the MethoBlog

  Naked Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. We are Fools to believe in a God that could be tortured and killed - and by such foolishness, we are saved. It is great to use the gifts of wisdom and discernment to try to grasp the … [Read More...]

Atom Egoyan’s film, The Captive, is creepy, not unlike the 2013 Denis Villeneuve thriller Prisoners. The film’s backdrop is snowy Ontario, starring Ryan Reynolds and Mireille Enos as Matthew and Tina as they barely hold onto reality for … [Read More...]

The third season of AMC’s adaptation of Craig Johnson’s novels about Sheriff Walt Longmire finds our protagonist, played by Robert Taylor, battling against forces outside of his control. Even more so than previous seasons, where he was … [Read More...]

Starz is blasting the home media market this week with two offerings: the first volume of Outlander (Diana Gabaldon’s novel-turned-adaptation) and the second season of Da Vinci’s Demons on Blu-ray/DVD. In the first, Claire Fraser/Randall … [Read More...]

Do you remember when the Seattle Seahawks had Super Bowl XLIX wrapped up after Jermaine Kearse’s acrobatic (lucky?) catch, maximizing his athletic control and preparation? Or how about when the media had quarterback Tom Brady categorized as … [Read More...]

I have recently taken an interest in quilting.  That interest has not yet born the fruit of an actual quilt, but my intentions are good.  I am inspired by the quilting group at our church called "Piecemakers."  This title isn't just a … [Read More...]

The latest from jasoncstanley.com: Since 1962, Stan and Jan Berenstain’s Bear Family have ben introducing children and their families to the typical issues that face them every day. In the latest Berenstain Bears story, toddlers and … [Read More...]

Today was national Read Across America day, although various schools may celebrate the whole week (or next week, if they have some sort of testing or other conflict). My experience as a guest reader at a couple of different elementary schools, … [Read More...]

“Sticks and stones, brother.”  Someone once said that to me when I asked what was bumming him out.  After asking a few questions, I found out that someone had said some things to him off-handedly.  They didn’t necessarily intend to … [Read More...]

Mark 8:31-38 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter … [Read More...]