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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.

DIFF Notes “Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best”

Posted on May 16, 2012 by revkennydickson

“The Brooklyn Bothers Beat the Best” is a film to put on your list for September if you like quirky characters (Jim and Alex,) road story genres, catchy though offbeat music, and don’t have “virgin ears.” The Story is about … Continue reading →

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Monunmental

Posted on May 15, 2012 by revkennydickson

My friend and collegue David Weber posted the following link to a Huffington Post article and I marked down yet another reason why I will not go to Branson, or as I refer to it, “the place where the Love Boat … Continue reading →

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Jewels From Jules

Posted on May 10, 2012 by revkennydickson

Jules Winnfield, the repentant gangster in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction,” when trying to explain why he was getting out of “the life” to his unrepentant partner Vincent Vega said his decision came after he “had what alcoholics call a ‘moment … Continue reading →

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In All The Family 2

Posted on May 10, 2012 by revkennydickson

The other day in a post about family systems and the UMC, I stated my observation and fear that elders, specifically elders determined to be “ineffective,” were being seen as THE “identified patient” responsible for the decline of the denomination.  … Continue reading →

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In all the Family

Posted on May 10, 2012 by revkennydickson

I saw earlier my friend and collegue Clayton Oliphint reference his Family Systems training in seminary regarding the reality of homeostasis, the resistance to or sabotage of change in any system, especially dysfunctional systems.  I to have thought back to … Continue reading →

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