By Dr. Layne McDonald Yes, Beyond Belief may be the Christian rock movie many families, musicians, and longtime Petra fans have been waiting for. Arriving in theaters August 28, 2026, from Intrigue Films, this PG faith-based drama combines 1980s Christian rock, grief, family pressure, church community, and the difficult question of whether our dreams are large enough to include God’s direction. It is inspiring and spiritually useful, but parents should prepare younger viewers
By Dr. Layne McDonald This week’s Christian media points to one clear answer: wholehearted faith is not merely an emotional moment; it is a daily surrender that shapes how we worship, suffer, think, choose, and serve. CalledOut Music’s The Room, the film Elijah Peel, and Lina AbuJamra’s All Your Life each approach that truth from a different direction, and together they remind us that faith must become a way of living. Why does Christian media matter to wholehearted faith?
