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Category Archives: Current Events
The Butler: Two Roads Divided (Movie Review)
Over the last year, I’ve seen 42, Fruitvale Station, 12 Years A Slave, and Django Unchained. Each of them presented a time period in American history where racism and prejudice caused great pain, even death, as the country struggled through toward civil rights for everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Theology
Tagged a butler served well by the election, alan rickman, cuba gooding jr, danny strong, David Oyelowo, Esther, Forrest Whitaker, jane fonda, john cusack, lee daniels, lenny kravitz, live schreiber, mariah carey, minka kelly, Oprah Winfrey, robert frost, robin williams, terrence howard, the road not taken
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Turn The Lights On (Matthew 5:13-16)
Several years ago, George O’Leary was a highly successful ACC football coach with a 52-33 record, and was hired by the University of Notre Dame to be the twelfth coach of the Irish football program. But within days, it was … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Sermons
Tagged authenticity, c.s. lewis, Christianity, city on a hill, george o'leary, light, mere christianity, salt, salt of the earth
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What Should Christians Watch?
This originally ran on HollywoodJesus.com. You can join the conversation there, or respond below if you’re so inclined. I’m interested in your responses either way! What is redeemable? What isn’t? What should we watch to better our lives and improve … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Gone Fishing (Luke 5:1-11)
Some of the best religious jokes revolve around water. Joke #1: Moses and Jesus are golfing and arrive at a water hazard. Jesus pulls out a 9-iron. Moses says, ‘hey, you really should be using a driver for this’. ‘No … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged Fishers of Men, John 21, Miraculous Catch of Fish
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Taboo Break Dancing (John 4)
I am not good at small talk. I want to be good at it, but more often then not, I just plough right in. You look like you’re struggling… “what’s the problem?” You’re angry… “what did I/someone else do?” You have a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged changing church, church taboos, cultural divide, cultural taboos, forgiveness, Gatorade, Jesus, John 4, jokes, Living Water, Max Lucado, Punchinello, redefining Christian, Samaria, small talk, Woman at the Well, You Are Special
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I Hate New Year’s Resolutions (A Mustard Seed Musing)
I hate New Year’s Resolutions. No, wait, maybe that’s too strong; maybe, I strongly dislike them. Maybe it’s not the idea of the thing but rather that resolutions seem to be too easily broken and discarded. As in, “I’m going … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Pop Culture, Theology
Tagged discipline, finances, goals, intentionality, new year's resolutions, time
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My “Best Of What I Saw” 2013 Version
By my count, I saw 38 films in 2013, plus over a hundred DVDs and several dozen TV shows. Of course, not all of them are created equal, and here’s my wrap up of what was actually worth catching! Best … Continue reading
A Christmas Prayer (A Mustard Seed Musing)
A prayer for Christmas Eve: Holy God, I wonder what you see when you look at us. Do you see the ways that we strove to be like Jesus this year? Do you see the times we fed the hungry, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Theology
Tagged Christmas prayer, homelessness, hunger, peace, violence
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Can Santa & Jesus Get Along? (A Mustard Seed Musing)
Lately, it seems like there’s a groundswell to pick Santa or Jesus, like Team Edward or Team Jacob, Dallas Cowboys or Washington Redskins, creationism or Darwinism. That you can’t give credit to one without disavowing or at least diminishing the other. But … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Theology
Tagged apostle Paul, generosity, Isaiah, Jesus, John 15:12, Matthew 18:1-5, Matthew 25:31-46, Micah, micah 6:8, Santa Claus, sheep and goats, St. Nicholas
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Reframing Christmas (A Mustard Seed Musing)
I’ve been setting up various Nativity scenes for Christmastime since I was a little kid. I had a wooden one that was mine to set up, that all of the pieces fit together as a puzzle; another of my favorites … Continue reading
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