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Tag Archives: grace
Review: Silence – Speaks Volumes
Many will categorize Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Silence as a faith film; it is better described as a film about faith. While “Faith Films” have again been in vogue over the last four years or so, many of those films … Continue reading
Posted in Faith Shots, Film Shots, Scattershooting
Tagged Adam Driver, Andrew Garfield, apostasy, Cerian Hinds, Christ, faith, faith film, grace, Jesuits, jesus, Liam Neeson, Martin Scorsese, righteousness, Silence, suffering
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Film Review: Fences
Photos Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Fences is the long awaited screen adaptation of August Wilson’s 1987 Pulitzer Prize winning play. After decades of rumors, starts and stops, the African-American family drama set in the 1950’s and 60’s finally made its … Continue reading
Posted in Film Shots
Tagged August Wilson, Denzel Washington, ego, faith, Fences, fences film, film, forgiveness, grace, jesus, Mykelty Williamson, Relationships, religion, Russell Hornsby, Stephen Henderson, The Gospel of Matthew, the Kingdom of God, The Sermon on the Mount, Viola Davis
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Film Review: Tower
One of the joys of attending film festivals is seeing independent films that often do not get a wide distribution if they are distributed at all. Unfortunately, documentaries are among the most overlooked film genres when it comes to theatrical … Continue reading
Cross + Roads Faith and Film Festival Overview
After King David coveted and took Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, a loyal soldier fighting the King’s battles, David tried and failed to cover up his offense. When that planned failed he had Uriah killed in a last gasp attempt … Continue reading
Cross + Roads: Renewal Tour- Tribeca Film Festival
Cross Roads Faith and Film Renewal: Day 1 After arriving in NYC and settling in my hotel, I ventured out to get my bearings. While here I was hoping to run into a friend I have known for over 25 … Continue reading
Posted in Scattershooting
Tagged broadway, faith, faith in art, forgiveness, grace, javert, Jean Valjean, Les Misérables, revenge, saul, the Apostle Paul, tribeca film festival
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“On The Pulpit Floor: Sermon Points That Time Denied”
In their 1973 song, Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) The Rolling Stones are singing about an “accidental” shooting in New York City. Given the history of that, and subsequent times, it’s not hard to imagine that the lyrics refer to racial … Continue reading
Sermon Notes: With the Dawn of Redeeming Grace
Tonight concludes the Advent sermon series, “Repeat Sounding the Joy, “where we have looked closely at the theological teaching in favored Christmas carols. The first Sunday in Advent we looked at the theme of expectation as taught by Charles Wesley … Continue reading
Sermon: “The Old Double Reverse”
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10. Not only is the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus one of the most popular Bible stories for children, it is also very important for disciples as it speaks to the nature and needs of disicpleship. As the … Continue reading
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Tagged double reverse, football, Gospel of Luke, grace, jesus, Jesus and zacchaeus, judgement, love, redemption, reverse play, Zacchaeus
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Sermon: But Wait, There’s More!
Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-19 This passage is a Eulogy of God as we are reminded of the blessings upon blessings God has bestowed upon us in Christ. I suggest this might be the first Info-mercial or better said, Info-pistle. http://www.christ4u.org/christ4u/sermon_11_3_2013_11_30am_
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Tagged Christ, Ephesians, grace, infomercials, Preaching, relevant preaching, United Methodist preaching
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