you the achievable, realistic, and accountable goals of weight loss and thrifty spender resolutions for the New Year....
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The Core of Christmas: Historical Perspective on the Night of Nights December 22, 2008 | 11:03 PM

Which of the following don’t belong? Mary. Saint Nick. The Wise Men. Rudolph. Bethlehem. Ebenezer Scrooge. Give up? In a...
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"I Do:" A Commitment to Commitment and Grace December 15, 2008 | 12:41 AM

The first conversation my mother had with my father was the day after their wedding. Their arranged marriage began in...
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The Twentysomething's Guide to the Economic Crisis: Parts 1-3 November 23, 2008 | 2:13 AM

Unless you’ve been in a coma or living in hole for the last eight weeks, you know that the economy...
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Pooped-Out Politics: Iowans and Voter Fatigue November 2, 2008 | 11:50 PM

Benjamin Franklin once said, "Fish and visitors smell in three days." But what happens when they stay for two years?...
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Dearly Departed: Ghosts Up to No Good October 27, 2008 | 1:57 AM

Cue eerie music. Randa LeJeune shares her Sherman Hill house with four ghosts: a 1920s golfer who occupies the first...
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The Pumpkin Man: An Iowa Politician Talks on God and Gourds October 20, 2008 | 11:09 PM

Everyone says religion and politics don’t mix. But whoever said anything about pumpkins and politics? On a recent day-trip to...
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Behold Behemoth: Dinos Take Over Des Moines September 30, 2008 | 12:26 AM

A fascination with dead things usually comes with a bit of a social stigma, but you don’t have to be...
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A 7-Day Des Moines History Field Trip September 8, 2008 | 12:44 AM

Remember back to elementary school when field trip days were the best days of the year? Sure, it was always...
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