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Batman v Superman Has Issues: Daddy Issues

30/06/2016 0 Comment

OK, most of us agree that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice wasn’t a great movie. But it was, at times, a surprisingly thoughtful one. And with the Zack Snyder-helmed superhero flick now available on a variety of streaming services this week, it’s time to take a look at one thoughtful thread: The movie’s recurring thoughts about fatherhood—even when we’re talking about the heavenly Father.
It’s no coincidence that Christians call God our “Father,” after all. The Bible has loads of ..

‘The Innocents’ tells a story of trauma, grace

30/06/2016 0 Comment

Joanna Kulig in “The Innocents” (Courtesy of Music Box Films)
At last, the long night of World War II is over in Europe, but for a Benedictine monastery of nuns in northern Poland, the nightmare continues. During vespers one evening, a white-veiled novice hears screaming. She puts on her coat against the cold and snow and, sneaking out a hidden door, runs across the fields to a nearby town.
There, she asks a street urchin to take her to a doctor — just not one who is Russian or Polish. The young..

Matthew McConaughey Gets Spiritual in Free State of Jones

27/06/2016 0 Comment

Free State of Jones is not technically a Christian movie, but it might as well be.
In the film, Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey plays Newton Knight, a Confederate deserter who leads a rebellion against the Confederate States of America in his home state of Mississippi. Based on a historical character, Knight’s motives for the rebellion are complex: He’s tired of soldiers stripping his and his neighbors’ farms clean, leaving families with nothing to eat over the winter. He’s disgust..

‘Thelma & Louise’ 25 years later still poses a challenge to male entitlement

25/06/2016 0 Comment

Susan Sarandon, left, and Geena Davis in “Thelma & Louise” (1991; MGM)

I first saw “Thelma and Louise” while studying for a master’s in education in media studies in London in 1995. We gathered to watch the film and not one male student of the 12 or so in our class showed up for the screening. Not one. What were they afraid of? When we asked some of them, they just shrugged.

“Thelma and Louise” was hugely successful when it opened in 1991. It is critically acclaimed as a feminist, or neo-femini..

New Music for a New Christianity: The Convergence Music Project

24/06/2016 0 Comment

“For decades now, we’ve been having “worship wars,” where we argued about musical style in public worship but didn’t pay much attention to the content and spiritual formation value of the songs we argued about. Convergence Music Project represents a “worship renaissance,” bringing together a new generation of songwriters who are writing songs that are theologically thoughtful, artistically satisfying, congregationally singable, and musically enjoyable.” -Brian McLaren
Launched earlier this year ..

A Clip From Free (and Faithful) State of Jones

23/06/2016 0 Comment

Free State of Jones, opening tomorrow, June 24, is a far cry from the sequels and superhero movies that typically saturate theaters during the summer. Starring a very grizzled Matthew McConaughey, the movie tells the story of Newton Knight, who led a rebellion (based in Jones County, Miss.) against the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. It is, as its press suggests, a movie for adults—full of hefty themes, heavy moments and a significant level of spirituality. I’ll ..

GRAMMY® Acclaimed Crowder To Release “American Prodigal” Sept. 23

18/06/2016 0 Comment

“Run Devil Run,” First Single, Hits Today
Sept. 23 will mark American Prodigal, the anticipated sophomore solo project from Crowder. American Prodigal will build on Crowder’s double-GRAMMY® nominated Neon Steeple (2014), which debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, sparking both a No. 1 hit and top 5 single at radio, a Grand Ole Opry debut, a Dove Award along with multiple nods, numerous K-LOVE Fan Award Nominations and tours throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Premiering a fiery new music video for..

Modern Hymn Writers, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Debut Music Video For New Single

17/06/2016 0 Comment

NASHVILLE, TN (June 17, 2016) – Keith and Kristyn Getty, the world-renowned modern hymn writers whose songs are sung by an estimated 100 million people each year in churches and concert halls on every major continent, debuted the music video for “Living Waters,” the first single off their new studio album “Facing a Task Unfinished,” released today. The project marks the 5th studio album from the couple and their first major release of new songs since their widely-embraced Hymns for the Christian..

The Conjuring 2 Finds Light in the Darkness

14/06/2016 0 Comment

To understand the underlying message of The Conjuring 2, you just have to look at its calendar.
The trials of the Hodgson family take place during London’s drippy, dark December. The days are growing shorter, the nights colder. And the things that go bump in the night at the Hodgson’s north London home are becoming ever more bold. Christmas spirit? More like Christmas spirits. Given the ghoulies that 11-year-old Janet Hodgson (Madison Wolfe) is dealing with, the girl would tell you ..

‘We Have a Calling:’ Conjuring 2 Writers Talk About Where Faith and Fright Meet

09/06/2016 0 Comment

Some Christians believe that believers shouldn’t even watch horror films, much less write them. Too scary, they say. Too gross. The occult themes in many can even be dangerous.

Screenwriters Chad and Carey Hayes, twin brothers who penned The Conjuring and, now, The Conjuring 2 (in theaters June 10) have heard it all—sometimes from their own family and friends. But they have a different take. They see a dark world out there—not the world they create through their work, but the world ..