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Just Entertainment?
By Dan Vander Lugt Today there are an astonishing number of movies in the genre of horror. A large proportion of the DVDs for rent in an average “family” video store are horror movies. The advance of computer-generated effects and digital photography has exponentially enhanced the ability of filmmakers to produce horrific special effects. But [...]
Why Rape?
By Tracy Phua, Singapore On December 20, 2012, I read the news of a brutal and disgusting gang rape of a 23-year-old lady that took place in New Delhi, India. According to the news, the lady boarded a bus with a male friend at night after catching a movie and 6 men onboard the moving [...]
Why Rape?
By Tracy Phua, Singapore On December 20, 2012, I read the news of a brutal and disgusting gang rape of a 23-year-old lady that took place in New Delhi, India. According to the news, the lady boarded a bus with a male friend at night after catching a movie and 6 men onboard the moving [...]
No More Than That
By Megan Low In a classically professional method of preparing him for the journey ahead, Bilbo Baggins is presented with a contract listing the responsibilities required of him by the traveling party. Nothing short of heroism is desired from him. But along the journey, Thorin Oakenshield the exiled dwarf king is convinced that their greatest [...]
No More Than That
By Megan Low, Singapore In a classically professional method of preparing him for the journey ahead, Bilbo Baggins is presented with a contract listing the responsibilities required of him by the traveling party. Nothing short of heroism is desired from him. But along the journey, Thorin Oakenshield the exiled dwarf king is convinced that their [...]
Inheritance
By Megan Low Not too long ago I was helping my friend move her belongings and those of someone else’s—with their permission, of course. Some things were for another person to receive, but because she used the word “inheritance”, it made me think about the kind of inheritance awaiting us upon our arrival into heaven. [...]
Inheritance
By Megan Low Not too long ago I was helping my friend move her belongings and those of someone else’s—with their permission, of course. Some things were for another person to receive, but because she used the word “inheritance”, it made me think about the kind of inheritance awaiting us upon our arrival into heaven. [...]
Part of the Gift
by David C. Egner A young girl in Africa gave her teacher a Christmas gift. It was a beautiful seashell. “Where did you get this?” she asked. The child told her that such shells are found only on a certain faraway beach. The teacher was deeply touched, because she knew that the girl had walked [...]
Part of the Gift
by David C. Egner A young girl in Africa gave her teacher a Christmas gift. It was a beautiful seashell. “Where did you get this?” she asked. The child told her that such shells are found only on a certain faraway beach. The teacher was deeply touched, because she knew that the girl had walked [...]
Last Tree on the Lot
by Haddon W. Robinson Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be the last tree on the lot on Christmas Eve? People have passed you by because you were the wrong size or had gnarled branches or a poor shape or your needles were falling. Perhaps you feel like a rejected Christmas [...]
Last Tree on the Lot
by Haddon W. Robinson Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be the last tree on the lot on Christmas Eve? People have passed you by because you were the wrong size or had gnarled branches or a poor shape or your needles were falling. Perhaps you feel like a rejected Christmas [...]
Christmas Nightmare?
A Movie Review By Megan Low Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 American stop motion film. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to see it, the plot is simple. Jack Skellington, the main character of the movie, lives in Halloween Town but is dissatisfied with his annual role as the Pumpkin King. [...]
Christmas Nightmare?
A Movie Review By Megan Low Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 American stop motion film. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to see it, the plot is simple. Jack Skellington, the main character of the movie, lives in Halloween Town but is dissatisfied with his annual role as the Pumpkin King. [...]
Wrapped up in Greed
by David C. Egner As followers of Jesus, we must be careful to guard our hearts from greed during this holiday season. In a society that has secularized Christmas, that’s not easy. USA Today reported the results of three polls signaling the erosion of the meaning of Christmas. In a survey of Americans, only one-third [...]
Wrapped up in Greed
by David C. Egner As followers of Jesus, we must be careful to guard our hearts from greed during this holiday season. In a society that has secularized Christmas, that’s not easy. USA Today reported the results of three polls signaling the erosion of the meaning of Christmas. In a survey of Americans, only one-third [...]
