Christians tend to think that, without a clearly articulated message (most often consisting of a conversion scene, Scripture quotations or a saintly martyr), a film cannot be considered “christian.” The stealth Gospel is unacceptable. We either preach it from the rooftops, or we put a bushel on it (or a plug in it, whatever the [...]
The devastation from hurricane Katrina was only the beginning. It was what came afterwards that reminded me how close we are, at any moment, to societal collapse. State and government officials were clearly unprepared for the devastation and chaos resulting from the category four storm. This is not comforting for a country living under the [...]
“We are all like the moon,†said Mark Twain, “we each have a dark side.†The recent arrest and sentencing of Dennis Rader, the BTK killer (bind, torture, kill), reveals again just how dark this side of man is. According to the LA Times, on the day he was sentenced to 10 consecutive life terms, [...]
I currently serve in the construction field, where the average vocabulary consists of profanity, defamatory dialogue, blasphemy and perpetual derision. My co-workers have the uncanny ability to steer any discussion toward (a) a bodily function or (b) a sexual act (which they affectionately call – close your ears — “dick talkâ€). Needless to say, I [...]
There is only one account in the Bible that Christ ever wrote anything. In the Gospel of John chapter 8, Jesus writes something in the dirt. This they (the Scribes and Pharisees) said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with [...]
It is not a coincidence that one of the greatest pieces of literature ever written, was written on a mountaintop. Of course, Moses had some assistance. But if he’d stayed in his air-conditioned condo, with the kids and the phone and the television, it’s doubtful that the Ten Commandments would have ever been penned. Writing [...]
About five years ago, I received Stephen King’s book, “On Writing,†as a gift. At the time, writing was just a hobby – something I toyed with between video games, but never took seriously. I read the first couple of chapters, couldn’t engage, and shelved it. I was never much of a King fan and, [...]
There have been many incarnations of James Barrie’s ageless imp, Peter Pan — 100 years’ worth, to be exact. Peter’s playground has found equal footing in our cultural psyche. “Finding Neverland,” 2004’s critically acclaimed film, is the latest incarnation. Barrie’s Neverland is an island one can reach by flying towards the “second star to the [...]
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