Category: Columns
Joker: Dark and Distressing
by Ted Giese It’s the early 1980s. A garbage strike fills the city with ‘super’ rats. A general economic downturn breeds civil unrest. This is where we meet Arthur Fleck. Joker chronicles his personal psychological disintegration as he simultaneously achieves notoriety and infamy from a…
Downton Abbey: Thick with plots but out of character
by Ted Giese A 1927 overnight visit from King George V and his wife Queen Mary of Teck to the household of Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham throws Downton Abbey into turmoil when the downstairs staffs discovers their services aren’t needed. Upstairs, the family has…
What Can I Do?
by Marvin Bublitz I am in Nova Scotia as I write this. Hurricane Dorian passed over our heads a few days ago. By the time you read this, it will be long forgotten by most, except those who lived it and are still putting things…
The Conquered Foe
by Mathew Block In this issue, we consider in greater detail the supernatural world which exists just beyond our line of vision. In contemporary culture, it is common, even among Christians, to ignore the spiritual powers at work around us. And yet, Scripture is clear:…
Hair-raising horror: It Chapter Two
by Ted Giese It Chapter Two continues the story of 2017’s It, based on the 1986 Stephen King novel. In the sequel, a group of adults—Beverly Marsh, Bill Denbrough, Richie Tozier, Mike Hanlon, Ben Hanscom, Eddie Kaspbrak, Stanley Uris—band together to keep a promise and return to…
Our Partnership in the Gospel
by Timothy Teuscher “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you… because of your partnership in the Gospel from the first day until now” (Philippians 1:3, 5). It is significant that the word “partnership” which Paul uses in these verses comes from the…
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