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On Civil Disobedience and the Respectable Response
In the wake of the Chicago Trump rally shutdown and the traffic stoppage protest in Arizona, I’ve been hearing a lot about civil disobedience and protest. I also heard the opinions of the people around me at the St. … Continue reading
Posted in media, politics, racism
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In the Trump Bubble
“You’re going to do what? Are you crazy?” “Please, Mom, don’t go! You’ll do something stupid and get hurt!” “Let me know if you need to be bailed out of jail.” I went because I want to understand. I went … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, media, politics, racism, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016 Election, Donald Trump, St Louis Trump Rally
2 Comments
Movies 2014: The Best and Worst (of what I saw)
I saw 57 movies that were released this year. Despite my best efforts to keep up, I’ve missed a lot of high profile films, including some that might have made my Top 10 (most notably Boyhood and Whiplash). The list … Continue reading
5 of My Favorite (Recent) Things
One of my favorite blog friends issued me a challenge after reading my last post: “…tell/show me five things you stumbled across that left some sort of good taste in your mouth. I find we often need to talk about … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, media, movies, music, religion, spirituality
Tagged Frozen, Josh Garrels, Phil Vischer, Veggie Tales
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5 Things That I’d Like to Talk About….
….but I’m not sure that’s possible, without starting a ruckus. I’ve seen so many interesting things over the last few weeks, during my blogging break. So can I just leave a few of them here to share with you? And … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, feminism, gender, Links, media, patriarchy, religion, spirituality, videos
Tagged Answers in Genesis, Bill Nye, Duck Dynasty, John Piper, Ken Ham, Matt Chandler, Phil Robertson
20 Comments
When sadness needs a soundtrack
Riding in the car with Baph, who has all the best music, I requested that he play a particular song. After listening to it I said, “I love that song so much, but if depression had a soundtrack, that song … Continue reading
Posted in media, music, videos
Tagged Beck, Nico, Radiohead, REM, The National, The Velvet Underground, Wilco
9 Comments
Why this church lady was at a movie about porn (and other “cultural engagement” riddles)
I went to see Don Jon last night. If you’ve seen the trailer, you may have the same reaction a couple of my children did: “You’re going to see that movie, Mom? Seriously?” Eye roll. There were only four other … Continue reading
Posted in art, Christianity, media, movies, sex, spirituality
Tagged addiction, Brett McCracken, Don Jon, Gray Matters, Hipster Christianity, Miroslav Volf, Owen Strachan, porn
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Palate Cleansing Post: Dogs, Questlove and Derek Webb
After a heavy post like the last one, I always feel like you deserve a break. Also, I only have like, 15 minutes to write this post. And I’m a slow writer. So I’m keeping it short, and light. Firstly, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, media, music, religion, spirituality, videos
Tagged Caedmon's Call, Derek Webb, Questlove, The Roots
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Did I overshare? Have some links.
It got really quiet last week, after I put up that last post. Maybe I should have given that one a bit more forethought, at least before sharing it on Facebook. Oh, well, what’s done is done. I’m putting together … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, blogging, books, Christianity, church, humor, Links, media, movies, racism, religion, spirituality, videos
Tagged Allison Tate, Arminian, body image, Calvinist, Cheerios, domestic violence, Elsie Dinsmore, Ira Glass, J.D. Hall, Jezebel, Jim Henderson, Karen Allen Campbell, Kasey Edwards, Meagen Hatcher Mays, Patrick Stewart, Spiritual Sounding Board, This American Life, Vision Forum, What Maisie Knew, Zeke Film
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