by Kevin Ott | Mar 21, 2014 | Movies/TV/Books
Muppets Most Wanted — Christian Movie Review! When the Muppets return for a sequel, they are not content to come back in the normal way. And why should they? They’re the Muppets! In true form, this sequel is immediately self-aware that it’s a sequel...
by Kevin Ott | Mar 19, 2014 | Movies/TV/Books
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Another Powerful Redemption Tale? Today (March 19) Sony Pictures released the final trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Frankly, it’s looking pretty awesome. I was a fan of the first movie, The Amazing Spider-Man, for two reasons: 1)...
by Kevin Ott | Mar 18, 2014 | Christian Writers, General Christian Topics
It’s time to trim the fat from your writing. And the world of physical fitness can teach us something about this process. When you want to lose weight quickly, you cut out the obvious things from your diet: the three gallons of soda, the two dozen jelly-filled...
by Kevin Ott | Mar 17, 2014 | Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Is it Possible to Worship God While in a Bad Mood? The person was standing as stiff as a board, their arms were crossed, and their stony face looked about as happy as someone standing in a three mile line at the DMV. The people around were singing loudly as worship...
by Kevin Ott | Mar 10, 2014 | Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Worshiping in Public Places: A New Ministry for Worship Leaders? There were just four of us: two married couples with an acoustic guitar and a handful of worship songs that we knew off the top of our heads. We were standing in the middle of a bustling marketplace...