by Mark | Jan 20, 2008 | Music & Movies
My favorite hymn is “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” by Henry Van Dyke. The lyrics hit me today like a dodge ball to the chest when you least expect it. I heard the lyrics today with the ears of a 38-year-old father of four nursing a running injury while...
by W. Mark Whitlock | Dec 4, 2005 | Music & Movies
I originally wrote this feature article for FoxFaith.com for the release of the DVD of “Moondance Alexander. When Michael and Janeen Damian decided to make a movie, they didn’t know they were creating a cathartic experience for all involved. “Moondance...
by W. Mark Whitlock | Dec 4, 2005 | Music & Movies
I originally wrote this feature article for FoxFaith.com. It was released by BeliefNet in their monthly entertainment newsletter. It appeared online until December 2008. Pastor and author Robert Short believes Horton Hears a Who makes two spiritual themes stand out as...
by mark | Apr 20, 2005 | Music & Movies
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away. ” This line in the movie “Hitch” took me by surprise. Tangled within a 21st-century romantic comedy complete with all the requisite sins of...
