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Category Archives: Theology
Jonathan Holt’s The Abduction: The Rules Of War (Book Review)
Finishing a novel about a kidnapping, I found it disturbing to see the news stories play out about President Obama’s involvement in the trade of an American P.O.W. for Taliban prisoners, and the potential for Gitmo’s closing. A novel that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Reviews, Theology
Tagged Carnivia, Dan Brown, Jonathan Holt, The Abomination
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Maleficent: Man Is Evil (Movie Review)
Angelina Jolie is spectacular as the misunderstood fairy/witch, Maleficent, and the special effects provide some dazzling visuals, but the overall package fails to replace or even compete with the original Walt Disney film Sleeping Beauty (1959). To be fair, the original is … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews, Reviews, Theology
Tagged Angelina Jolie, frozen, Sleeping Beauty, Walt Disney
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A Million Ways To Die In The West: UndaunTED McFarlane Goes West
Seth McFarlane is a highly intelligent, clever, and often hilarious comedian, creator, and artist. Sure, he’s also crude, profane, and, at times, socially unacceptable, but if you’ve seen Ted (about Mark Wahlberg’s talking teddy bear friend) or the cartoon Family Guy, you’re aware. … Continue reading
Ten Words #5: Family Matters
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”–Exodus 20:12 “All stories come back to fathers and sons.” I read the quote somewhere in an exploration of … Continue reading
What Memorial Day Can Teach The Church (A Mustard Seed Musing)
Imagine if today was just about the cookout. The crushed soda cans. The burgers. The football-throwing. Wait, imagine for a second that it’s just about the day off. The opportunity to sleep in. To not get dressed for work or make the … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture, Theology
Tagged Armed Forces, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, freedom from sin, Memorial Day, Religious freedom, Sabbath
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X-Men Days Of Future Past: Stumble Into Hope (Movie Review)
The present world of the X-Men (2023) is desolate, and life has been delineated between mutants (and those humans who support them) and the rest of humanity. Giant, adaptable Sentinels (artificial intelligent robots) hunt and destroy all of the mutants … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Movie Reviews, Reviews, Theology
Tagged Colossus, Cuban Missile Crisis, Cyclops, Daniel Cudmore, Evan Peters, Famke Janssen, halle berry, Hugh Jackman, ian mckellan, Iceman, James Marsden, james mcavoy, Jean Grey, jennifer lawrence, JFK, Kitty Pryde, Magneto, michael fassbender, Mystique, Nicholas Hoult, Omar Sy, patrick stewart, Peter Dinklage, Peter Maximoff, Psyloche, Quicksilver, Raven, Richard Nixon, Shawn Ashmore, Storm, Wolverine, X-Men First Class, X-Men Last Stand, X-men United, Xavier's School for Gifted Students
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X-Men Rewind: A Parable Of Society (Movie Review)
With the seventh X-Men feature releasing tomorrow, I’ve been reviewing the previously-released elements of the cinematic mythology. It’s hard not to draw from the various comic books, television shows, etc. but I’ve tried to keep it limited to what the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics, Current Events, Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Reviews, Theology
Tagged Banshee, Beast, Chris Claremont, cure, Days of Future Past, Emma Frost, Hugh Jackman, Jack Kirby, james mcavoy, jennifer lawrence, Kevin Bacon, Marvel, michael fassbender, mutants, Sebastian Shaw, Silver Samurai, Stan Lee, The Last Stand, Wolverine, X-2, X-Men, X-Men Origins, X-Men Trilogy, X-men United
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Ten Words #4: Just Breathe
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged AMC, Audience of One, Chariots of Fire, FCA, Heaven, Jean Vanier, L'Arche, Leonard Sweet, Phil Kenneson, prayer, Sabbath, Sean Gladding, Ten, Walking Dead, Well-Played Life
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Six Things I Learned From Mom (A Mustard Seed Musing)
I could write about the time my mom beat the snake to death in the driveway with a softball bat, and then carefully placed it in a glass jar so my biologist dad could identify whether it was poisonous or … Continue reading
Get Church Right: Important Punctuation (A Mustard Seed Musing)
Easter is in the bag. Actually, it’s been a week. We’ve put away the Easter hymns, lilies (achoo!), and settled into the “normal life” of the church. Sure, we’ll celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but we lack the impetus … Continue reading
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