Archive for the ‘pop culture’ Category
Book Review: Pop Goes Religion
Posted by: revjmk on: June 14, 2011
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Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture by Terry Mattingly, W Publishing Group (Thomas Nelson), 2005, 198 pp. If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll know that I have been reading a lot on the topic of evangelism lately. When I purchased this book, I was just pursuing my interest in religion in pop culture [...]
Angels on TV
Posted by: revjmk on: June 7, 2011
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My family recently cut the cord on cable and switched to Roku (thanks to this advice from a friend). As a result, I have been watching some older drama series on Netflix. There are always shows that look intriguing, but come on at an inconvenient time. The first one that hooked me was Eli Stone, [...]
Book Review: The Jesus of Suburbia
Posted by: revjmk on: May 16, 2011
- In: Book Reviews | Church Stuff | pop culture
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The Jesus of Suburbia: Have We Tamed the Son of God to Fit Our Lifestyle? by Mike Erre. W Publishing Group (Thomas Nelson), 2006, 202 pp. I picked up this book for a couple of dollars during a quick pass through a discounted bookstore. I did not spend too much time examining it, because I [...]
Sunshine Cleaning as Pastoral Model
Posted by: revjmk on: May 15, 2011
It’s been around awhile, but I just saw Sunshine Cleaning, starring Amy Adams as Rose Lorkowski and Emily Blunt as her sister Norah. In the movie, the two sisters start a business cleaning up after crime scenes, attempting to make better money than cleaning ordinary homes. Much to my surprise, I kept stumbling upon scenes [...]
New Evangelism Tool: Flash Mob
Posted by: revjmk on: November 8, 2010
- In: pop culture | Random | UCC | United Church of Christ
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I am addicted to flash mob videos, especially the ones that feature seemingly random groups of people coming together in public places to sing and dance. They just seem full of such joy and beauty and delight. Improv Everywhere does excellent pieces. Some of my other favorites are the Glee-inspired “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Do [...]
When the Rainbow is Enuf
Posted by: revjmk on: November 5, 2010
- In: pop culture | Random | Women
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Today is the opening of a new movie called For Colored Girls, directed by Tyler Perry. The script is an adaptation of a 1975 choreopoem-style play entitled For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf by Ntozake Shange. I first encountered Shange’s magnificent poetry when I was in college, when I [...]
Chilean Mine Rescue: Made For TV
Posted by: revjmk on: October 13, 2010
- In: Deep Thoughts | pop culture | Random | Sound Off
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I have been captivated by the story of the trapped Chilean miners. I cried when I read about the note reaching the surface 17 days after the collapse of the mine, announcing all 33 were alive and unhurt. I cried again when I read that rescue might not come until Christmas. I rejoiced [...]
Four Days in October
Posted by: revjmk on: October 5, 2010
- In: pop culture | Random | Sports
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Tuesday night, ESPN is airing a 30 for 30 episode called Four Days in October, about the 2004 American League Championship Series between my beloved Boston Red Sox and the Evil Empire of the New York Yankees. I lived in Boston at the time, and my memories of those four days are so vivid that [...]
Parenthood
Posted by: revjmk on: March 16, 2010
I’ve only seen two episodes, but I am already hooked on the new NBC show Parenthood. At first it was just my love of Lauren Graham and Peter Krause, but now it’s bigger than that. I realized in the first five minutes that I was exactly the target demographic for the show—an educated, thirty-something parent [...]
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I am a full-time pastor in the United Church of Christ, mother of a preschooler (B.), married to an aspiring academic and curmudgeon (J.). I live by faith, intuition and intellect. I follow politics, football and the Boston Red Sox. I like to talk about progressive issues, theological concerns, church life, the impact of technology and media, pop culture and books.
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