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Category Archives: Pop Culture
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Rare Or Well Done? (Daniel 3:1-5,15-25)
How often do you think you’re forced to choose between what you’re told to do by your boss, by the government, by your spouse, by your parent, and what you think that you’re supposed to do based on what the … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: You Are What You Eat? (Daniel 1)
Most of us have gone through a phase where we wanted to lose weight. We’ve tried plenty of methods, working out, not eating after a certain time, better nights’ sleep, several little meals versus breakfast/lunch/dinner, whatever the latest fad is, … Continue reading
Free Birds: What’s Your Purpose? (Movie Review)
[Before I get to my review, let me say this: watching Free Birds will have as much affect on your kids’ eating habits in regards to turkey as watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will make them think that there are giant taco … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: The Prophet’s Message (Jeremiah 7:1-11)
Have you ever wondered where “don’t shoot the messenger” comes from? There are references in the writing of Plutarch and Shakespeare that show the habit of rulers killing off those who bring bad news from their enemies, or from the … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Answer Your Call (Jeremiah 1:4-19)
One of my favorite scenes in a movie ever happens early on in Bruce Almighty. Bruce (Jim Carey) has called out God, basically telling God that he could do God’s job better. He’s called God out, and now, God starts calling … Continue reading
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Tagged bad news, bruce almighty, call story, good news, Jeremiah, prophet
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Only God Forgives: Does Violence Bring More Violence? (Movie Review)
Nicholas Winding Refn paired up with Ryan Gosling for the cult hit Drive in 2011. They return with the dark lights of Bangkok, where Julian (Gosling) runs a Muay Thai fight club as a front for his drug smuggling operation. His … Continue reading
#HumanityStrong or “Why The Red Sox Win Matters (But I Might Be Biased)” (A Mustard Seed Musing)
I haven’t been sleeping well. The Red Sox keep winning, and the games roll on into the early morning. But this year, it’s more than a bunch of baseball players I’m rooting for. It’s a city, a group of people, … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Kids Say Amazing Things
Once a year, we set aside a Sunday to celebrate the children. Big, small, rich, poor, present here, present around the world. Each year we’ve taken a different tack at how to make kids the main thing that Sunday. We’ve … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Dangerous Wonder (Matthew 19:13-14)
A few weeks ago, we moved our kids into bunk beds, and I decided it would be a good time to start good night prayers with our two year old. I asked him if he wanted to say his prayers, … Continue reading
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Tagged billy graham, dangerous wonder, matthew 19:13-14, mike yaconelli, youth specialties
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