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A father's vengeance

A father's vengeance

Gladiator, The Punisher, Taken, The Patriot, Collateral Damage and Max Payne are all films about a father's revenge. There is something powerful about a revenge story..

  • Apollo, Dionysius, Jesus, suffering, you

    The world is full of stories that deal with pain and suffering, and in many ways they all offer their various solutions to it. As a classics student, I have come to learn to read the various stories of different traditions and different cultures ... 

  • Questioning suffering

    Lately, I have been reflecting on questions surrounding suffering: how can a good God, who is in control of everything, allow suffering to exist? Why does He allow it? Don't these questions disprove Christianity?

  • The 'worst thing' about Christians

    I work in marketing for a nail gun company, which basically means I spend a lot of time trying to find new ways to tell people how to nail things (yes, I understand what an innuendo is).

  • Walking distance

    Being in walking distance to the church I attend (Mosaic Morningside) is quite an important thing. I actually think it is one of the most notable ideals that we hold.

  • The lonely killer

    Have you ever felt lonely? Sad? Maybe an ache in the chest describing something unnameable missing? Perhaps a lostness when spending time by yourself, a not knowing what to do?

  • Finger pointing Christians?!

    A glass of wine or not a glass of wine? To dance or not to dance? To work on Sunday or not to work on Sunday? Let's face it, we tend to feel strongly about our personal preferences regarding what Christians should and should not do.

  • Alice the camel

    When I was two years old, I spat at my Grandmother. We were driving about the town of Hamilton, me—locked in my cage of child restraints, her a picture of warmth with her golden skin and Elizabeth Arden's Red Door seeping from her pores ...

  • The lost ones—a simple call to action

    Last week, I was asked to give a three minute testimony at a church about why I want to go on missions. My two main reasons can be found in Psalm chapter 9, verse 11 ...

  • Facebook: some so far neglected considerations

    Much has been written about Facebook and the Christian. Most of what I have read though has mostly been written with a view towards developing an individual ethic, a kind of Facebook piety if you will, an important thing to discuss, no doubt. 

  • And that's when I ran away from church

    Hello. My name is Casey and I am a worship stalker. Worship stalking is a nasty habit that rears its creepy head whenever I'm feeling a bit average.

  • The pen is mightier than the needle

    I once solemnly pondered the validity of my ink-stained fingers and dog-eared thesaurus, whilst admiring a friend’s beautiful embroidery. Sewing, it seems, is a key ingredient to a well-balanced skill set.