Category Archives: Pop Culture

Why Bully Caught My Attention

Watching Bully, the documentary from 2011, brought back memories of my childhood and preteen years, as examples of verbal and physical abuse experienced by the different children echoed situations that had happened to me. Certainly, the different children represent different outcomes, … Continue reading

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Who God Is Rooting For In The Super Bowl

Maybe it’s Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis’ fault. The man once accused of murder at the Super Bowl, the man convicted of obstruction of justice, and the man who quotes Bible verses to his teammates before every game may be … Continue reading

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Truth, Tolerance, And Sin

Lately, it seems like truth is under fire. We would be here all day talking about political truth; Manti T’eo, Heisman finalist, may or may not have been part of an elaborate hoax with an imaginary girlfriend; Lance Armstrong will … Continue reading

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Can Lance Armstrong Come Clean?

With apologies to Barry Bonds, Marion Jones, Tonya Harding, Maradona, and Pete Rose, Lance Armstrong may be the biggest sports cheater of all time. He did what most would call impossible: he got me to watch a cycling event! But … Continue reading

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Jodie Foster Speaks

I watched the Golden Globes because that’s what I do. I wanted to see if Daniel Day Lewis would win for Lincoln, I wanted to see if how many awards Les Mis would win. (Frankly, Lewis made me go to the public … Continue reading

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A New Hope @ Christmas 2012

On Christmas Eve 2012, I preached the following sermon (with a few edits) reflecting on Jesus’ birth, the kingdom of God, the Newtown, Connecticut, tragedy, and the hope we have to share with others.  As many of you know, Walt … Continue reading

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The Avengers- The Community Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts (Movie Review)

I’m still a DC guy, and I’m holding out for The Dark Knight Rises. That said, this might be the best Marvel film made yet (touching out Captain America: First Avenger and X-Men: First Class). You’ve heard about the assembly … Continue reading

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Pirates of the Caribbean- At World’s End: All Plot, No Soul (Movie Review)

As far as trilogies go, Pirates of the Caribbean started out strong, but finished with a whimper. The promise of Curse of the Black Pearl shouldn’t be ignored, with great characterizations provided by Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush, but in … Continue reading

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