Mid-pandemic, with many questioning and resisting government authorities and policies, we ask: Can Christians be rebels? Are there biblical and/or historic church models for us to follow, such as Jesus and the apostles, the prophets, American civil rights leaders? Many are more immersed in pop culture currently than ever before – particularly in nostalgia for… [Read More]
Amazon’s Lord of Rings Series: How Did That Happen? What Does It Mean?
A little over two years ago, in mid-October of 2015, Peter Jackson released his extended edition of The Battle of the Five Armies. The Middle-earth fan base assumed that was all this generation would see of Tolkien’s works on film. After all, the Executor of the Tolkien Estate, J.R.R.’s son Christopher, had expressed his disdain… [Read More]
Miranda Otto on Eowyn, Family, & the Horror of Annabelle: Creation
Miranda Otto may be best known for her role as Eowyn in the second and third installments of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings cinematic masterpiece. But this year, Otto has starred in FOX’s reboot, 24: Legacy, and the upcoming horror prequel, Annabelle: Creation. Under the direction of Lights Out creator David Sandberg, Otto… [Read More]
How It All Began: The Story of God (Ep. 4)
In the beginning . . . how did the heavens and the earth come to be? It’s a question we’ve all considered at some point in our lives.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens–Thoughts to Consider (SPOILERS)
Since a large chunk of the population has donated a portion of their disposable income to a movie theater in order to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it’s time to talk about it.
