In Theaters Thursday – 2-05-15
This week brings a bit of a change with all but one of this weeks movies releasing nationwide in the theaters. Now is a time of year where you may see smaller films sneak into a wider release for distribution,…
Art Fusion
My church is also an art center. Famous local artists are headquartered there, and there’s a buzz about the art leading up to the open gallery night on the first Friday of each month. This month, a friend of mine…
Wednesday Web Link – The Stick-to-itiveness of Movie Watching
It’s always helpful to sit back and think about why you do something and how you are doing something. When watching movies it is so easy to get caught up in not thinking about them, especially since a lot of…
Top 5 Tuesday – Top 5 Supporting Actress Performances
Another week closer to the Oscars, another set of prestigious Reel World Theology performance awards to hand out. This week on our Top 5 we’re looking at the Top 5 performances by actresses’ in a supporting role. There were some…
#050 – Selma and History’s Lessons
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We are talking about a film that is even more monumental and historic than the fact we have reached 50 episodes of this show. That film is Selma. With an incredibly…
Letting The Air Out: A Theology of Super Bowl XLIX
Super Bowl Sunday! Break out the queso and beer, and let’s talk theology. Not what you had in mind for this afternoon? Ok, I’ll be quick. Just three loosely-connected thoughts to consider while you make the hot wings: DeflateGate Whether…
Netflix Your Weekend – Chef
One of my favorite classes I had in college, and one of my favorites in any level of schooling, was my communications class focused on media and journalism. Not only did I enjoy the writing and speaking, two things I…
In Theaters Thursday – 1-29-15
There is not much opening in the theaters this weekend worth seeing, so how about a picture of Chewbacca riding a giant squirrel fighting Nazis? OPENING IN WIDE RELEASE Black or White – Kevin Costner is starting to get on…
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Church
Mark Driscoll and the church he helped found made lots of waves before dissolving at the end of 2014. In this post, we investigate the rise and fall of Seattle megachurch Mars Hill.
Wednesday Web Link – Cinema’s Dismal Look at The American Dream
James Truslow Adams said of the “American Dream”, a set of ethos laid out by the Declaration of Independence, “[L]ife should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.”…