The Great Showman makes for excellent family viewing

Photo: 20th Century Fox Film Movie Review by Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader Never judge a musical by its title or its opening number. The Greatest Showman was certainly not P. T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman), who was more of a huckster in real life than the man depicted onscreen. The first song is rather underwhelming, featuring a [...]

I, Tonya – when a film promises so much alternative truth, how can you be bothered?

By Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader Photo: NEON While older adults will remember the scandal of the 1994 U. S. Figure Skating Championship when skater Nancy Kerrigan (Caitlin Carver) was injured in an attack eventually connected with skater Tonya Harding (Robbie) and her husband Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan), these events will be news to a younger audience who [...]

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The Bishop's Office Guiding Words from Bishop Tracy S. Malone “Over the years, I have used mantras as part of my spiritual centering and they have played a significant role in my devotional life. My mantra for 2018 is ‘think higher, feel deeper.’ I heard these words a few years ago while listening to Elie [...]