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Travel My reading year started in a place of aspiration and hope. A chance to jump start some travel plans by diving in to a holiday purchase, Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel. Part philosophical and spiritual exercise, Airplane Mode is an unfiltered look at why we travel and the complicated  history of howContinue reading “My Reading Year: 2024”

It’s always fun looking through my Letterboxd Pro account around the end of the year. Some relevant data: My first watch of 2024: Humanist Vampire Seekjng Consenting Suicidal Person (Ariane Loius-Seize), a unique and inventive horror that explores a coming of age story surrounding an existential and moral crisis, unafraid to dig into the difficultContinue reading “My Top Films of 2024”

It’s been a while since I’ve posted in this space. I can’t point to any tragic reason or immediate reason that can explain why. Simply to say, it’s been a season, and if such matters (personal struggle) will always remain contextually relevant in comparison (there is always suffering that will categorize as greater), it isContinue reading “When Life Gets in the Way: Recovering the Stories That Move Me Forwards”

Reading Journal 2024: The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles To Heal Society and Ourselves Author: Alexandra Hudson “Politeness is easy. Civility requires effort.”– Alexandra Hudson (The Soul of Civility) In her book exploring the idea of civility as a healing practice, Hudson points out the problem of definitions. Words have origins, but definitions are notContinue reading “Reading Journal 2024: The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles To Heal Society and Ourselves”

In his book Paul and the Resurrection of Israel, scholar Jason Staples points out a deeply entrenched tendency to fly over Romans 1 and 2 on our way to Romans 3. The “our” in this picture is much of the theological traditions of the west. Why do we do this? Because we convinced ourselves thatContinue reading “Fly Overs and Ground Level Views: Romans 1-3”

Film Journal 2024: CottontailDirected by Patrick Dickinson A simple but powerful examination of family, mostly told through the lens of a solitary aging man who, in the aftermath of losing his wife, stands in danger of losing his son. The father-son dynamic is a significant part of the  culturally rooted narrative, navigating social expectations, honor-shameContinue reading “Film Journal 2024: Cottontail”

Film Journal 2024: The Devil’s BathDirected by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala And I thought Goodnight Mommy took things to the next level. I mean it did, but this dark, harrowing follow up after the less acclaimed The Lodge is truly oppressive. Which might not sound appealing, but as a viewing experience it is unsettlingContinue reading “Film Journal 2024: The Devil’s Bath”

Reading Journal 2024Brooklyn Author: Colm Tóibín Fell in love with the movie, got drawn to the book a while ago before it got lost in my ever growing TBR list. This years release of a sequel, Long Island, inspired me to pick it up. Loved a good deal about this book, especially its strong senseContinue reading “Reading Journal 2024: Brooklyn/Long Island”

Film Journal 2024: Fly Me To The MoonDirected by Greg Berlanti Of the two films dealing with the subject of space that released this week (the other one being Space Cadet) only one of them lands the shuttle, and that would be this charming and creative crowd pleaser. If Space Cadet came dangerously close toContinue reading “Film Journal 2024: Fly Me To The Moon”

“I will not go up in your midst, because you are a stiff-necked people, and I might destroy you on the way.” – Exodus 33:3 “Due to Israel’s sin with the golden calf, the earlier promise of Gods presence to guide Israel on her way, once the very expression of his blessing, has now becomeContinue reading “The Unveiling: Recovering the Story of New Creation”