Comments on: Kirk Cameron, Evangelical Christian

By: Rory

Rory — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:09:54 +0000

My best friend graduated HS with Kirk. He dated (and eventually married) one of his good friends, and I even briefly dated one of his ex-girlfriends. I remember him showing up to a party one day, and he was a seriously cool dude.

I have to give him props… he has held to his convictions.

By: weboy

weboy — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:04:50 +0000

I think it’s a little easy to say that Cameron has paid a professional price for his faith; at least part of that appears to be a conscious decision on his part (and a number of the others mentioned here) to not do work that would appear to compromise their beliefs. That’s admirable, but perhaps limiting in some ways for a working actor. There are but so many good, wholesome, parts to go around. And that, really, is why I find Heaton so interesting – because she seems to have a perspective on her personal life vs. her working life that may challenge the notion that someone who speaks so openly of faith can’t find good, interesting work. It’s worth noting too that the transition for most actors who start as children or teens is not easy, and there’s a reason that some of them find a need to make such complete transformations for their faith – including deeply troubled personal lives as kids because of getting so much so soon. I get the impression that Cameron, of all people, understands that this journey is what it is for the choices he made, not what others did to him. That, it seems to me, says his values really are in the right place.

By: John Ryan

John Ryan — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:46:58 +0000

Should schools teach the theory that the earth is less than 10,000 years old and that man ad dinosaurs were alive at the same time ?

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:59:31 +0000

While I can’t stand Hollywood, it stands to reason that stars would be persecuted career-wise for being Christians. While most of us won’t lose our jobs because we profess to be Christians, they do. Producers won’t use them because perhaps they would have to re-write lots of scripts and forego getting that “R” rating which they think is the box office draw. It’s sad really. I hope a Christian genre of movie and television program making will arise from it and these former stars will thrive in that market. I’m sure if you asked any of them, they would tell you how joyful they are with their present lives. Being born-again does that to a person.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:30:46 +0000

And Mason Betha a.k.a. Ma$e.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:28:21 +0000

Also, Tia and Tamera Mowery from the show Sister Sister. Haven’t seen them in mainstream since they were on TBN. (Or Mr. T for that matter.) And can’t forget Denise Mathews a.k.a. Vanity.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:00:19 +0000

Thank the Lord for the testimony of people with visibility and power.

I find myself becoming very unhappy with the way Christians are treated, when all the talk is about ‘acceptance’ of others. I then remember Christians are outside the ‘in’ crowd for acceptance, and in the same instance, recall that Christ himself said we would always be persecuted for professing our faith.

Keep the faith, profess it…and others will follow.

By: Ted Moore

Ted Moore — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:45:54 +0000

He never said that it would be easy. He did say that it would be worth it.

By: Shade

Shade — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:04:03 +0000

I think that actor Leon Isaac Kennedy (Jane Kennedy’s ex-husband) has some sort of ministry now.

By: Clarice

Clarice — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:46:58 +0000

Regarding Stephen Baldwin. He wrote a book called “The Unusual Suspect: My Calling to the New Hardcore Movement of Faith.” I’ve only read excerpts, but he’s not messing around.

By: miron

miron — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:31:39 +0000

Cameron and his ministry partner debated a couple of atheists/agnostics on ABC sometime in the past. The Christians held their own even though the show seems stacked against them.

By: Jim C

Jim C — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:41:25 +0000

Lashawn, I’ve found that sometimes he sends us towards what he wants for us whether or not we want it.

Jim C

By: Bev

Bev — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:24:56 +0000

It’s wonderful how Kirk Cameron has grown in the Lord. His program, The Way of the Master is one of the best Christian programs on TV. Difficult questions relating to the Bible and Life are answered. It’s an exceptional teaching program. I highly recommend it.

By: Changed Life

Changed Life — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:19:48 +0000

I spent years inventing the God I wanted. As each day goes by and I learn more and more about the God that is, I am humbled. Humbled that God would even be bothered with me. Humbled that God would ever choose me to fulfill any purpose he would have for me, and so thankful for God’s grace. One split second glimpse of the nature of God’s grace. How truly awesome and amazing.

I watch many people, Christian and none Christian invent the God they want. Me, I just hope that the God that is will have mercy upon me and allow me to spend eternity in his presence. I don’t deserve to be anywhere near God. I just hope that I can have a little space in the back when we all are joined together to sing his praise.

It is amazing to me — the wonderful things that God does. Just look. Look at what God has created! Look at the tree. My first up close view of a coral reef — God is. Look at the face of a baby and the face of someone very old — God is — look at all of these faces, black, white, brown — look at how wonderful God’s creations are, look at how wonderful God’s creations can be.

Do no live for each yourself, do not live for each other — live for God. He will direct your steps. He will give you the words to witness. He will give you the strength, the hope, the faith.

When I embark on an endeavor, when I am caught at a point I ask myself – what is more important to me — pleasing GOD or some other person, pleasing GOD or pleasing myself.

Although I do hope to meet all of you in Heaven, I want only to be that little bit closer to God.

By: Bakatya

Bakatya — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:42:38 +0000

This diverts from the topic of Hollywood Christians but this man is a strong Christian in an unusual field. He does provide a strong male role model and speaks strongly of his faith and family.
http://www.matt-hughes.com/blog.html