by bradhuebert | Jan 29, 2014 | Faith, geek, movies, Uncategorized
It’s true. I really was stabbed by a sword the other day. The wound cut deep. It bled. Never mind that I did it to myself, by accident, with a movie replica from Lord of the Rings, while I was trying to mount it on my wall. Never mind that it was a little...
by bradhuebert | Nov 18, 2013 | church, Faith, geek, movies, Uncategorized
The church doesn’t fare well in popular fiction. Think about cultural stereotypes of the church: Church is typically portrayed as hopelessly out of touch and naive—here I call Ned Flanders to the stand—or as an evil regime oppressing the rights and freedoms of...
by bradhuebert | Sep 18, 2013 | Faith, geek, movies, Uncategorized
I read this on Yahoo! this morning: “Robert Pattinson isn’t naming names or pointing fingers, but he’s opening up about his unique views on forgiveness. Not long ago, the 27-year-old “Twilight” actor and Kristen Stewart were the stuff of...
by bradhuebert | Aug 5, 2013 | Books, conflict, evaluation, geek, geek faith tribe, movies, sci-fi, Uncategorized
World War Z: The Movie A month or two ago I enjoyed watching World War Z on the big screen with a buddy of mine. The film was impressive. Pitt managed to offer summer moviegoers a manic, brooding, clever race against extinction with a satisfying ending. I was hoping...
by bradhuebert | May 30, 2013 | Faith, geek, heroes, movies, sci-fi, social media, spiritual growth, Uncategorized
I watched Iron Man 3 in 3D the other day. This was bombastic, over the top fun. A nobly constructed third outing, rising higher than the second instalment but lower on the podium than the bar-setting first film in the series. Right. But I realized something...
by bradhuebert | Feb 27, 2013 | church, community, Faith, geek, heroes, movies, spiritual growth, Uncategorized
Geeks know stuff. Geeks know Courage, Know Living for a Cause, and Know Their Enemy. We know That mentors matter. We Geeks also know, or ought to know better than most, that teamwork is the pathway to victory. Now, it’s true that we’ve seen our share of...
