By Caitlin Woodward It was your average small-town bar. Inviting and friendly atmosphere. The evening was welcoming – its usual crowd and the stage was set to rock… A couple years ago I had met two of Avienne’s band members at a church in central Michigan. They seemed like average high school guys at the … Continue reading Music Review: Avienne
By Joshua Cody Up in the Air bills itself as “the story of a man ready to make a connection,” and the plot is straightforward and unsophisticated. If you’re not familiar, I’ll prime you: Ryan Bingham (played by George Clooney) is a professional terminator. He lays off employees for bosses who don’t have the guts … Continue reading Film Review: Up in the Air
By Jeff Goins, Editor I don’t particularly care for Christian pop music. While tremendous strides have been made in the past 10 years to make Christian art much more relevant and excellent, I still find much of it to be rote and cliche. Not only does it seem that many Christian music groups borrow creativity … Continue reading 1000 Generations: A Different Kind of Christian [Band]
By David Roark Fantastic Mr. Fox is a unique and quirky animated film fantastically filled with Wes Anderson spirit. Inevitably, it is the characters that make this film so unique. Voiced by George Clooney, Mr. Fox is a clever, daring rogue who succeeds over every obstacle put before him, including his dangerous escapades stealing livestock … Continue reading Fantastic Mr. Fox: Roald Dahl’s Classic Comes to Life
By Jeff Goins, Editor One week night several weeks ago, my wife Ashley and I decided to see The Box, a movie with Frank Langella and Cameron Diaz that we thought would be a bit of a suspenseful thriller. I had no idea how wrong we would end up being. The films starts off with … Continue reading Film Review of The Box: Provocative Picture of Hell
By Sarah Fujimoto As I took a look at the cover again of He Is Just That into You, the phrase beneath the title struck me. It reads, “Stories of a Faithful God who Pursues, Engages, and has No Fear of Commitment.” I couldn’t help but remember that flick that came out last Valentine’s … Continue reading Book Review: He Is Just That into You
By Sarah Fujimoto Oakland, California, Winter 2006 The night was still. An eerie still, where a stream of peace was surrounded by tensions of strongholds in the community, foundations, and air. We set off for the evening, midnight ministry of delivering hot meals to those on the streets seasoned with prayer and conversation for those … Continue reading Community: Seeing Through The Eyes Of A Homeless Man
By Sarah Fujimoto Abandon Kansas, rising indie pop/rock band, recently released their debut release from Gotee Records, We’re All Going Somewhere. Wrecked for the Ordinary had a chance to catch up with Jeremy Spring, lead vocalist for the band, for an interview. Here’s how it went down: 1) Why this album, why now? I wrote … Continue reading Abandon Kansas: Interview With The Band
By Sarah Fujimoto The Justice Project organizes itself by presenting different short chapters from various authors, collaborating to present a book full of opinions on justice related issues. Highlighted now is the segment entitled, Just Wealth. I’ve read many a books on justice, articles, short stories, numbing my brain on all of their information, specifically in this past year of graduate school … Continue reading Review: Just Wealth
By Drew Park “I’m not a bad person, mister. I don’t know what happened… what I was thinking. It’s like I went insane or something. I guess I just wanted what everyone else had.” I heard these words this morning, before school, around 7:30 am. In front of me was a girl on the verge … Continue reading A Tale of Two iPods: Creative Ideas