by Kevin Ott | Oct 30, 2015 | Artist's Corner, General Christian Topics, Movies/TV/Books
National Geographic ‘Breakthrough’ (Ep. 1)Christian Review At the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases — which quite possibly has the least cool acronym ever, USAMRIID, (they should’ve just went with S.H.I.E.L.D.) —...
by Kevin Ott | Oct 29, 2015 | Artist's Corner, Movies/TV/Books
Why ‘Woodlawn’ Wowed Mainstream CriticsChristian Movie Review “Woodlawn,” the latest faith-based film to hit theaters currently has 91% from the mainstream critics on RottenTomatoes.com, a startling (and rare) feat for a film from the Christian...
by Kevin Ott | Oct 28, 2015 | Artist's Corner, General Christian Topics, Shadowlands and Songs of Light
Quick note for fans of C. S. Lewis and/or U2 before the article begins: When life’s sorrows bring us into shadowlands, we need the joy of Christ to restore our strength. We tap into this joy by nurturing a deeper longing for God. Shadowlands and Songs of Light:...
by Kevin Ott | Sep 13, 2015 | Artist's Corner, Celebrity Interviews, Movies/TV/Books
David Oyelowo Interview:How God Paved Way for Film ‘Captive’Faith. Redemption. Survival.Those three words, the tagline for the new film Captive, kept cycling through my mind this week as I prepped for a phone interview. When I watched an early screening,...
by Kevin Ott | Aug 9, 2015 | Artist's Corner, General Christian Topics
If You’re HurtingRead this Scottish Preacher’s Amazing StoryNote: Usually I write a movie review for Fridays. This week I decided to hold off on the review and publish this instead, an old post that I’ve been saving — something that I believe...
by Kevin Ott | Aug 4, 2015 | Artist's Corner, Shadowlands and Songs of Light
After Death in Family,How God Used C.S. Lewis and U2 to Bring HealingThis article is a new version of a recent post on my author blog Stabs of Joy.In 2010 I experienced an unexpected tragedy — a loss in my family — and it was devastating. I lost my mom....