In a classic tale of good versus evil, light versus dark, David versus Goliath, the Rebel Alliance versus the Galactic Empire, we hear the epic saga of Steve versus Billy. Get ready for King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, a documentary that tells … [Read more]
Janna Boomstra shares a Dutch poem called "Prayer for My Children" and how it has held power and comfort for her family, even when she didn't understand the foreign words. Music in this episode by Kai Engel via the Free Music Archive. We heard … [Read more]
How do you solve a problem like a pretty decent movie that came out at a time of some really great movies and got overshadowed? How do you keep a wave upon the sand? Sorry, I digress. We conclude our discussion of The Book of Eli and talk about … [Read more]
Change, good or bad, has some element of loss. Learning how to mourn the loss and incorporate it into our experience is tricky. Jeffrey Petersen, pastor at Third Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has much experience walking with … [Read more]
Continuing our series on films by directors who are minorities, we take on 2010's Book of Eli, a post-apocalyptic neo-Western film where literacy is king and cat oil is a form of sun protection. Join us as we fill the monstrous shoes of Denzel … [Read more]
Sometimes prayers are rituals, said at specific times and in specific ways. Sometimes they are only a word or two said in a fleeting moment. Becca Williams is a nurse who knows about the power of prayer in those brief times when life can … [Read more]