dissolving-sin
Main Point: When we ask God to forgive our sin, He does so through Jesus Christ. Then and only then is our sin overcome and destroyed.Discussion Starter: The Ocean of AcetoneAll you need to pull off this powerful illustration is an aluminum pie pan, a marker of some sort (like a Sharpie), a Styrofoam cup, and a bottle of...
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Main Point: If we lose control to alcohol, there could be some very serious consequences to face. In the aftermath, we may want to “blame it on the alcohol” but really, we are to blame. The Music Video: Blame It (On The Alcohol)Jamie Foxx is a very talented musician and actor, which makes this completely un-subliminal song of his...
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Rated PG-13 for crude and suggestive content, language and some male rear nudity.Starring Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James and David SpadeDirected by Dennis Dugan (Grown Ups and Jack and Jill)Sometimes remembering the good old days is better than trying to relive them. I wish the filmmakers would have allowed us to remember how funny Adam Sandler, Chris Rock,...
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Rated R for sequences of disturbing violence and terror.Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston and Lili TaylorDirected by James Wan (Saw and Insidious)The Conjuring is definitely one of the scarier films I’ve seen in quite a while. I actually enjoyed it. The question I ask myself is… should I enjoy it?Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. The...
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Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, some sexuality and language.Starring Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto and Rila FukushimaDirected by James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma and Walk the Line)TODD’S WORD: Because of the other X-Men films, I walked into the theater with X-tra high expectations. JONATHAN’S WORD: Me too. That was a mistake.Based on the celebrated comic...
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Rated PG-13 for violence, sci-fi/fantasy action, some sensuality, and language including sex references.Starring Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon and Mary-Louise ParkerDirected by Robert Schwentke (Red and The Time Traveler's Wife)I don’t want to say that this was the worst movie I have ever seen, because that would actually be too kind.Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds headline the 3D...
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Rated PG-13 for pervasive action and violence including frenetic gunplay, and for some language and drug material.Starring Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, John Malkovich, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Byung Hun LeeDirected by Dean Parisot (Fun with Dick and Jane and Galaxy Quest)If you liked RED, you’ll enjoy RED 2.In RED 2, the high-octane action-comedy sequel to the...
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