Movie Review – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

The film celebrates any person who has ever felt invisible and misunderstood, reminding them that they are no alone and that there is no time better than today to embrace the beauty inside of you and then make opportunity for celebration. Read full movie review by Rev. Bruce Batchelor Glader. Three Halos. Three Pitchforks.

Furthering Mission by Gathering at the Table

By Rick Wolcott* In order to serve a community, you must first learn about – and become part of – that community. That’s something that the Urban Mission in Steubenville (Ohio Valley District) has done well for many years. The Urban Mission continually explores new ways to communicate with the local congregations that support its [...]

Movie review – Inside Out

Inside Out has enough good psychology to make it a great discussion film for parents and children; it also has enough goofiness to keep it from ever becoming too heavy-handed.  Its visual forebears include everything from 1939’s The Wizard of Oz, 1953’s The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T., the 1953 Merrie Melodies cartoon “Duck Amuck” [...]