Celebrating the Past, Building for the Future

By Rick Wolcott* The lyrics from the 1982 John W. Thompson, Randy Scruggs hymn Sanctuary[i] describe the work of East Ohio United Methodist Church congregations that everyday are the living hands and feet of Jesus Christ in their communities. Lord prepare me To be a sanctuary Pure and holy Tried and true With thanksgiving I'll [...]

2011 movie, I AM is a thought provoking spiritual pilgrimage

Documentary, On DVD, Netflix Streaming, Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Google Play and other streaming services. Tom Shadyac, comedy writer and director of Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, and Bruce Almighty, has a serious bicycle accident, suffers a concussion with painful side effects, and begins a spiritual quest for the meaning of life.  Shadyac [...]

Movie: Starred Up – tough stuff, hard to watch but profoundly moving

"Starred Up manages to make these scarred men characters that you care about. O’Connell and Mendelsohn give great performances that are full of rage and regret, with forces that push them both against and towards one another. This film is currently available only by streaming, but I imagine it may find a few screens in [...]