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Book Review: Unselfish – Love Thy Neighbor as Thy Selfie
Unselfish: Love thy Neighbor as thy Selfie by Paul Parkinson Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Unselfish Stories Date: May 5, 2015 The world is wrapped around itself. If you don’t believe that, all you have to do is watch the news or look at pretty much any social media outlet. Populated with stories about “my rights” and “I need” that are punctuated with a constant flow of people holding a camera up to snap pictures of themselves, it’s really not hard to see the trend. So it’s a like a refreshing breath of clean air when a book comes out that highlights what people are doing for others. A big, beautiful book…
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Movie Review: JOSEPH- Beloved Son, Rejected Slave, Exalted Ruler
The story of Joseph has been a big theme in our house this year. We recently went through the story pretty thoroughly for school and then our pastor started preaching a series on it as well. So when I received a request to review this fantastic new DVD, I told God that I got the message and accepted the offer. Many people know this story whether through Sunday School, church, or even from films. It’s a powerful tale of redemption and it shows how God can take a life that seems to be completely shattered and build it back into something beautiful. I think we all need to hear that…
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Killing Jesus by National Geographic Channel
Killing Jesus. That’s a pretty heavy sentence in and of itself. And when it describes a television event, it holds a lot of description. No soft, fuzzy bunnies or bright, colorful eggs here. This is the reality of why we celebrate Easter and when you sit down to watch, you might do so with a little trepidation. How graphic will it be? What will they include? More importantly, will they recognize Christ as our Lord and Savior? At least these are the questions that rattled through my mind before I sat down to watch. The first thing that caught me about this show was the historical context. I shouldn’t really…
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New movie: Hillsong – Let Hope Rise Trailer exclusive
I love Hillsong. If you know praise and worship music at all, you probably recognize the name and have sung their songs countless times. I’m excited to let people know about a new film that Hillsong has coming out. It looks really fabulous! If you have any heart for music whatsoever, I guarantee that this will touch your heart. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYimKE3hFrw&feature=youtu.be You can like the film on Facebook as well: http://bit.ly/HLHR_FB Here’s the official synopsis for the film: “Hillsong–LET HOPE RISE” chronicles the spectacular and unlikely rise to prominence of the Australia-based Christian band, Hillsong UNITED. Directed by Michael John Warren, the film follows the band they labor to…
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Fifty Shades of Grey: Some Points to Ponder
So unless you’re living under a rock, you know that the new film, Fifty Shades of Grey, releases this week. Today actually. Timed for a Valentine’s Day extravaganza, the marketing behind this film has been pushing the erotic romance in this story hard. The problem is that it’s not an erotic romance. And before anyone assumes that I don’t know what I’m talking about because I haven’t seen the movie, I read this story when it was free online. When it talked about Edward and Bella. Not Christian and Ana. Did I finish? Nope. I’ll be honest. But I did get through enough of it to know what happens in…
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Book Review: Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Children’s, fantasy Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 28, 2014 Ophelia Jane Worthington-Whittard believes in science. Things that are proven by facts and figures make sense to her. This isn’t a surprise considering that her father works in museums as a sword historian. Still in mourning for her mother that recently passed away, Ophelia and her sister Alice join their father when he gets a job at a new and mysteriously strange museum. One not so very spectacular day, Ophelia ends up discovering something truly marvelous, amazing, and not quite explainable. He’s a boy…
