“Whenever you’re scared of something, don’t let that define you. We all feel it, but step up.”
- Vince Vaughn
When I was a young girl one of the favorite things I discovered about going to church (which our family did every Sunday without fail) was laughing. Laughing that began right after the long sermon and just before the pastor [...]
Confession #1: I subscribe to People magazine. I claim it is under the auspices of research, “I have to read what my congregants are reading.” But the truth is that I want to be in the know. The who, what, [...]
For a class experiment at Pepperdine University, I have our communication and media majors unplug for a day. No electronic devices allowed. They are fine with giving up email or laptops, maybe even the car stereo, but the thought of [...]
Terrence Malick’s film “Tree of Life” opens with a quotation from Job. That quotation holds the key to the film and in some sense, the key to our attitude toward life. In Job 38: 4,7 God asks Job “Where were [...]
