How do you solve a problem like a pretty decent movie that came out at a time of some really great movies and got overshadowed? How do you keep a wave upon the sand? Sorry, I digress. We conclude our discussion of The Book of Eli and talk about … [Read more]
Change, good or bad, has some element of loss. Learning how to mourn the loss and incorporate it into our experience is tricky. Jeffrey Petersen, pastor at Third Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has much experience walking with … [Read more]
Continuing our series on films by directors who are minorities, we take on 2010's Book of Eli, a post-apocalyptic neo-Western film where literacy is king and cat oil is a form of sun protection. Join us as we fill the monstrous shoes of Denzel … [Read more]
Sometimes prayers are rituals, said at specific times and in specific ways. Sometimes they are only a word or two said in a fleeting moment. Becca Williams is a nurse who knows about the power of prayer in those brief times when life can … [Read more]
Watch 'My Kid Could Paint That' for free on Amazon Prime Video Is your child in pre-school? Is your child an abstract expressionist prodigy? Do you have a knack for exploitation? Then perhaps you shouldn't watch My Kid Could Paint That. If you … [Read more]
Welcome to Other People's Words, a project where some of my favorite people read their favorite poems or selections of literature. I hope that this podcast exposes you to pieces you hadn't heard before, or in ways you hadn't considered, and … [Read more]