Let’s Talk About The Da Vinci Code Movies (and How God Uses Us Despite Ourselves)
These three movies are underrated, unappreciated, and mired in theological debate. But such disputes seem to miss the point.
Let’s Talk About Angel Movies (and Hope When All Seems Lost)
Angels are a link between earth and heaven, providing guidance in life and comfort in death.
Movies Minister to Us in Surprising Ways
Movies can be ministers of comfort in times of great need, but only you know which ones resonate with you.
Let’s Talk About Werewolf Movies (and Freedom in God’s Love)
Horror movies provide a safe space for us to explore disturbing truths about our natures that might otherwise be unbearable to watch.
Go Down Moses, and Stop Putting Words in My Mouth
My foul language is not nearly as frightening as the idea that God holds me accountable for acting in his name.
I Believe in A Christmas Carol (and the Redemptive Power of Memory)
These memories could make holidays without my daughter miserable. But the opposite is true. Remembrance makes Christmas all the more precious.
The Grace of Phantom Pain
Comparing the continuing presence of a dead loved one to a phantom limb is more than metaphor: it’s a transformative experience.
Let’s Talk About Abbott and Costello Movies (and a Communion of Grief)
With a heart that came near to breaking, Costello made the world laugh: the more he suffered, the more he wanted to bring healing to others.
Let’s Talk about Exorcist Movies (and God’s Love)
If demons do exist, if real exorcists are not crackpots, it may be that we escape to the movies hoping reality might be tamed.
Let’s Talk About Mummy Movies (and Life After Death)
Ancient Egyptians were deeply involved in questions of the afterlife: God did indeed set eternity in the hearts of all humanity across the ages.
As Grief Metaphors Go, Godzilla Is Better than Most
When this allegorical behemoth lumbers through our lives, we are helpless in the wake of its devastation.
A Separate Bargain: How Grief Is an Act of Love
How many parents, driven to despair, have offered their lives to God or the devil if only their child could survive?
Love and Loss with Metalcore
My daughter Jess died in 2015, yet through music, she feels less absent somehow. Her CDs are a bridge of sorts, conciliatory and consoling.
