Yesterday, I read this article shared by a couple of friends (Thanks, Grizelda and Jeff). The main thrust of the article is about the massive cultural re-framing that is on the horizon to rebuild the American economy and bolster the… (READ MORE)
The final rejection of Jesus, the one whereby he is sentenced to death by crucifixion, is a brilliantly nuanced tale filled with psychological, social and political intrigue. While Pontius Pilate is the focus of this final rejection of Jesus, the… (READ MORE)
With the rejection of the Jerusalem establishment behind us, the second rejection grows more personal as it involved one of Jesus’ leading disciples, Simon Peter. The last time we saw Simon Peter he was in Gethsemane with a sword being… (READ MORE)
The opening verses of John’s gospel provide a perspective on the presence and power of the God of Creation in the life of Jesus from 30,000 feet. Early in the story John shocks his hearers with the line: “He was… (READ MORE)
God’s story with God’s creatures begins in a garden: “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it” (Gen 2.15). The garden was God’s ideal environment for humanity, and… (READ MORE)
God’s story with God’s creatures begins in a garden: “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it” (Gen 2.15). The garden was God’s ideal environment for humanity, and… (READ MORE)
A genuinely good film does more than simply entertain or inform — it has the power to heal. When a film’s story engages my story, there is potential in that encounter for life-changing, liberating personal transformation. Some films heal not… (READ MORE)
Guillermo del Toro adds to his legacy of genuinely fantastic stories (Mimic, Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) with this beautifully told story set in a high security U.S. Government laboratory during the early 1960s. Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) works on the janitorial… (READ MORE)
Downsizing is a cinematic disaster. It offers an intriguing proposal: What if we could extend the viability of human life on Earth by literally downsizing – genetically mutating people and scaling down everything by more than 90%. This premise makes… (READ MORE)
[NB: Again, this is a long-ish post. However, it is impossible to work through the current cultural complexities in 140 characters. On the bright side, I’m well under the 63,206 characters allowed in a Facebook post!] By some bizarre twist… (READ MORE)