Brent Lang
In our Palm Sunday liturgy next Sunday, Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians will declare that Jesusemptied himselffor us, poured himself out for us, and in so doing he revealed who God is and what God does. Whether in the costly pouring out of the Son’s life on the cross, or in the...
We don’t have to live with this. Please don’t let this story die. Tell everybody that you know. Don’t let the discussion end. Trump has crossed into forbidden territory. His mental illness is on full display. We can’t keep a mentally ill person in the White House. We shouldn’...
Otherwise, as with another SXSW short film, “The Beguiling,” about white people pretending to be Indians, she’d face intense criticism for pretending to be something she’s not. Julie can “pass” in society, as she is a tall dwarf but testing reveals the presence of the gene that ca...
Welcome to Sister Celluloid: Where Old Movies Go To Live! I’m so happy we found each other! Here, it’s all about classic films—and you! It’s a dialogue, not a monologue. Please take a look around, and jump in on every story that interests you. Stop by often, as I’ll be ...
But I trust, wholeheartedly, the living God who does know. One thing I do know in this hour is this: You don’t have to wait until after you die to look at things around you in the light of Easter, in the light of the resurrection of Jesus. The risen Jesus invites you to look...
It will all be very interesting reading in history books, assuming that any detached and relatively non-partisan accounts will be written in future. Two more weeks. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst, I guess. Comment as you wish – how does it all look from where you are stan...
Margaret Atwood's chilling vision of a less-than-united States ruled by a cruel, regressive theocracy becomes more and more prophetic as time marches on. And thoughThe Handmaid's Talesometimes suffers from being unremittingly bleak, some light and hope does eventually start to show through the ...
Attorney General Merrick Garland to include Everett, Spokane and Yakima in a federal initiative aimed at combating drug-related violence and overdoses. He wants the counties involved in “Operation Overdrive.” putting more resources into saving lives....
The sets and locations are as much of a character as any of the performers and, with the script fairly understated and minimal, you will often find it's the staging and scenery that does most of the talking. That being the case, you should probably give it its best chance to look ...