Posts Tagged ‘Joy’

     
 

Kasumi Seizo: “Please Forgive Me.”

April 21, 2020
Forgiveness is one of the hardest things for us to do as Christians. As we examine the last episode of Samurai Champloo, we are taught by Fuu the importance to forgiveness.
by Danny Andrade
 

What Are Books Supposed to Make Us Feel?

February 15, 2020
Books serve a wide variety of good purposes, and not all of those are to spark joy.
by Mary Schlegel
 

Beat Breaker: “Happy Dance” by MercyMe

November 12, 2019
MercyMe reminds us being a Christian doesn't have to be bland or boring. In fact, it should be joyful! Can you resist dancing along to "Happy Dance?"
by Serena Bond

 

Pillar of Innocence

August 26, 2018
My expectations for live-action DC superhero movies are generally pretty low, even for a true fangirl. When I heard they had announced plans for a Shazam movie, those expectations sunk even lower. Then I saw the trailer, and everything changed.  Billy [...]
by Annie Pasquinelli
 

Repentance as Transformation

February 11, 2018
None of us like to be told that we are wrong, much less admit to ourselves that we really have made mistakes. The devil is good at using guilt, shame, and fear to hold us back from engaging in repentance with God. Those feelings are powerful, and can lead [...]
by Phil Dickerson
 

Restoration Came Down

December 25, 2017
I don’t go much for the dark, apocalyptic games – the post-disaster worlds where amorality rules, with parables on mankind’s fate to destroy itself. While the look at our fallen nature is certainly apropos, these typically secular games [...]
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by Amanda Bizeau-Nicol

 

Non-Attachment and Love: Eastern Philosophy Made Biblical

June 11, 2017
Non-attachment is an idea born out of Eastern religion based on the idea life is suffering and therefore peace/Nirvana/heaven/enlightenment is non-attachment and/or a quiet mind. While the idea itself is flawed (having a skewed view of love and desire), [...]
by Phil Dickerson
 

The Ripe and Ruin

March 19, 2017
This is one of a two-part series I’m doing to introduce my viewpoint on two key aspects of life for any geek, our personal walk with Christ, and our consumption of various media (movies, TV shows, books, video games, etc). This is the one about [...]
by Phil Dickerson
 

2016: A Year in Review

December 31, 2016
Political tension. Tragic and unexpected deaths. Personal struggles. I’ve seen plenty of 2016 hate all through this year. It didn’t treat me so well, either, what with nine months of it spent overcoming an ugly infection, paired with the day [...]
by Amanda Bizeau-Nicol

 

Kenshin, Vash, and Apostle Paul – The Spiritual Heel-Face Turn

November 14, 2016
Two of the first, and most influential, anime series that I watched growing up were Trigun and Rurouni Kenshin. I loved watching Vash the Stampede and Kenshin using their finely honed, world-class skills to help and protect others–Kenshin being a [...]
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by Eric Perez
 

Geeking About the Psalms: Psalm 4

January 28, 2016
Psalm 4, Answer Me When I Call 1, Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!  You have given me relief when I was in distress.  Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 2, O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame?  How long will you love [...]
by Ricky Beckett
 
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Review: Joy

December 31, 2015
Distribution: 20th Century Fox, Annapurna Pictures Director: David O Russell Writers: David O Russell, Annie Mumolo Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper Genre: True Story/ Drama Rating: PG-13 (For Brief Strong Language) After trucking [...]
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Review: A Head Full Of Dreams

December 22, 2015
Artist: Coldplay Label: Parlophone Producer: Digital Divide, Stargate Genre: Rock Coldplay is one of the most successful British bands around these days; there’s no doubt about it, their unique style has garnered them a huge fanbase. Earlier this [...]
by Vince Chapman
 

The Fruit of the Spirit Explained for Geeks

December 11, 2015
There are many biblical things that we can see in the world around us. These things in culture were frequently pointed to by The Apostle Paul to give a message to people in his day and age in a relatable way to make it easier to understand. We can do that [...]
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by Shawn Bain
 

Boom, Bust, or Meh: December 2015

December 2, 2015
Welcome back to another edition of “Boom, Bust, or Meh.” If you are new to the series, “Boom, Bust, or Meh” is a monthly article that looks at five different theatrical releases, then our staff predicts how each film with perform, both financially, [...]
by Chris Hecox

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