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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…
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jeff swartz on loving your neighbor
On Tuesday morning I read an interesting interview in Fast Company with Jeff Swartz, CEO of Timberland. Apparently Swartz has been a significant advocate for workers’ rights, recently cutting ties with a manufacturer in China for repeated human rights abuses. Here’s how he responded to a question about the “don’t ask don’t tell” circle between…
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the voice of don lafontaine
A man whose voice most of us have heard many ties, Don LaFontaine, died yesterday. LaFontaine provided the voice for many, many movie previews. Here is my favorite, from a great documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, Comedian.
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ABC News reports on a troubling phenomenon that many of us have noticed (and perhaps mocked): Jesus junk. But this 21st century way of approaching the relationship between God and man is not what some are used to. The thought that consumers can buy a bobblehead Jesus to act as a co-pilot, or attend Florida’s…
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donald miller prays at the democratic convention
Tonight Donald Miller prayed to close the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Miller is most known for Blue Like Jazz, a plain spoken narrative about his journey of faith. The fact that a young Christian (many would say Evangelical) author gave the invocation at the DNC seems notable. Earlier this week Miller was…
David W. Swanson 