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My Origin Story
I've enjoyed a number of the Marvel films released lately, and because of that (and a host of villains looming on the horizon), I'm...
Jan 2, 20197 min read


It's a Wonderful Life! from a Christian Perspective
Several weeks ago, I (Dane) stumbled upon a fascinating television special about the making of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Frank Capra Jr....
Dec 24, 20183 min read

Six Ways Christians Watch Films: Pt. 2
In my last post, I outlined six common approaches I see Christians take to watching movies. I've certainly overgeneralized here, but I...
Dec 21, 20184 min read

How You Can Join the Fight
I often share that as Christian storytellers we’re fighting fire with fire. This means a couple of things. FIRST, it means that we’ve...
Dec 19, 20183 min read

Six Ways Christians Watch Films: Part 1
In preparing for a talk on watching movies with a Christian perspective, it occurred to me that I've noticed Christians approach movies...
Dec 13, 20182 min read

Pilgrim's Obstinate Friend
Editor's Note: This is the fourth post in a series on John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, "Before There Was George Lucas or J.R.R. Tolkien...
Dec 11, 20187 min read

Blessings on You, IRS
Here's the story. About 15 minutes ago I did the unthinkable...I called the IRS. I didn't know what to expect, as someone warned it may...
Dec 6, 20182 min read

Brief Thoughts on Westworld (1970's version) and the HBO Show
Recently I watched the film Westworld (1973) with Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, and James Brolin. The film is about a theme park of...
Dec 5, 20183 min read

My Dog Consumes Filth...and Likes it!
A few weeks ago I woke up to my dog eating our bathroom trash. Arghh...If I were to eat trash, trash from our bathroom would be a last...
Nov 30, 20182 min read

History Will Remember This Person
This morning a bird woke me up, and it wasn't to a pleasant song. It's getting colder up here in Lake Arrowhead and the bird has the...
Nov 26, 20183 min read