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Jon Stewart’s directorial debut tackles torture and “truthiness” in contemporary Iran. mpaa rating:R (For language including some crude references, and violent content.) Genre:Drama Directed By: Jon Stewart Run Time: 1 hour 43 minutes Cast: Gael García Bernal, Kim Bodnia, Dimitri Leonidas, Haluk Bilginer Theatre Release:November 14, 2014 by Open Road Films One of the reasonsContinue reading “Review: Rosewater”

The spectacular third feature from “Moneyball” and “Capote” director – but not a sports movie. mpaa rating:R (For some drug use and a scene of violence.) Genre:Drama Directed By: Bennett Miller Run Time: 2 hours 14 minutes Cast: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller Theatre Release:November 14, 2014 by Sony Pictures Classics FoxcatcherContinue reading “Review: Foxcatcher”

As we respond to Jesus’s calling by living our lives with missional intentionality, may we never lose touch with our need for the Holy Spirit working both through us and for us to engage in the work we are called to. from Verge Network http://ift.tt/14jJXn7 via IFTTT

But question remains: Will IRS agree with DOJ that atheists are ‘ministers of the gospel’? Churches can stop worring that their pastors’ best benefit will be taken away by an atheist lawsuit—for now. Today, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s high-profile decision that the longstanding clergy housing allowance was unconstitutional. TheContinue reading “Good News for Pastors: Court Overturns Atheist Victory on Housing Allowance”

Ryan Green is a video game developer out in Des Moines, Iowa who is getting a lot of buzz for his new game, That Dragon, Cancer, which is only a “game” in that there’s no better word for it. The experience is really based on his, Joel, and his four-year battle with cancer. As aContinue reading “Cool Kickstarter Alert: ‘That Dragon, Cancer’”

By now, you’ve started listening to Serial (haven’t you?) so you know how addictive it is. And you’ve probably heard Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball”, so you know what an addictive little earworm that can be. And the geniuses over at Funny Or Die figured that two highly addictive things will probably be doubly addictive together,Continue reading “This Miley Cyrus/Serial Mashup Is Better Than It Should Be”

What I learned from (unintentionally) changing churches often. In my 27 years, I’ve been a regular attendee of at least 13 different churches. I’ve been an unintentional church hopper. Rarely has it been my decision to leave a church, rather it has been dictated by moves. Growing up, my father’s job meant we moved cities,Continue reading “Lessons From Church Hopping”

First things first: You can return your order of U2 collectible memorabilia, because Bono is OK. For now. But he’s not going to be OK if he keeps flying around on faulty airplanes, as a recent incident in the air above Berlin ought to teach him. It seems his private jet’s door flew off mid-flight—justContinue reading “Bono Escapes Brush With Death After Plane Door Falls Off”

‘Francis effect’ may yet materialize. But for now, Catholics have hit record low across 19 nations and territories. Enthusiasm for the first pope picked from Latin America has prompted predictions of a “Francis effect” revival among the region’s Roman Catholics. Time will tell, but a new report shows exactly what the former Archbishop Bergoglio ofContinue reading “Sorry, Pope Francis: Protestants Are Converting Catholics Across Latin America”

Before it became a popular social media experiment, Sara Lovett had an original idea: to reconnect with her 166 Facebook friends in person. She quit her job, got in her car (sometimes with her poodle, Stanley), and drove across three countries to see everyone. from The Art of Non-Conformity http://ift.tt/113627r via IFTTT