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Jon Batiste’s Christian faith isn’t explored in ‘American Symphony’. But does it need to be?

It’s the biggest performance of your life, hundreds are watching you – and there’s a power cut on stage. But for Jon Batiste and the year he’s had, the obstacle is relatively minor, and so after a few awkward moments, he keeps calm and carries on, playing a piano piece that has everyone spellbound…

This article appeared on the Premier Christianity blog in January 2024. To read the full piece please click here.

Madman or martyr? The Mission is an unsettling documentary about a murdered evangelist

When 26-year-old American missionary, John Allen Chau, was murdered by the unreached tribe he was trying to tell about Jesus, it made headlines around the world. 

Chau’s death on North Sentinel Island in 2018 prompted widespread debate over the theological, ethical and anthropological implications of his journey. Now, a new documentary, The Mission, which is produced by National Geographic, is reigniting these questions – and posing a few more…

This article appeared on the Premier Christianity blog in November 2023. To read the full piece please click here.