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This Scene from Witness Shows What Happens When People Don’t Act Christian Anymore
It’s not normal to return good for evil or to love one’s enemies. For most of world history, we have accounts of people seeking revenge for wrongs committed against them, hating their enemies, and allowing anger to supersede patience and … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged 1980s, action movies, amish, christian, Christianity, drama, films, harrison ford, jesus christ, movie review, movies, videos, witness
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An Historical Parallel That Brings Hope to This Sad Time
I live in Orem, Utah, just a couple of miles from Utah Valley University where a good man named Charlie Kirk was assassinated last week. I’ve seen an amazing amount of love and positivity from the people around me in … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged book of mormon, charlie kirk, christian, Christianity, gospel, jesus christ, orem, personal, scriptures, utah
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Why I Love The Sound of Music Even More Than Bluey
Bluey is a great TV show. The music is excellent to listen to, often referencing classical compositions. The visuals are compelling and rich. And the stories are frequently moving. Its primary audience is children, yet it also speaks to adults … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged bluey, Christianity, classic films, films, jesus christ, movie review, movies, musical, relationships, religion, the sound of music, TV shows
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What All Borrowers Truly Need
A wise king once said, “Are we not all beggars?” That begs the question: who are we begging from and what have we borrowed? I’ll answer that a little later. First, I’ve been hearing on the news about people worried … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged blessings, debt, films, forgiveness, God, jesus christ, loan, money, personal, videos
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How to Keep Christmas with Us All Through the Year
I’ve talked about Christmas Eve on Sesame Street before, noting its impact on me as a child. As a grownup, I’ve discovered something even more profound in it that I want to share with you to possibly change your whole … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged christmas, films, holiday, jesus christ, movie review, movies, new year, personal, sesame street, tv movie, videos
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The Chiasmus of the World (So Far)
I’ve been nervous about writing this article for some time because it’s about as big a topic as they get – spanning the whole history of the world. But I know it must be written because the history of our … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged america, ancient rome, chiasmus, end of the world, history, Israel, jesus christ
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The Purpose of Cinematic Chiasmus
I tend to think of this website as a place for me to share deeply personal sides of myself. Each time I post an article, it speaks to my mindset or what is important to me. With that in mind, … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged chiasmus, end of the world, films, history, jesus christ, movies, personal, scriptures
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Christ Is Lord
Merry Christmas, one and all! Today is the most wonderful day of the year because on it we honor the Creator and Savior of the world, Jesus Christ. I love living in a country that enshrines Christmas Day as the … Continue reading
Special Thanksgiving Message
I hope you will have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week. This is a special time to turn our thoughts to our Creator and give thanks to Him for the bounteous blessings He has bestowed upon us.
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Tagged blessings, God, holiday, jesus christ, kindness, pain, personal, thanksgiving
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Feeling Bad for Feeling Bad
My fingers hurt. Nothing new there. But something strange has happened. I had intended to write a different article this week about how this website sometimes feels like my journal, but I found that it would work better if I … Continue reading