Author Archives: revkennydickson

About revkennydickson

I am a United Methodist minister and my professional passion is connecting issues of life and faith to film and other artforms. I am also interested in autism awareness and ministry and special needs. I am married to Michelle and have two children.

Faith The Size of an Indie Filmmaker

Posted on April 9, 2013 by revkennydickson

As some of you may have seen on my Facebook page, I have been attending the Dallas International Film Festival this week. This is the fifth year I have attended and again I am inspired by the filmmakers who have … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith Shots, Film Shots, Scattershooting | Tagged Beyond all Boundaries, dallas international film festival, discipleship, evangelism, faith, faith and film, Fever Year, filmmakers, independent films, jesus, Kilimanjaro, methodism, Methodist church, Sushrut Jain, telling the story, the gospel, the Mormon Movie, United Methodist Church, Walter Strafford, witnessing, Xan Aranda | Leave a comment

Easter Sermon: The Resurrection Claw

Posted on April 8, 2013 by revkennydickson

Text John 20:1-18 “the Resurrection Claw” AKA God’s Finishing Move http://www.christ4u.org/christ4u/easter_sunday_sermon_3_31_13

Posted in Scattershooting, Sermons | Tagged easter, easter sermon, Friz Von Erich, iron claw, John 20:1-18, resurrection, resurrection faith, wrestling | Leave a comment

Text to the 2013 Good Friday Worship

Posted on March 30, 2013 by revkennydickson

These were poems I wrote to accompany the songs the Christ UMC Choir sang at the Good Friday Worship. Each piece ends with the name of the corresponding song. “He Chose to Die” God gives freedom, God allows us choice. … Continue reading →

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Sermon: The Inconvenient Truth

Posted on March 11, 2013 by revkennydickson

Final Words From the Cross Sermon Series Behold Your Mother. My God, Why Have Thou Forsaken Me? http://r.b5z.net/i/u/10092240/m/Sermon_130310_1130.mp3

Posted in Film Shots, Sermons | Tagged Adam Hamilton, Behold your mother, crucifixtion, Cry of dereliction, faith and film, Father why have thou forsaken me, Final Words from the Cross, Gospel of John, Gospel of Mark, jesus, Lent, psalm 22, Steel Magnolias | Leave a comment

Sermon: Paradise Redeemed

Posted on March 8, 2013 by revkennydickson

From the “PULPit Fiction Series of Sermons:” Redemptive Acts of Jesus that outside of faith and relationship with God are fictional stories from pulpits. http://r.b5z.net/i/u/10092240/m/Sermon_130303_1130.mp3

Posted in Faith Shots, Film Shots | Tagged Adam Hamilton, crucifixtion, faith and film preaching, faith and film sermon, forgiveness, god, grace, jesus, John Travolta, Jules Winnfield, Last Words of Jesus, new life, Pulp Fiction, Pulpit Fiction, redemption, repentance, repentant thief, Samuel L. Jackson, Vincent Vega | Leave a comment

“Truly Remembering The Alamo”

Posted on March 6, 2013 by revkennydickson

177 years ago today the final siege against the Alamo began. Before the sun rose the following day, the fort had fallen, the defenders were dead, and the revolution for Texas independence had a battle cry that would carry it … Continue reading →

Posted in Scattershooting | Tagged autism, Dads wait list, disability funding, Gov. Rick Perry, HCS Texas, IDD, intellectual disabilities, Medicaid Waiver, mental retardation, MR, Texas DADS, the Alamo, The State of Texas, The Travis Letter, William B Travis | Leave a comment

And The Oscar Goes, or should go, To???

Posted on February 23, 2013 by revkennydickson

Here are my Oscar picks for this weekend’s awards. This has been one of the most difficult years to pick both winners and favorites as the competition seems close in each of the major categories. But, for better or worse, … Continue reading →