I am one of those guys that really responds well to the inspirational image of the guy who […]
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I do not know about you, but in my life, I have found I go through a flow […]
I am only just beginning to study Carl Th. Dreyer and his film, but one of the more […]
Next month The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is holding its triannual convention. As with all conventions, there are dozens […]
First of all, Jesus Revolution (2023; for rent on streaming sites and Redbox) looks better than any other […]
Today is the celebration of Pentecost. It is a day in which we recount the famous story of […]
COVID brought with it a variety of things. It truly was a fascinating time to observe how the […]
There seems to be a growing crisis in our age, especially with the younger generations, although no doubt […]
I watched The Pope’s Exorcist (2023; in theaters) hoping that because it is “based” on a “true” story, […]
The Sunday after Easter is when things get real. The excitement of the past week has died down. […]
For the first time in a long time, our slice of Southern California seems to be saturated with […]
In the beginning there was as a tree, and concerning that tree there was a Word from God. […]
I cannot recall if it was during a Sunday School class or perhaps it was a Vacation Bible […]
It has been quite fashionable in churches over the past twenty or so years to develop a mission […]
I do not know if you realize this, but among the clergy there exist a certain amount of […]
After Stagecoach (1939) and The Grapes of Wrath (1940), but before The Quiet Man (1952) and The Searchers […]
Advent is often associated with hope. That seems to be a common answer to why many churches now […]
Three years ago, Nick Cave wrote, in an answer to fans’ questions on his The Red Hand Files, […]
We will always have those who claim the world is about to end, although perhaps not in the […]
“Death is almost certain.” “Death is not always a great evil, Monsieur Champlain.” This exchange at the beginning […]