3 days ago“Don’t be afraid of who you are”“Don’t be afraid of who you are” Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #32 August 15, 2022 Summer Cinema Scenes in 10 parts Part 7 “The Rise of Skywalker” “Don’t be afraid of who you are” A few years ago, that latest Star Wars movie, “The…Star Wars2 min read
Aug 8Summer Cinema Scenes in 10 partsPart 6 “Charlie Wilson’s War” “We’ll See” One of my all-time favorite movies is “Charlie Wilson’s War” which stars Tom Hanks and Julie Roberts. This chronicles the true story of Charlie Wilson, a congressional representative from Texas who engineered America’s covert involvement in forcing the Russian army out of Afghanistan…Charlie Wilsons War2 min read
Aug 1“You Can’t Go Back”Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #30 August 1, 2022 Summer Cinema Scenes in 10 parts Part 5 “Field of Dreams” “You Can’t Go Back” I’ve seen the movie “Field of Dreams” many times. I still cry when I watch it. Friends of mine who also…Dream Job3 min read
Jul 25“Who Are You?”“A Christian” I realize that “War and Remembrance” is quite old now. It is television miniseries that was first aired in 1988. Because I had read the book that inspired this, I looked forward to watching it and was not disappointed. The miniseries is the story of World War II…Christianity2 min read
Jul 18Summer Cinema Scenes in 10 partsPart 3 “Les Miserables” “I have saved your soul for God.” The movie “Les Miserables” haunts me. I will probably watch it one more time during the summer. I love the idea that a former prisoner, Jean Valjean, could be converted to an honest life by the actions of a…Redemption3 min read
Jul 11Summer Cinema Scenes in 10 partsPart 2 “Gettysburg” “Into Yours hands I commend my spirit.” Each Independence Day weekend I enjoy watching the movie “1776” but I also enjoy watching the movie “Gettysburg.” Historically this makes sense as the Civil War battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1-July 3. The following day, July 4…Gettysburg2 min read
Jul 4Summer Cinema Scenes in 10 partsPart 1 “1776” Molasses to Rum to Slaves Each year, among other things, I watch the movie “1776” each July 4. I admire the boldness of these founding fathers. A colony removing itself from a mother country was not heard of in 1776. One aspect of this movie that I…Independence Day2 min read
Jun 27Celebrating An Episcopal Church Bumper StickerSeveral weeks ago I took a trip into New York State to attend a family wedding. The trip took seven hours each way. When I was young and making twelve hour trips back and forth to Michigan, such long car trip were fun adventures. Now, forty five years later, these…Reformed Church2 min read
Jun 20Downton Abbey DoubtsDisclaimer: Below are spoilers for the newest Downton Abbey movie. Continue reading only if you don’t mind reading spoilers. I don’t mind Downton Abbey but unlike many of my friends I am not a huge fan. I did go to see the new movie in a theater and found it…Downton Abbey2 min read
Jun 13Christian Stress RelieversLife is stressful for many of us. Inflation is roaring like we have not seen in forty years. COVID illnesses and deaths are declining but the plague is not yet over. There are still new cases, and new deaths, being reported. It is better but not over yet. Of course…Stress3 min read
