As an animated film, Shrek defies the norms set by sweet and predictable Disney films.
Taking time to develop a vision for our lives can simultaneously break and mend our hearts.
Is Extreme Makeover: Home Edition philanthropic?or pornographic?
On the various functions of and responses to masks.
Confessions of a chronic dabbler.
A collection of short reflections on things collected by Tala Azar Strauss.
Summer vacations past provoke reflection on a love-hate relationship with ‘perfect’ places.
Ode on intimations of mortality from recollecting Little Miss Sunshine.
A pastor presents a message of Advent hope to a small congregation in the middle of uncertainty.
On gaining a "sense of place" through knowledge of nightmares.
On dismantling the securing illusions of ourselves and others.
A Food-a-Rac-a-Cycle for every church…or a new way that leads to old understanding?
A review of the film Slumdog Millionaire, which tells the story of a boy who rises to fame on India's hottest game show.
On taking an unconventional route to becoming a lover of books.
On moving from pretending to loyalty in the virtual world.
Christmas comes in July for Benita Gonzalez and the on-call chaplain.
A meditation on what the light of Christ illuminates here and now.
On the challenges of staying awake in a digital world.
Are Christians standing on a solid rock or an empty shell?
The necessity of improvising on the path toward a second wedding.
A review of Julia Loktev’s 2012 film about the journey of an engaged couple.
Exploring the memories buried beneath the surface of the family farm.