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A Different Kind of Advent Song
I believe I’ve shared this song before, but here is a recent rendition of it thanks to the Community Coffeehouse’s 25th anniversary concert. There’s something wonderfully ambiguous about this song by Jason Gray and Andy Gullahorn. It captures something vital … Continue reading
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The Difference Between a Trick and a Plan
The cinema isn’t the only media releasing trailers for hotly-anticipated properties. We’re just a few weeks away from what could be the final series of Sherlock on PBS. Here’s a just-released trailer, packed with interesting imagery and intriguing dialogue. It … Continue reading
Pair of Previews: Summer 2017 Edition
Today brought a pair of major movie previews whetting appetites for next summer. The first is Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first full-movie story for Tom Holland’s take on Peter Parker. The stakes are high with this one, as it’s the third … Continue reading
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First Listen of the Season
At the encouragement of a priestly friend I am trying to let Advent be Advent and Christmas be Christmas. So I’m trying to decorate slowly, sing carols bit by bit with maybe a little more thought to chronology. Tonight’s good … Continue reading
Unbroken Circle?
It’s been cool getting to witness the writing of Dave Eggers, one of my favorite novelists, come to life on screen. Sometimes its the script (Away We Go). Other times its a movie based on a story (Promised Land). And … Continue reading
What You Hear
I decided to “celebrate the season” this week by watching the extended versions of The Hobbit. No small task, mind you, particularly when you are well-versed with the story (and when FX or TNT seems to air the theatrical versions … Continue reading
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An Advent Too Easy?
Christians around the world are now two Sundays into the season of Advent. These four weeks before Christmas are set aside to help believers reflect on the waiting done for Jesus’ incarnation as we eagerly anticipate his return. I heard … Continue reading
Turn To It; Live It Out
That 25th anniversary show at the Community Coffeehouse continues to bless the web with good music. Here’s Jill Phillips singing about wisdom, rooted in the book of Proverbs.
A Flood of Sherlock
A few days ago (in connection with Doctor Who), I mentioned the dearth of British television for the 2016 calendar year. That dearth is slowly but surely coming to a close. We’ve got the Doctor Who Christmas special. But we’ve … Continue reading
Advent-ageous Timing
This past Sunday was the start of the Christian season of Advent. It’s a good an interesting concept (particularly for someone not raised in a liturgical church). The time is often couched in the concept of waiting, particularly in … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 