Actress Baliee Madison On “I Am Second”
“I am second because God is the mighty Lord. He is the most powerful and I am second because I put myself as second. You have to put God first. You cannot always be in first place. I think it’s very cool to say ‘I am second’.” – Baliee Madison
In this video from the “I Am Second” Baliee Madison, a talented young actress you may have seen in movies like Disney’s Bridge to Terabithia talks about what her faith means to her and how she puts God first in her life and acting. It’s awesome to see young people shining for God on the big screen:
Baliee On I Am Second (From IAmSecond.com)
One of my films, Letters to God is based on a true story about a young boy named Tyler who is struggling with brain cancer. He begins to write letters to God not only about himself but about other people that aren’t choosing the right path toward God. In particular, he helps this mailman named Brady who’s just totally off the path. So it is basically about faith and hope but mostly it’s a message about God.
I had never read a film about God. While mom and I were reading it, we just looked at each other and we knew that this was what we came here to do and that this was God telling us, “You wanted this film and this is being put into your hands now.” I knew it was a film that would give hope and that families who have been affected by cancer or even families who didn’t could relate to that film. They would walk out of the theatre feeling God and saying to themselves, “I want to try being a part of God.” I feel blessed and it’s an amazing feeling to give back to people with a wonderful film like this…
Inspiration: You Look So Much Better When You Smile – Kirk Franklin
“I smile, even though I’m hurt see I smile, I know God is working so I smile, Even though I’ve been here for a while, I smile…”
Kirk Franklin’s song “I Smile” from his most recent album Hello Fear will definitely get you smiling (which by the way you look so much better when you do:). Check out the official video, which features an array of happy faces:
Video Pick: Hold Me – Jamie Grace Feat. tobyMac
You’ll love the new video for Jamie Grace’s song Hold Me, featuring tobyMac. I can’t get this song out of my head:
Inspiration from Nicole C. Mullen & Team NCM
Singer Nicole C. Mullen mentors and travels with a group of preteens and teens she calls Team NCM. The group performs with her at events, learn about the Bible and basically just have alot of fun. Here they are with Nicole practicing one of her new and beautiful songs “Holy Captivated.”
Check out more updates, pictures and photos at their Facebook pages: Team NCM and Nicole C. Mullen.
In the video below Nicole C. Mullen sings a piece of “Holy Captivated” at a photo shoot for her album. She and the song both are really lovely!
Check out clips of more events where Team NCM ministered:
Nicole also did a down-to-earth live chat a few months ago where she talks about her recent album, finding your purpose, how she wrote her first song as a preteen and lots more. It’s inspiring to see that she got started when she was young and used her talents for God, watch the video below:
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Dreaming On In Life & Faith: Interview With Jenna Lucado Bishop – Author and Speaker on the Revolve Tour
With realness and encouragement Jenna Lucado Bishop shares her heart with young women around the country, relating to their everyday questions and delving into the truth of God’s word with them. Whether speaking on stage at The Revolve Tour, a faith and fun-filled weekend for teen girls, or co-authoring books with her father, best-selling author and speaker Max Lucado, Jenna’s passion for God is apparent and inspiring, and her energy and the warmth of her personality are inviting. In this interview Jenna shares how she was led to get involved with The Revolve Tour and gives advice for dreaming on in God and serving Him right where we are, even in uncertain times:
Interview by SOAR’s Editor Julene Fleurmond (A special thank you to the Revolve Tour staff for the interview!)
SOAR: I wanted to start off by asking what led you to be involved with The Revolve Tour and having a heart especially for teen girls?
Jenna Lucado Bishop: My heart for teen girls can be traced back to college. I joined a little singing group that would travel to various girl’s events to lead worship. It was at these all-girl weekends that I realized I loved talking to, encouraging, and offering advice to teenage girls. I wasn’t much older than them, but I had just enough wisdom to offer since high school was finally in hindsight:) I knew that one day, I wanted to work with teen girls full-time. I just didn’t know what that would look like. And it DEFINITELY would not look like me speaking from a stage! Seriously. I never wanted to be a speaker.
Well fast-forward four years, and I hear about this new conference called Revolve. Revolve comes from a “mama” tour called Women of Faith. I knew Women of Faith through my dad, and they told me all about this new conference for girls that they were starting. I casually mentioned that I would love to serve at something like that. I was envisioning helping behind stage or on the concourse, selling product or joining the marketing team. I never knew Mary Graham (president of Women of Faith) would sit down with me a year later and ask me if I wanted to try teaching on stage.
