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101 Dalmations: Diamond Edition (Movie Review)

One of the highest grossing films of all time, 101 Dalmatians boasted an animation process that saved Walt Disney and his illustrators from being rendered obsolete. Crafted in 1961, this film put Dodie Smith’s novel One Hundred and One Dalmations into motion, crafting a … Continue reading

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My New Year’s Wish (Mustard Seed Musing)

I wish this year… That the Christmas season would extend into the new year, and people whose hearts grew ten sizes last month would find that their expectations can’t be put back in the box. That the spirit of discord … Continue reading

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Annie: It’s A Hard Knock Life But It Doesn’t Have To Be (Movie Review)

I knew we were going to Jamie Foxx’s Annie the first few bars into the trailer several months ago. My wife is a big fan of the 1982 Annie starring Aileen Quinn and Albert Finney, and she didn’t have to say anything. I wondered … Continue reading

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From Thanksgiving to Thanksliving (A Mustard Seed Musing)

I have much to be thankful for: from a family who loves me to a job I love, from good friends who challenge me to hobbies that give me outlets to express myself, from good health to an understanding of … Continue reading

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Kathy Escobar’s Faith Shift: When Religion Just Isn’t Enough (Book Review)

One of the founding pastors of The Refuge in North Denver and a regular blogger, Kathy Escobar delivers her latest book, Faith Shift, for those who find that church as they know it just isn’t cutting it. Why am I even … Continue reading

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A Walk Among Tombstones: Working Through Penance (Movie Review)

Liam Neeson’s latest isn’t what you were expecting: it’s not Taken 3. Instead, it’s a violent, spiritual walk through the twelve steps, as retired Matthew Scudder (Neeson) works to make right a decade-old mistake by solving a series of abduction/murders in … Continue reading

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A History of Trees: Genesis 6:9-22 (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

One fall day, a young boy tagged along to his father’s greenhouse. There, he marveled at his father’s work, the greenery and flowers, the stages of plant life, and the woodwork that his father did as a hobby. Entering for the first … Continue reading

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Remembering 9/11: Is Peace A Reality? (Mustard Seed Musing)

Have we returned to “normal”? Because if this is normal, I think we have a problem. I’ll never forget where I was on the morning of September 11, 2001. In between seminary classes, I realized that people were crowding the … Continue reading

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FF Rant: And It Begins (Fantasy Football 2014)

Just to get this out of the way: I’m predicting New Orleans versus New England for the Super Bowl come February, 31-28 OT. Why not… Stephen Gostkowski kick to win it! All of the following are ESPN, PPR (point per … Continue reading

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View From The Shore #6: Even The Broken Are Beautiful (A Mustard Seed Musing)

On the last day at the beach (sigh!), we took a walk, looking for shells. Along the way, we rescued a puffer fish, by far the coolest animal we saw this trip [for the record, we also saw dolphin fish, … Continue reading

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