Celebration is important. The Ewoks understood that in Return of the Jedi. The Gungans understood that in The Phantom Menace. Kool and the Gang understood that in their song “Celebration.” Even God understands that celebration is important. We often view the Law as a set of stringent rules to which nobody can live up. WhileRead more
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After a few busy weeks I’m taking a couple days off this week. Our summer kicks off on Friday so I’m looking forward to a couple days of rest and relaxation. Since I didn’t have to go to work yesterday morning, I was able to constantly refresh the Guardians of the Galaxy Facebook page. TheRead more
I’m a big fan of giant monsters. I loved everything about Pacific Rim; it promised giant robots fighting giant monsters and it didn’t disappoint. Godzilla promised giant monsters and massive amounts of destruction. It definitely delivered on those promises, but also had a greater human element than I was expecting. Even though Godzilla is theRead more
Earlier this week Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. wrapped up its first season. A lot of people bailed on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. earlier in the season. I admitted that it wasn’t the best show on television, but I was willing to stick with it. I am glad that I did. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. limped through most ofRead more
Earlier this week Zack Snyder released the first image of Ben Affleck as Batman from Batman vs. Superman. The photo also included a glimpse of the new Batmobile, which appears to be a good mix of Tim Burton’s and Christopher Nolan’s Batmobiles. I loved the image and the look of the Batsuit. There have beenRead more
This week we’re away for our annual pastoral staff retreat. In years past we would get away once a year, but it was more like two days full of meetings off site. For the past two years, though, we’ve actually had an opportunity to retreat. Instead of spending two days filling out flip charts andRead more