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2017-01-25T20:52:54-05:00

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The Story of God: Proof of the Divine

Last updated on: January 25, 2017 at 8:52 pm By Chris Williams

Season two of “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” airs Mondays at 9 p.m. (8 p.m. Central) on the National Geographic Channel. Once again, I’m writing about it here each week from a Christian perspective as a preview. This post is about episode three, the season finale, “Proof of God.” In the final episode of “The Story of God’s” second season, Morgan Freeman travels the world speaking to people who believe they’ve experienced proof — often tangible, sometimes powerful — of experiences... Read more

2017-01-26T08:49:48-05:00

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Let’s talk Oscar noms!

Last updated on: January 26, 2017 at 8:49 am By Chris Williams

Some quick thoughts on the 2017 Academy Award nominations, which were announced earlier today. A full list of nominees is available here. At first blush, my biggest surprise is that there isn’t a ton here I would bicker with. The list of nominees this year is really darn good, spread out over several movies. Maybe it’s because I saw fewer movies than normal this year or simply because so many of the nominated films are on my best-of list, but... Read more

2017-01-23T11:51:34-05:00

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Star Wars Episode 8 gains a title

Last updated on: January 23, 2017 at 11:51 am By Chris Williams

Earlier today, the official Star Wars Twitter feed ended more than a year of speculation by revealing the title of the latest entry in the saga, due out this December: It’s official. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is the next chapter of the Skywalker saga. This December. #TheLastJedihttps://t.co/ySkVwQcMTPpic.twitter.com/eHrPgbsRJq — Star Wars (@starwars) January 23, 2017 I dig that. It has an ominous, pulpy vibe. For me, the moment I knew that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was on the right... Read more

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2017-01-20T08:49:01-05:00

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The Story of God: Heaven, hell, hope and justice

Last updated on: January 20, 2017 at 8:49 am By Chris Williams

Season two of “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” airs Mondays at 9 p.m. (8 p.m. Central) on the National Geographic Channel. Once again, I’m writing about it here each week from a Christian perspective as a preview. This post is about episode two, “Heaven and Hell.” Years back, I was out to dinner with a friend when we began talking religion. She was agnostic and I was in the middle of a pretty ugly bout of cage-stage Calvinism. She kept... Read more

2017-01-17T11:05:44-05:00

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Wrestling with ‘Silence’

Last updated on: January 17, 2017 at 11:05 am By Chris Williams

Raised in a Christian community, I constantly heard stories of martyrdom. The Bible is replete with such tales, whether it’s the three men thrown into a fiery furnace or early apostles stoned for threatening the status quo. Youth leaders would solemnly tell of saints who were burned at the stake, singing songs of praise even as the flames lapped at their feet. These were not stories of tragedy but of triumph. The focus was not on those who killed the missionaries,... Read more

2017-01-14T09:28:35-05:00

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The Story of God: Chosen

Last updated on: January 14, 2017 at 9:28 am By Chris Williams

Season two of “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” debuts Monday, Jan. 16, at 9 p.m. (8 p.m. Central) on the National Geographic Channel. Once again, I’ll be writing about it here each week from a Christian perspective as a preview. The first episode of the season deals with “The Chosen One.” Given its topic — chosen people in various religions — I initially assumed that this first episode would deal with the central figures of various faiths. Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha.... Read more

2017-01-08T20:15:23-05:00

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Return to “The Story of God” on Jan. 16

Last updated on: January 8, 2017 at 8:15 pm By Chris Williams

One of the highlights of last year was writing about National Geographic’s “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman.” Being part of Patheos’ “blogging carnival” was a great writing experience and a chance for me to re-examine my faith. I was deeply challenged by that discussion and, in the end, it made my faith stronger. National Geographic Channel will debut season two of “The Story of God” on Monday, Jan. 16 at 9 p.m. (8 p.m. Central Time). I will... Read more

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2017-01-08T18:12:59-05:00

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From “Rogue One” to “Empire Strikes Back”: What I watched on my winter vacation

Last updated on: January 8, 2017 at 6:12 pm By Chris Williams

Don’t let the headline mislead you: this isn’t all about “Star Wars.” As I write this, I’m coming off a very long vacation. On Dec. 23, I left work for two weeks to enjoy the holidays and recuperate from a very busy fall. I go back to work and school tomorrow and, as providence would have it, it’s also shaping up to be a busy week for this blog. For now, I’m enjoying the last few hours of break. It wasn’t... Read more

2017-01-02T20:53:14-05:00

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Blog Goals 2017

Last updated on: January 2, 2017 at 8:53 pm By Chris Williams

I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year. I’m sure that, for many, it was nice to say “so long” to 2016, and I hope that the new year is treating you kind. Our holidays were great, filled with time with family and friends and some chances to recharge our batteries. I’m still on vacation from work for another week, and I’m hoping to use this time to really gear up for the coming 12 months so I can attack... Read more

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2016-12-30T13:11:33-05:00

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My favorite films of 2016

Last updated on: December 30, 2016 at 1:11 pm By Chris Williams

Conventional wisdom holds that 2016 was, to use the technical term, a dumpster fire. I’m not going to argue against that; it was a year in which American culture finally curdled and icons were taken from us at an alarming rate. But bad times make for great art, and 2016 was another wonderful year of cinema. Unlike other years, in which the majority of great releases were clustered around the fall months, my list for favorite films of 2016 includes... Read more

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