Session 2 of Ken Boa's Lewis-theme men's retreat in June 2018 (in Flowery Branch, GA) focuses on the life of C.S. Lewis.
Ken BoaJune 29, 2018
What Makes a “Good Movie”?
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Whether you deem a movie to be "good" or not depends on your definition. It also depends on your approach to movies. Read about the five main approaches to film watching in the Christian world, ranging from an abstinence mindset to seeing films as dialogue-starters or even "divine encounters." Also, Ken discusses questions of agenda and worldview as they relate…
How to “Read” a Film
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Get more out of the movies you watch by following these 10 steps to help you "read" a film and its underlying message.
Ken BoaApril 30, 2018
Ken Boa’s Favorite C.S. Lewis Quotes
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A list of Ken Boa's favorite C.S. Lewis quotes (top 10, plus other honorable mentions).
Ken BoaApril 6, 2018
John Updike’s “Seven Stanzas at Easter”
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A poem on the bodily death and resurrection of Jesus, written by 20th-century author John Updike and published in 1960.
Ken BoaMarch 26, 2018
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789
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This is the original text of the first Thanksgiving proclamation by a U.S. president (delivered by George Washington in 1789).
Ken BoaNovember 20, 2017
Great Books, Playwrights, & Poets (Ken Boa’s List)
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Reading encourages you to slow down, think deeply, and make inferences or connections. It also aids your memories, especially if you underline or mark text while you read. This list of titles, compiled by Dr. Boa, includes many classics sure to challenge your thinking and outlook—books that will "bite and sting" (as James Houston put it). Reading a physical copy is…
Ken BoaNovember 10, 2017
Ken BoaJune 21, 2017
Films and Leadership
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This article from Inc.com ties together two areas of Ken Boa's expertise, film and leadership; it examines 10 films that help teach leadership.
Ken BoaDecember 6, 2016
Christmas Quotes
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A few of Ken Boa's favorite quotes in and outside the Bible about the season and meaning of Christmas.
Ken BoaNovember 14, 2016
