Rated PG for some action violence, peril and frightening images.Starring Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor, Luke Evans, Dan Stevens, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Josh Gad, Stanley Tucci and Kevin KlineDirected by Bill CondonA tale as old as time.Beauty and the Beast is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a...
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for brief strong language.Starring Tom Hiddleston, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Samuel L. Jackson, Toby Kebbell and John C. ReillyDirected by Jordan Vogt-RobertsKing Kong has never looked so good.Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, Kong: Skull Island is a fresh take on the...
by Thom McKee
Have you ever been betrayed by someone you trust? Maybe this was a person that you could have never predicted would do this – a parent, a family member, a pastor or one of your closest friends. Or maybe even you have betrayed someone who trusted you. Chances are, if this happened to you (or if you have done this), it may be hard for you to trust people or to watch people trust others.
While I was watching TWD tonight, I was amazed at how many people were betraying other people’s trust. First you have Tara, who has broken her most solemn promise to not tell anyone about Oceanside. Or you have Gregory
by Thom McKee
Years ago, a friend of mine who was a recovering alcoholic told me that addiction was like a full time job. He said that nothing else was a bigger priority than making sure that he could get drunk that day – not his job, his daily responsibilities or even his family. Everything in his life was consumed with acquiring and drinking alcohol. Eventually, the only thing left in his life was his addiction, as he lost his job, most of his friends and his family.
Tonight on TWD I couldn’t help but think about my old friend when we saw what was happening with Gregory. It was already pretty clear that the man is an alcoholic. Back in episode five of this season, Jesus tricked Gregory into losing some of his alcohol to the saviors and he watched his confiscated booze get carried away like he was losing his firstborn child. Tonight, we see him
by Thom McKee
Have you ever made a decision that was hard to live with? I mean the type of mistake that kept you up at night. The kind of decision where you would give almost anything to have the opportunity for a do over. Most of us, at some point in our lives, have encountered this.
Living with guilt is something that most sane and rational people have had to deal with at one time or another. But it is figuring out what to do with guilt that really separates the genuinely happy people from the miserable ones.
(Summit, 2016)Main Point: Rescuing others usually involves risk. But since Jesus risked and sacrificed so much rescuing us, we should be willing to do the same for others.The Movie:Hacksaw Ridge is a World War II era film that reveals the courageous actions of Private Desmond Doss on behalf of his Army company during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.“Hacksaw...
Rated R for strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity.Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Stephen Merchant and Boyd HolbrookDirected by James Mangold (The Wolverine, 3:10 to Yuma and Walk the Line)Logan is the best Wolverine movie and it is the most violent Wolverine movie.It's 2029. Mutants are gone--or very nearly so. An isolated, despondent...