Category: culture
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writing about films
A few weeks ago, on a post reviewing Allah Made Me Funny, Edgar left this comment: I’d like to see a post about the process you go through for reviewing films. What are your top… tips for reviewing a film. How do you enjoy a movie while taking notes? How do you take notes? how…
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black friday and buy nothing day
This afternoon Maggie and I are making the familiar drive to Mason City, Iowa to spend the Thanksgiving weekend with family. Tomorrow I’ll attempt a from-scratch pumpkin pie (any suggestions?) and we’ll cook the turkey we reserved a couple of months ago at the Green City Market. I’m curious whether our grass-fed bird will taste…
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urban exile: suburban vs. urban church politics
My monthly column for Leadership Journal went up this morning. As on any other Tuesday, my wife and I hosted our weekly small group on Election Day of 2004. A quick scan of the TV stations after the Bible study showed that we’d have to wait until the next day to learn the results. “Just…
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a purple state of mind
Aside from the content of Craig Detweiler’s latest book, the best reason to read A Purple State of Mind is the fatigue many of us experience with today’s polarized politics. We are 40 days away from the election, the presidential debates haven’t even begun, and I for one am ready for this mess to be…
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links
Christianity Today has a review of Save Me, a film I saw at Sundance a couple of years ago and reviewed for Out of Ur. Save Me is finally going to see a limited release. The movie concerns a homosexual young man named Mark who, addicted to sex and drugs, hits rock bottom and ends…
David W. Swanson 