Monthly Archives: March 2015

The Bible Says What? “The Arc of the Covenant” (Genesis 6:5-Genesis 19) #3

You know the posts that lead off with “10 Ways to Make Your Body Look Good in Under 20 Minutes” or “See What that Puppy Did to Save a Life”? Well, someone just clicked on this just to scroll down … Continue reading

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For the Win? Lessons From The Hardwood (A Mustard Seed Musing)

The parents surrounded me. The final basketball practice had just ended, a scrimmage between the parents and players. “You know, we’re playing the team that beat us the first game of the season. They’re undefeated.” I’m aware, I think to … Continue reading

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Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (Movie Review)

In the seventh story about Peter Pan’s favorite mini-sidekick and her extended tribe of fairies, Tinker Bell’s friend Fawn (Ginnifer Goodwin) has a knack for rescuing lost animal souls. A baby hawk with a broken wing? No problem. A snake … Continue reading

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Bosch: Michael Connelly’s Wounded Warrior (TV Review)

I’m so far under the stack of things I’m sent to review – constantly- that I rarely stop to watch something just for fun. But the fact that Amazon’s original series Bosch is based on Michael Connelly’s series about Detective Hieronymous “Harry” … Continue reading

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The Bible Says What? “Sin, Come On Down!” (Genesis 3-6:4) #2

This is the second in a series – my response to the secular “reading through the Bible” and responding available at your local Barnes & Noble. Unless of course, it closed. and decided to tackle the impossible: read through and comment … Continue reading

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You Are Not Alone! (Deuteronomy 2:7) The Bible Says What? #12

  Deuteronomy 2:7 The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you … Continue reading

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R-E-P-E-N-T (Sunday’s Sermon Today- Gospel of Luke)

Jesus didn’t come to make your life better. Jesus came to make your life eternal. (End sermon. Walk away…) Jesus came preaching good news for the poor, the sinful, the left out, the forgotten about. Jesus came preaching good news … Continue reading

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The Captive: Voyeuristic Pursuits (Movie Review)

Atom Egoyan’s film, The Captive, is creepy, not unlike the 2013 Denis Villeneuve thriller Prisoners. The film’s backdrop is snowy Ontario, starring Ryan Reynolds and Mireille Enos as Matthew and Tina as they barely hold onto reality for eight years after the … Continue reading

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Longmire Season 3: Of Madness & Friendship (TV Review)

The third season of AMC’s adaptation of Craig Johnson’s novels about Sheriff Walt Longmire finds our protagonist, played by Robert Taylor, battling against forces outside of his control. Even more so than previous seasons, where he was moving forward case … Continue reading

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Da Vinci’s Demons Complete Second Season: Chasing The Future (TV Review)

Starz is blasting the home media market this week with two offerings: the first volume of Outlander (Diana Gabaldon’s novel-turned-adaptation) and the second season of Da Vinci’s Demons on Blu-ray/DVD. In the first, Claire Fraser/Randall travels through time to 18th century Scotland; in the … Continue reading

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