I’ve spent the last two days in Las Vegas. We didn’t have any ministry going on this week so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to get away. Some people enjoy camping, others enjoy the beach but I really like Vegas. I’ve been coming to Vegas since I was four years old andRead more
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I’m in Las Vegas again. Other than those living here, do other Christian bloggers write many posts in Vegas? I’m actually on a little vacation celebrating my best friend’s wife’s birthday. Unfortunately Alycia had to work so I’m flying solo in Vegas. I haven’t done anything crazy or sinful. I’m enjoying myself but I desperatelyRead more
Most movies I review on this blog are tremendously nerdy. I normally write about super heroes and robots, not presidents and Constitutional amendments. Even though Lincoln isn’t as nerdy as The Dark Knight Rises or The Hobbit, there is a lot of nerdiness with the Civil War. I don’t know of any group nerdier thanRead more
Life at Hogwarts in The Half-Blood Prince has gotten off to a very normal start. I always enjoy the first few chapters back at Hogwarts when the students are getting settled and things like classes and Quidditch get going. Below are some thoughts from chapters 7-12 of The Half-Blood Prince.Read more
Paramount recently announced that it will preview nine minutes of J.J. Abrams’ new Star Trek movie in December. Some scenes of Star Trek Into Darkness have been shot in Imax and the preview will be shown in 3D Imax theaters. The date coincides with the release of The Hobbit, which means new Star Trek footageRead more
Anakin and Luke both spent time with Obi-Wan and Yoda, yet their paths couldn’t have been any more divergent. Anakin became Darth Vader and helped plunge the galaxy into a decades-long darkness. Luke became the last of the Jedi and helped restore freedom to the galaxy. There is one main difference in their stories: Palpatine.Read more