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It’s a busy, busy world. The culture is chaotic, your city is bustling, and your life can roll along at a break-neck pace. Sometimes we excuse being so busy. You have to pay the bills, right? Author John Busacker probably agrees, but he also says the mantra ‘busy is better’ is baseless: Busacker has written the…
It’s a double feature during our movie review this week. First up is “Gravity” (PG-13) starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. It follows two astronauts as they try to find a way to safely get back to earthy after parts of a broken satellite collide with and destroy their space station. Bob says this…
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How far would you go to save a child who was kidnapped? That’s the question posed in the movie “Prisoners” (rated R) starting Hugh Jackman, Terrence Howard, and Jake Gyllenhaal. The movie follows two families whose daughters are kidnapped and the extent one man goes to when he thinks the police aren’t…
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Sometimes, there aren’t any new movies for the family in theaters for the weekend. Bob says this is one of those weekends. “The Family” is rated R, and “Insidious 2” is PG-13, but a horror movie that’s not really family friendly at all. Bob did say that a movie that’s gaining buzz…
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“The Ultimate Life” (rated PG) serves as a prequel and sequel to 2006’s “The Ultimage Gift”. The prequel part of the film follows Red Stevens, the grandfather from the first film, as he builds his empire and walks over a lot of people in the process. The sequel follows Jason as he works in his…
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“Getaway” (Rated PG-13) starring Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez hits theaters this weekend. The movie follows a man who steals a car and drives all over town under the orders of a man who’s holding his wife captive. The movie is full of action, but Bob didn’t find much to enjoy in it. Though the film isn’t…
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Sometimes we run into a new release movie that we don’t feel is a good family friendly option for your kids. This is one of those films. “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” is based off the book of the same title by Cassandra Clare, and follows a group of young people who fight evil beings in a realm unseen by normal…
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The Butler is a film that follows Cecil Gains as he serves 7 Presidents in the White House and the conflicts he encounters with his son who wants to join in the movement being lead by Martin Luther King Jr. The character of Cecil Gains is based on the real life person Eugene Allen. The movies covers some great themes like progess, racial…
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Two movies targeted for your family hit theaters this weekend. First, Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, which came out earlier this week. If you’re not familiar with the Percy Jackon, his character is based in Greek mythology. Percy himself is a demi-god or half god and half man, and he’s constantly dealing with…
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Bob wasn’t a fan of The Smurfs when it came out a few years ago, but is “The Smurfs 2” more of the same? The Smurfs 2 involves another plot by the evil Gargamel. This time, his plan involves creating two new minions names Hackus and Vexy to help him kidnap Smurfette. He plans to use her smurf essence to discover the secret…
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Don’t let insecurity linger in your life. It’s a parasite. Embrace your God-given identity and God will open your eyes to a whole world waiting for your influence.
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Not only do we have the promise of eternal life with Jesus in our future, but victorious resurrection life starts right now!
It's time to free ourselves from believing we can be good enough to earn God's love, or that we're too far gone for grace to save.
