Testimony Tuesday: Surrendering control to a good God
By Megan Deets
“In the midst of suffering and challenges, the Creator of the universe knows and is near,” Charlotte Burcham, the Dean of Women at Cedarville University, said.
The Lord’s nearness to her is something that Burcham has experienced throughout her life. Growing up in the South, church culture was a normal part of Burcham’s life. However, that culture centered more on morality than on faith.
“That’s just what good people did,” Burcham said.
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‘If I go will they Miss Me’ shouts a critical message
By Josh Ball
A young son makes his father out to be a god. This is a common fact of human existence. He is the biggest and strongest man in the world. So what happens when that illusion is shattered in spectacular fashion? Set in Watts, Los Angeles, that is the question Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s “If I Go Will They Miss Me” seeks to answer.
Starting out as an indie short film in the Sundance Film festival, this movie has come a long way to be a feature length project. Retaining ...
‘The Weight’ has a story that could succeed, but fails
By Max Siegfried
In the midst of the Great Depression, the battle-scarred veteran, Samuel Murphy who goes by Murphy (Ethan Hawke) struggles with family and life. Murphy is down on his luck, first being evicted and then being arrested. Talk about a one-two punch combo!
At first glance at the cast list, the only two names that stand out are Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, and that is all who are well-known. Hawke is a house-hold name because of his performances in the “Before” Trilogy ...
