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Cesar Chavez
As more and more films come out based on the “true stories” of people, we encounter the disconnect between appearance and reality and search for a nugget of truth we can take away.Watch such movies with the understanding that they cannot tell the whole story… and learn more of that story.
So Is Grandparenting Great? Some Reflections
It is a little hard to be talking about grandparenting as the “greatest thing” when I know my daughters and sons-in-law have just experienced a seismic shift in their lives.
A Problem Deeper than Politics
May we better heed Jesus’ call to love our neighbors as we seek shalom in the public policy of our nation.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Despite limiting himself to a unique genre of quirky, intelligent, and surreal comedy dramas, Wes Anderson has become one of the best filmmakers of the 21st century. The Grand Budapest Hotel may be his greatest film yet and is by far my favorite film of 2014 thus far (though it’s early).“There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity.”
Evidence for Easter?
Christians believe we also will come back to life in a new form on the other side of the grave. That is the Easter promise.
The Nocturne Diaries
Red House RecordsWhile we would expect the music to be darker, there is a great deal of hope fluttering out of these meanderings.
It’s All in the Bag – Guest Columnist Jodi Nisly Hertzler
There’s something about the physical act of throwing out the junk that’s therapeutic. Add to that the visually calming effect of a mostly empty, organized drawer? Ahhh.
U.S. Aid Should Support Peace in Colombia
Peace looks at what comes next and how to work towards healing and justice for all.
