Today’s churches are having a find time holding onto their worship leaders, and at times it seems that every song rubs someone the wrong way. Why is this? Kenny Lamm, the Worship Consultant for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, has this to say about the situation: […]
Read more "Healing the “Generation Gap” in Christian Music – One Song at a Time"This past weekend we hired a babysitter and joined hundreds of other fans in the theater so we could lose ourselves once again in the Star Wars universe. And I must say, The Last Jedi did not disappoint! With superb acting, stunning visual effects, and a plot with more than a few unexpected surprises, this film […]
Read more "3 Powerful Lessons “The Last Jedi” Can Teach Us…"“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanore Roosevelt Movies come and go, but every so often you will encounter a film which moves you to the very core of your being. If you are an artistic soul who has made sacrifices to pursue your dreams, […]
Read more "Are Your Dreams Worth It? (A Film Review of “La La Land”)"“It’s not nourishing. It’s like snack food. You know how they engineer this food? They scientifcally determine precisely how much salt and fat they need to include to keep you eating. You’re not hungry, you don’t need the food, it does nothing for you, but you keep eating these empty calories. This is […]
Read more "S – Social Media Creates Dystopia in “The Circle”"“They kept it up to the very end. Only the engulfing ocean had power to drown them into silence. The band was playing ‘Nearer My God To Thee.’ I could hear it distinctly. The end was very close.” – Charlotte Colyer, Titanic Survivor On this very day precisely 105 years ago – April […]
Read more "M – Music of Mercy: Echoes from the Titanic"“The most decisive actions of our lives – I mean those that are likely to decide the whole course of our future – are, more often than not, unconsidered.” – Andre Gide No class, book, or amount of good-intentioned advice can truly prepare you for the ups and downs of fatherhood. When I […]
Read more "K – “King Me”: The Art of Fatherhood"“We get to the peak together, or we don’t get there at all.” – Al Harrison, “Hidden Figures” Based on the bestselling historical novel by Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures tells the powerful story of three brilliant African-American women who played major roles in sending American men and women into space. Any film […]
Read more "H – The Sum of “Hidden Figures” (A Film in Review)"“Should I take my kids to see Beauty and the Beast?” Many concerned parents have asked this question as a great deal of controversy has arisen over the 2017 remake of a beloved Disney classic. After examining an overview of the film (both the beautiful and the beastly), you’ll be fully equipped to answer this […]
Read more "B – More “Beauty” than “Beast” (A Film in Review)"Hands shaking, you open the envelope from the publishing company, only to find the dreaded rejection letter. Again. Holding your breath, you glance at the comments from the judge at the Writing Competition, and stare in disbelief at their scathing review. You poured your soul into this story, and now it’s left gasping for […]
Read more "Writer’s Wednesday – Getting a Second Opinion"Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. An admitted Trekkie, I went into official mourning last week as my wife and I watched the concluding […]
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