As a kid Return of the Jedi was by far my favorite of the original trilogy. It had all of the best action, including a final battle that took place across three different settings. Now that I’m older, though, The Empire Strikes back is my favorite Star Wars movie and one of my very favoriteRead more
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Disney hasn’t been resting on its laurels since purchasing Star Wars and Marvel. Disney continues to grow the Marvel Cinematic Universe and it is planning a similar expansion of that galaxy far, far away. Disney has already set release dates for Episodes VII-IX, movies for which I couldn’t be more excited. Disney is also delvingRead more
Other than the trailer for The Force Awakens, the most exciting news out of Star Wars Celebration centered on Star Wars: Rogue One. Director Gareth Edwards was there to share an early teaser trailer as well as the first synopsis for the movie. Rogue One will be set just prior to Episode IV and focusRead more
I woke up on Wednesday excited for Thursday. I was looking forward to sleeping in on Thursday and waking up to watch The Force Awakens panel from Star Wars Celebration. It wasn’t until later in the day that I realized I would be at a conference all day on Thursday. Not only would I haveRead more
The Cubs kicked off their season last night. Even though it was a loss, I’m still hopeful. In honor of a new baseball season and the celebration of hope yesterday on Easter, here’s an older post I wrote about hope springing eternal. The Chicago Cubs kicked off their 2013 season yesterday. I’ve been a fanRead more
The games have always been one of my favorite parts about youth group. When I was a student I loved playing the games and now as a pastor I love running the games (and playing the games). Unfortunately I’m not as young as I once was and I can’t mix it up like I usedRead more