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Monday, October 5, 2015
Penna Dexter is your host today and today she is joined by filmmakers Brent Baum and Jonathan Shaw. They discuss their movie Finding Noah: An Adventure of Faith. Brent and Jonathan tell us how they followed an expedition of intrepid explorers on a perilous trek up to Mt. Ararat’s desolate summit. Narrated by Academy Award nominee Gary Sinise, Finding Noah is more than a quest for answers, it is a testament of the human spirit, where belief and the need for exploration transcend risk and limitation. Later in the show we hear from the president and CEO of Open Doors, David Curry who tells us more about the new appointment in the State Department for Protection from Religious Persecution. Joining Penna in-studio in the last half hour is Susan B. Anthony List president, Marjorie Dannenfelser. She will tells us about the latest developments in the Pro-Life movement.
Penna Dexter is your host today and today she is joined by filmmakers Brent Baum and Jonathan Shaw. They discuss their movie Finding Noah: An Adventure of Faith. Brent and Jonathan tell us how they followed an expedition of intrepid explorers on a perilous trek up to Mt. Ararat’s desolate summit. Narrated by Academy Award nominee Gary Sinise, Finding Noah is more than a quest for answers, it is a testament of the human spirit, where belief and the need for exploration transcend risk and limitation. Later in the show we hear from the president and CEO of Open Doors, David Curry who tells us more about the new appointment in the State Department for Protection from Religious Persecution. Joining Penna in-studio in the last half hour is Susan B. Anthony List president, Marjorie Dannenfelser. She will tells us about the latest developments in the Pro-Life movement.

HOST

Penna Dexter

Penna Dexter

Co-Host — Point of View

Point of View Co-Host, Penna Dexter frequently sits in as guest host for Kerby Anderson. Her weekly commentaries air on the Bott Radio Network. Penna’s heart is in educating and encouraging Christian...

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Brent Baum

Brent Baum

Director/Producer — field_542d8190101fc

Brent Baum is a film director / producer based in Los Angeles. His experience in the motion picture business encompasses the development, production, financing, distribution and sale of over a dozen m...

Brent Baum is a film director / producer based in Los Angeles. His experience in the motion picture business encompasses the development, production, financing, distribution and sale of over a dozen movies, some of which include: The Wedding Planner, Eye of the Beholder, Drowning Mona and Thomas and the Magic Railroad. From 1997-2002, Baum was President and Chief Operating Officer of Destination Films. As a founder of the company, Baum pioneered an innovative financial structure and unique business strategy to raise over $100 million of initial operating capital and in its second year of operations Destination generated $75 million in revenues. Prior to founding Destination Films, Baum was Vice President, corporate strategic planning at DreamWorks. He was a member of the initial start-up team responsible for creating and implementing DreamWorks’ ten-year strategic plan to build a competitive movie studio. He previously worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at Smith Barney Shearson and in similar investment banking capacities with Citibank and CS First Boston (Tokyo, Japan). Mr. Baum also worked for the United States Information Agency in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Baum earned his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; a Master of Arts, International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania; and a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, from BYU.

Jonathan Shaw

Jonathan Shaw

Producer/Editor — field_542d8190101fc

Veteran editor / producer Shaw has worked in a variety of formats - including feature films, television, documentaries and commercials. As Editor, feature credits include “Homeward Bound; The Incredib...

Veteran editor / producer Shaw has worked in a variety of formats - including feature films, television, documentaries and commercials. As Editor, feature credits include “Homeward Bound; The Incredible Journey”, “Buddy”, “Little Giants” and a host of independents. TV credits include “Twin Peaks”, the inaugural trio of film offerings for MTV Original Films and four pilots that went to series for CBS, TNT, MTV and The CW. A four series run with Steven Bochco saw Shaw progress to producer on TNT’s “Raising The Bar.” As a 3D producer, Shaw has worked with RealD since the companies inception in 2003, functioning as their independent producer of 3D marketing content. In 2010 he co-founded 3D boutique – The Faktion – which produces and posts 3D commercials, music videos and trailers. Brand clients include – Nintendo, Samsung, Scion, Red Bull Records, VUE cinemas and Cinemark. 3D producer / editor credits include spots for American Family Insurance, Ford and Coca-Cola.

David Curry

David Curry

CEO — Open Doors USA

Open Doors USA President and CEO David Curry advocates on behalf of those who are persecuted for their Christian faith. In this role, he leads the organization in strengthening and equipping Christian...

Open Doors USA President and CEO David Curry advocates on behalf of those who are persecuted for their Christian faith. In this role, he leads the organization in strengthening and equipping Christians living under or facing restriction, while encouraging them to remain strong in their faith under harrowing circumstances. For nearly 60 years, Open Doors has worked in the world's most oppressive countries, empowering Christians who are persecuted for their beliefs. Open Doors equips persecuted Christians in more than 60 countries by providing Bibles, training, programs to help women and children who have been marginalized because of their beliefs and status in society, and helping to restore communities that have been destroyed because of faith. Curry joined Open Doors in August 2013. He was previously CEO at The Rescue Mission and president at the Foundation for Grace, an organization that provides leadership and management training to nonprofit groups in South America. Curry is the author of four books: First Aid for Enablers, It’s Not How Far You Fall It’s How High You Bounce, God Plays Golf and Change Your World!.

Marjorie Dannenfelser

Marjorie Dannenfelser

President — Susan B. Anthony List

Marjorie Dannenfelser is the president and an original organizer of the Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List), a national pro-life group dedicated to pursuing policies and electing candidates to reduce and...

Marjorie Dannenfelser is the president and an original organizer of the Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List), a national pro-life group dedicated to pursuing policies and electing candidates to reduce and ultimately end abortion. Under Marjorie’s leadership, the SBA List has grown to more than 365,000 members nationwide. Since its founding, the SBA List has helped elect more than 100 pro-life candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives, 19 to the U.S. Senate, and 16 to other statewide offices across the country. Marjorie has argued that pro-life electoral politics hinges on the ability to reach voters personally. That’s why in the 2014 election cycle the SBA List and its partners, the SBA List Candidate Fund and Women Speak Out PAC, spent more than $15 million to counterstrike the “war on women” – exposing pro-abortion incumbents and turning out voters through an unprecedented ground campaign. Having helped elect a new Senate majority, the SBA List now continues its efforts to protect unborn children, mothers, and pro-life taxpayers though the advancement of lifesaving federal legislation. In addition to ending taxpayer funding of abortion in Obamacare, the SBA List’s top legislative priority is the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act – a popular initiative to protect unborn children after five months, more than halfway through pregnancy. This bill, which is supported by the new Senate Majority Leader, would save more than 18,000 lives a year. At the urging of the SBA List and top congressional leaders, the five-month abortion ban has also been endorsed by several likely 2016 GOP presidential candidates including Governor Jeb Bush, Governor Mike Huckabee, Governor Mike Pence, Governor Bobby Jindal, and Senator Ted Cruz.

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