Category Archives: Film

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

I recently finished reading Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand has turned an amazing story into a profound book. Hillenbrand also penned Seabiscuit, which was turned into a film, and I can’t imagine it will be long before Unbroken finds it’s way onto the … Continue reading →

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Finding Compañeros (Repost)

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Note: The “Some Thoughts on ‘How to Talk to Little Girls’” post has generated a lot of interest and brought new people to the blog. I thought I would repost a previous favorite to share with all the new readers. … Continue reading →

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Beauty and Grace in Waste Land

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

I recently had the privilege to watch a wonderful documentary: Waste Land. It’s a beautiful film that stirred my soul with both sorrow and hope. I want to tell you about the movie and then offer some thoughts about its … Continue reading →

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Why Preach a Film-based Sermon Series?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

People watch movies. People go to church. Most fail to see how the two connect. This is why we have just begun a sermon series called Intersection: Where Christ & Culture meet. My hope is that we equip followers of … Continue reading →

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Finding Compañeros

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

I recently read Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel made famous by the television miniseries many consider the greatest ever (starring Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall). McMurtry’s story follows a group of men on a cattle drive … Continue reading →

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