Category Archives: Recommended Viewing

Quad-O Life Group Leaders Recommendations

by Eric Posted on April 29, 2019

Last year, I asked some of the student-leaders in our church for recommendations of their favorite music, books, films, and television series, as a sort of ice-breaker. The resulting list was so intriguing that it fueled much of my summer … Continue reading →

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You don’t have to speak Norwegian to know this guy is talking about Joy

by Eric Posted on April 5, 2019

Just try to watch this video without smiling. You don’t have to speak Norwegian to follow the story. There’s an element of joy that’s simply contagious from the tone of the man’s voice and expressions on the man’s face. If … Continue reading →

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New Light

by Eric Posted on March 2, 2019

I’m not good at keeping up on all the latest music trends. I can’t even remember the last time I went to a concert (unless you count a middle school band concert). But my friends and family (special thanks to … Continue reading →

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Flash-Forward

by Eric Posted on February 2, 2019

My family recently watched the series finale from Parks and Recreation. Have you ever seen it (the series or the finale)? The show’s final episode is a series of “Flash-Forward” events for each character, projecting their lives into the future … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man as a Metaphor for Adolescence?

by Eric Posted on January 16, 2019

I don’t know why it never occurred to me before. But I recently saw the newest Spider-Man movie with my kids, and it totally hit me on a different wavelength than any other time I’ve considered the Spider-Man story-line. As … Continue reading →

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Ten Years of H2O Kent

by Eric Posted on October 16, 2018

At H2O Kent’s recent Ten Year Anniversary Celebration, we showed a video which offered a retrospective of the church’s first ten years. God has done (and is doing) great things!

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Things I’ve Recently Appreciated

by Eric Posted on September 6, 2018

My Amsterdam friend, Patricia van Engelen, posted this article about How the Dutch Created a Casual Biking Culture — and I resonated with it on so many levels. This explains why I use my bicycle the way I do in … Continue reading →

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

by Eric Posted on July 31, 2018

The movie opens with a familiar face in an unfamiliar setting: Mister (Fred) Rogers sitting at a grand piano, sleeves rolled up, talking to the camera about his philosophy regarding children’s television. The footage is black-and-white, poorly-lit. The tone and … Continue reading →

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Autograph Adventures with Elliot and Cor

by Eric Posted on April 13, 2017

This evening my kids and I got to visit a live broadcast of one of our favorite podcasts: Road Trippin’ with RJ and Channing — featuring two players from the World Champion Cleveland Cavaliers — and there was some extra-special … Continue reading →

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The Netherlands Welcomes Trump in His Own Words

by Eric Posted on January 29, 2017

This video is a brilliant example of satire: across cultures, across linguistic divides, and across political ideologies. I’m seriously impressed with the way the comedy was executed in a way that makes sense to both Dutch audiences and American audiences. The … Continue reading →