The latest from Trip Lee (pastor, author, rapper) is For Your Glory, comes from his new collective BRAG Worship. I’ve long enjoyed Lee’s music, teaching and books. This worship project is different from anything you’ve heard from him, and it’s very good.
The eight song EP is comprised of easy-going R&B sounds, with memorable choruses and samples a few classic hymns. Lee co-wrote and co-produced each song.
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Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf’s Most Human Superstar by Alan Snipnuck. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster. 320 pages. 2026 ***
The author describes Rory McIlroy one of the dozen greatest golfers of all time. He tells us that the goal for the book is to provide an unvarnished answer to an old question as McIlroy enters the final act of a highly eventful career: What’s he really like?
McIlroy was barely a year old when his father gave him a set of toy golf clubs. His mother states that he was holding a golf club before he could walk. McIlroy’s parents sacrificed greatly – working multiple jobs, and sparing no expense – because their son was a prodigy.
The latest film from Pixar features good storytelling, animation, and humor, in a film that the entire family will enjoy. The film is directed by two-time Oscar winner Andrew Stanton (WALL-E, Finding Nemo), who wrote the film with McKenna Harris .
The film revolves around eight-year-old Bonnie, voiced by Scarlett Spears. Bonnie wants to make friends, such as with the twins across the street, but she is extremely shy and sensitive. She still plays with her toys, unlike many in her age group who are always on their tablets.
To help Bonnie connect with others, her parents buy her a frog-shaped tablet called Lilypad “Lily”, voiced by Greta Lee. Bonnie loves the device and is constantly on it. Jessie, the cow girl, voiced by two-time Oscar nominee Joan Cusack (In & Out, Working Girl), who is still scarred from when Emily left her, tries to limit Lily’s control. She believes that Bonnie needs to meet friends by playing, not online. Continue reading →
This film is about a piano tuner that gets involved in criminal activity because of his gift of hearing. The film is directed by Oscar winner Daniel Roher (Navalny), and written by Roher and Robert Ramsey.
Niki White, played by Leo Woodall, is a young man who possesses the rare talent of perfect pitch. At one time, he was an excellent pianist, but he no longer plays. He is the apprentice to piano tuner and repairman Harry Horowitz, played by two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man, Kramer vs. Kramer).
Harry hasn’t raised his prices for thirty years. We never see Harry do any work. He enjoys Niki and loves him like a son, and eats what his wife Marla, played by two-time Emmy nominee Tovah Feldshuh (Law & Order, Holocaust), tells him he shouldn’t. Continue reading →
The Difference Between Ben Sasse and So Many Other Saints. Tim Challies writes ‘Sasse encourages me to remember and praise God for all of his people, great and small, known and unknown, who have received their final diagnosis as their final challenge—their final opportunity on this side of the grave to testify to their love for the Lord and the peace they have in him. May you and I be equally faithful.”
Dying in Public: The Witness of Ben Sasse. Megan Fowler writes “The truth is, “It is appointed unto men once to die” (Hebrews 9:27). The way Sasse has stewarded this physical trial reminds Christians that we have all been entrusted with a brief window in which to live. Though our death may not be as public as his, our faith certainly can be.”
Sabbath is More Than Self-Care. Megan Hill writes “It turns out that the fruit of the Sabbath isn’t ultimately about our well-being. It’s about having more of God himself.”
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In Working for Christ, There Are No Dead-End Jobs. Alistair Begg writes “Whenever you find Christians who don’t give their best to their work, you have found Christians who have forgotten who they’re working for.”
Lisa Slayton: Wisdom for a World in Flux. “Life under the sun has always been a life in flux. And yet, in our world today, we are experiencing change at a dizzying pace. On top of that- our awareness of the brokenness in the world feels limitless. But our limitations as humans remain. More than ever we must slow down and discern ever-more-clearly, the voice of God calling us to our particular places, causes and communities- and the work that is ours to do, today. On this episode of the Wisdom Series, on Faith, Work & Rest, Lisa Slayton offers rich wisdom from her many years accompanying leaders to do just that.”
Called to Lead. My book Called to Lead: Living and Leading for Jesus in the Workplace is available in both a paperback and Kindle edition. Read a free sample (Introduction through Chapter 2).
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This well-acted and tense film is based on the true story of events in the 72 hours leading up to the D-Day invasion. It was directed by Anthony Maras (Hotel Mumbai) and written by Maras and David Haig, based on Haig’s 2014 stage play.
The Allies are ready for their D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy, which would begin Operation Overlord. The planned date for the top-secret invasion was June 5, 1944. The only thing that could delay the operation was the weather.
Even though Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower, played by Oscar winner Brendan Fraser (The Whale), has his own chief meteorologist, on British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s recommendation, he brings in Group Captain James Stagg, played by Emmy nominee Andrew Scott (Ripley, Black Mirror), as chief meteorological officer for this operation.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, rated PG-13 ***
The popular Disney+ television series The Mandalorian transitions to the big screen for Star Wars:The Mandalorian and Grogu. The film was directed by five-time Emmy nominee Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian, Dinner for Five), who co-wrote the film with two-time Emmy winner Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), and Noah Kloor (The Mandalorian).
The film is set a year after the Empire’s defeat in the film Return of the Jedi. The primary assignment from Colonel Ward, played by three-time Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver (Gorillas in the Mist, Working Girl, Aliens), has for the Mandalorian, played by Golden Globe nominee Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), an independent contractor working for the New Republic, is to rescue Rotta the Hutt , voiced by Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), the kidnapped son of the late Jabba the Hutt, who was choked to death by Princess Leia in Return of the Jedi. In return, Rotta’s two uncles (known as “The Twins”) will provide him with information about a new Imperial warlord.
The Mandalorian and his adoptive son the delightful Grogu (also known as “Baby Yoda”), head to the planet Shakari to rescue Rotta. When they find him, they see there is a gladiator in a fighting pit owned by lord Janu, played by Jonny Coyne. Rotta is in a locked cell, but knows that he has only one more fight left and then his debt will have been paid (though we are never told what his debt was for). But his captors have no intention of really letting Rotta go. The final fight will be rigged, so that Rotta dies, and his captors will benefit financially from that.
The film is mainly about the Mandalorian and Grogu, along with some Minion-like monkey characters known as anzellans, trying to rescue Rotta. Later in the film, we find out some things about Rotta’s two uncles.
The film contains a large amount of action violence, as you would expect in a Star Wars film. However, there were too many battle/fight scenes. I felt like I was watching a Marvel film, as those scenes were tedious, going on and on. The film also included several scary creatures, so it is definitely not suitable for very young viewers.
The film’s musical score is by three-time Oscar winner Ludwig Goransson (Sinners, Oppenheimer, Black Panther).
We enjoyed the film, but it could have been better, if they would have lessened the amount of battle/fight scenes.
Worship collective CXMMXNS (Commons) was formed by Grammy Award and Dove Award-winning songwriters Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan, two of the most influential writers in modern worship music. From their pens have come some of the most widely sung anthems including “Goodness of God,” “Who You Say I Am,” “What a Beautiful Name,” “Cornerstone,” and “Mighty to Save” – songs sung by tens of millions of believers every week across the world. Birthed in Sydney, Australia, CXMMXNS is passionately committed to gathering worshippers worldwide and serving local churches with songs that everyone can sing.
From the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World by Tim Challies and Tim Keesee. Zondervan. 186 pages. 2025 *** ½
This book by Tim Challies and Tim Keesee reminded me of the excellent Dispatches from the Front documentary films that Keesee made with Frontline Missions that “highlighted the marvelous extent, diversity, and unity of Christ’s Kingdom in our world”. In this book (which has accompanying streaming videos that you can access via a code in the book), Keesee joins Tim Challies on an odyssey that took them from the rising of the sun to its setting, from one side of the earth to the other.
The world is divided into twenty-four time zones. The authors decided to aim for about twelve episodes, or a country in roughly every second time zone. Once they had chosen countries, they began to search for churches within them. They found faithful churches that align with a variety of Protestant traditions. All were bound together by a deep commitment to Scripture and sound doctrine. This book is about their visits to those churches and worship services all around the world.
For Your Glory – Trip Lee and BRAG Worship
Toy Story 5
Pressure, rated PG-13
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, rated PG-13
From the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World by Tim Challies and Tim Keesee. Zondervan. 186 pages. 2025