| Open Table |
The Star featuring the voices of Steven Yeun, Keegan-Michael Key, and Aidy Bryant; rated PG –Review by Ashley Davis Keeping with Len’s animal theme for this month, I watched The Star on Netflix. The Star follows Jesus’ birth story from the perspective of...
| Sound Theology |
In the weeks before Christmas – as the days get shorter and the nights get longer – there is chill to the air that makes it difficult to remember the feeling of the light. In northern regions, it’s dark when you go to work and dark when you go home. The smallest light...
| Preaching Tips
Sights, smells, visual treats, music –there’s no time like Christmas to practice making your services EPIC –experiential, participatory, image-rich, connective. Allow people to worship hands-on! This embodiment of the message will keep them thinking about Jesus all...
| Pastor's Prayer |
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. My heart for very joy doth leap, My lips no more can silence keep, I too must sing, with joyful tongue, That sweetest ancient song, Glory...
| Open Table |
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat ISBN: 978-1-4767-5383-6 Published 2017 –Review by Douglas Balzer Inspiration abounds around us. Have you ever laughed when you read the title to a...
