By Tim Winterstein - Honestly, I can't believe we'd never thought of it before. My brother, Jay, and I talk a lot about movies. He's the one who went to film school. He's the one who introduced me to the Newport Beach Film Festival. He's the one who tells me which classic movies I've missed … Continue reading Talking Movies With My Brother
By Dennis Matyas - News reached me last week of the closing of a church. This church was a small congregation in a small city that held their fellowship with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The news reached me because I was acquainted with it (in an oblique manner) and a few of its members. It … Continue reading On This Rock I Will Build My Church
By Tim Winterstein - [CONTAINS SPOILERS] Every year, there are certain themes that stand out from the films I watch at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Some of that is intentional, especially with short film blocks, but the confluence of themes in the films that are submitted seems more organic. A couple of years ago, … Continue reading Living Together
By Tim Winterstein - By the time you read this, I'll be at the 20th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival. Before my first festival in 2012, I had never really watched short films. Where do you see them? Unless you have a small, art house theater, you probably won't see them in theaters. Amazon and … Continue reading In Short, 2019
By Cindy Koch - It’s not Christmas. The neighbors haven’t plastered their home with Easter lights, nor has the Easter tree been trimmed with ribbons and bows. The little children don’t bubble with excitement in quite the same way. The grownups don’t stay up late shopping and preparing for the long-anticipated Easter Eve. It’s not … Continue reading Ancient Easter Joy is for the Kids
By Tim Winterstein - How do filmmakers do the kind of thing that makes a movie great? No doubt, there's an artistry that can't necessarily be defined. The great ones just do it well. But there's technique that serves the artistry, and that's something that I want to understand better. So I have a half-fulfilled … Continue reading Boys with Bikes
By Paul Koch – Last night, three of my colleagues and I rendezvoused at a local pub for a few drinks. It has become a tradition of ours every Lent and Advent season. You see, we team up during these times of the year to collaborate on a common theme to guide our preaching. We … Continue reading 4 Pastors Walk into a Bar…
