Self-control (or lack thereof) always reveals our priorities. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22–23 (ESV) If there was a least favorite characteristic of the Spirit, my guess is that self-control would…

The fun ride I needed for the post-NBA season blues. — Hustle introduces us to Stanley Sugerman (Adam Sandler), a scout for the 76ers, who discovers a talented young basketball player named Bo (Juancho Hernangomez). Will they be able to overcome all odds in order to get him into the NBA? This is your typical sports movie and doesn’t do anything…

Color me completely shocked. — After watching both Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, I had zero hopes for this third movie. I, honestly, thought this was going to be trash and wasn’t looking forward to watching it. But I think it’s the most fun of the…

The world is known for its bravado, but we can choose the way of meekness, just like Jesus did. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22–23 (ESV) When I look around, I…

A tense one-location film. In Windfall, a man (Jason Segel) breaks into a billionaire’s house and is interrupted when the man (Jesse Plemons) and his wife (Lily Collins) return home. This one-location film then goes to some interesting places. I really didn’t know what to expect from Windfall, but I…

Faith and faithfulness are from the Holy Spirit, but they don’t make our lives perfect or easy. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22–23 (ESV) The King James Version of this verse…

It was surprisingly difficult to choose. — When I saw Pierce McIntyre’s challenge, I was intrigued. And, honestly, I thought it would be a breeze to compile a list of only nine concerts I’d like to see in the afterlife. I was incredibly wrong. It was way harder than I thought it would be. So, here’s my…

Was this movie necessary? Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was recently released on HBO Max, so I decided to go down a wizarding world rabbit hole in order to prepare. …

Goodness, like all fruit of the Spirit, isn’t something we manufacture on our own. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22–23 (ESV) When I first started attending church, I was confused when…