Movies

The movie Ready Player One deals with the struggles of Wade Watts as he tries to find identity and meaning in a dystopian future. Use this discussion guide to explore some of the themes.

Media Review: The Unbelievers Starring Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss I am not a brilliant guy. I struggled through my logic courses in college. Science is way outside my field of expertise. I can keep up with some philosophical conversation…but not for very long. So, to be fully honest, I get nervous when it comes […]

I have quite the internal struggle during the Christmas season. It is a constant debate that rages in my head and in my heart. I cannot ever decide what my favorite Christmas movie is: Elf or National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The answer usually ends up being whichever one I am watching at the time. And, […]

An instant Christmas classic from my childhood, Home Alone provides a hilarious, albeit impossible premise. At eight years old, Kevin McCallister is left home alone by his family who travels to Paris. Of course, Kevin meets with some hijinks as two burglars have targeted the McCallister house. Hilarity prevails as Kevin enjoys being the man […]

This four-part Bible study uses the movie The Nativity Story and is a great resource for Advent.

For my wife’s birthday she wanted to watch The King’s Speech. How can you say no to your wife on her birthday? I submit that you can’t. Or shouldn’t. For the record, this is a great movie. Solid performances. The historical detail in costuming and sets is luxurious without being showy, never overshadowing the performances […]

In this article, Rev. Terry Dittmer takes a personal look at Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.

Veteran DCE Bob McKinney has long approached youth programming with a media-mindset. His article provides impactful direction for using media to reach youth with the message of Christ.