Of the sixty-six books in the Bible, there is one book that never mentions the word, God. It is the book of Esther. God, in fact, never speaks in Esther, but He doesn’t have to because Esther’s leadership does the talking. The story takes place in the...
I moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to work in the Hollywood film and media industry. The community of believers working in the industry was hidden and suffering from an onslaught of protests done by well-meaning Christians who felt that the programs and content produced...
Kathleen Cooke: Today’s culture is about wanting clarity, so your job as a researcher is vital. The facts tell the truth but not always the whole story. We are bombarded with identity dysphoria today. What has God been teaching you through your work and perspective on...
In 2005, my husband and I traveled to London to film a documentary. As we set up our cameras, terrorist bombs exploded in a tube station and on the street just a block or two from where we were filming. Thankfully we were safe, but subsequently, we had to delay the...
Influence Women from LA and many from around the United States came together to listen to cultural issues, grow in wisdom, and give of themselves for Influence Evening at the Hollywood Salvation Army Corps on September 23rd, 2019. This Hollywood location basecamp for...
Kathleen Cooke is a media executive, Hollywood Screen Actor’s Guild actor, speaker, writer, and a founding partner and Vice President of Cooke Pictures, a media production company based in Burbank, California. She also co-founded the nonprofit organization The Influence Lab where she leads and mentors Christian professionals in the entertainment industry. READ MORE