Cultural awareness is key to Christians changing their influence in the world. And we, as Christians. Need to stop yelling and shutting people out so much. We need to choose to listen.
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Maybe it’s time we redefine for ourselves in our own circles what “black looks like” and take it to a new level.
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“You didn’t listen to your own advice!!” I silently yelled at the book I was reading and then sat silent for a second. Why was I yelling at this book? I was recently reading Me, Myself, and Bob by Phil Vischer, a story about the creator of VeggieTales, a Christian kids video series. He had a dream to really change the…
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I watched an awesome documentary about Mr. Rogers, Won’t you be my neighbor, a few weeks ago and was struck by how unique his life was. He initially wanted to become a minister, and went to school for it. However, instead of working full time in ministry, he took a job working to create a children’s television program that would…
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In the world of filmography, multiple characters have daddy issues. Marvel characters, Disney characters… it’s a frighteningly common issue in movies. Some are angry at the way their fathers raised them. Others defiantly convinced that they do not need their father. Others are seeking to fill a hole from a lost father. But finding healing in father issues is the…
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I’ve been on Marvel Movie Month and have hit the big blockbusters for all the favorites: Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, and Thor. I hear a bunch about how much people love Spiderman (coming next week) and non-marvel superheros as well, but I rarely hear a lot about Ant-Man. The movie was hilarious between him and the random runoff stories…
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“So, it all began as wide-eyed pure science. And then the ego steps in. Obsession. You look up, and you’re a long way from the shore.” One of the things that can make people fear success is the ego on the other side of it. From a Christians perspective, we neither want to be lazy, nor work obsessed. We neither…
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The second Iron Man movie continues with Tony Stark trying to get into a rhythm in life between his business and his expectations as Iron Man. He struggles with his health and his work and trying to keep it all together by himself. One of his main weaknesses is honestly his inability to trust anyone else when he needs help.…
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The first and one of the most legendary Marvel movies was Iron Man. It’s a unique plot in which a “genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist” is kidnapped on a work trip. He has a crazy procedure performed on him to save his life after injuries and is hidden in a cave in the middle of no-where. He is instructed that he…
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My eyes smarted and a deep anger rose up in me that I couldn’t totally understand. “We can’t do that! That’s not the point!” I blurted out in frustration. My coworker just stood there looking at me, visibly clenching his jaw shut. Instead of further discussing it, we took a break rather than pointlessly arguing. And the longer I worked…
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