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Commentary: Faith the size of an indie filmmaker

April 30, 2013 Posted by Leave a Comment
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By Kenny Dickson, Special Contributor… I recently attended the Dallas International Film Festival. This was my fifth year to attend, and again I was inspired by the filmmakers who submitted [...]

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Oscar’s Spirit – Conflicts, large and small, in this year’s race

February 22, 2013 Posted by Leave a Comment
83rd Academy Awards¨ Press Kit Images

Special contributors Kenny Dickson and Gary Keene, and associate editor Bill Fentum offer a rundown of the Best Picture (and Foreign Language Film) nominees for the 85th annual Academy Awards, to be presented Feb. 24. Two or three of the movies have overt spiritual content, and all of them can spark moral and ethical discussions. Amour PG-13 for mature thematic material including a disturbing act, brief language Amour, presented in French with English subtitles, depicts the final chapter in the long, love-filled marriage of Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle [...]

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Film Review: On page, stage and screen – ‘Les Mis’ holds power

January 16, 2013 Posted by Leave a Comment
Anne Hathaway has won praise for her role as the ill-fated Fantine. PHOTOS COURTESY UNIVERSAL PICTURES

By Kenny Dickson, Special Contributor… Les Misérables Rated PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements Given that Les Misérables is perhaps the most successful and popular stage [...]

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Commentary: On Bond films, baptism . . . and beginning again

December 27, 2012 Posted by Leave a Comment
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By Kenny Dickson, Special Contributor… After seeing the newest James Bond film, Skyfall, I thought about the nature of rebooting. Celebrating 50 years of Bond, the newest edition continues the [...]

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Clothed in the spirit – Clergy stoles taking expressive forms

July 27, 2012 Posted by 6 Comments
United Methodist clergy are opting for stoles that are more colorful and elaborate, like this one worn by Bishop James King, leader of the South Georgia Area, as he preached at General Conference in Tampa, Fla. UNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY MIKE DUBOSE

On Sunday mornings, the Rev. Kenny Dickson dons his robes for the early service, a traditional Methodist worship. For the mid-morning gospel service, he wears a suit and tie. And for the late service, a contemporary worship, he preaches in shirt sleeves and slacks. But at all three services, Mr. Dickson wears a stole: a long band of cloth that signifies he is an ordained member of the United Methodist clergy. “Any time I’m preaching or leading the sacraments, I wear the stole,” said Mr. Dickson, senior pastor of Christ [...]

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