July 14, 2006
Dr. Frank Page, newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, discusses making a difference with a message. Director-writer-actor Edward Burns comments on the tough part of filmmaking.
Dr. Frank Page
In its first contested race in more than a decade, the Southern Baptist Convention - the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. - recently elected Dr. Frank Page as president. For the past five years, Page has pastored the First Baptist Church in Taylors, SC. A native of Greensboro, NC, he previously served as pastor of churches in Georgia, Texas and North Carolina. He's also author of Trouble with the Tulip. Page earned his Ph.D. in Christian ethics from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Edward Burns
Ed Burns has established himself as a quadruple threat in Hollywood. His résumé includes actor, writer, director and producer. His credits include The Brothers McMullen; his first feature, Sidewalks of New York; Saving Private Ryan, the first time he acted under another director or spoke dialogue he had not written; and his latest, The Groomsmen. Raised on Long Island, NY, Burns started in the industry while working as a go-fer at Entertainment Tonight. With his brother, he helms Irish Twins Productions.


