Author: Chad Chisholm
A Light in the Darkness
Melissa Woodland In Jennifer Niven’s young adult book, All the Bright Places, you can expect to find two teenagers who are struggling with grief, depression, suicide, and finding their way […]
Gran Torino, Cruising to Classic Status
Christian Luna Clint Eastwood’s film Gran Torino is directed by the acclaimed actor and director, and Eastwood also stars as the movie’s protagonist. The film was released on January 9, […]
C.S. Lewis, Sci-Fi, and Displaced Persons
Sadie Wyant Though C.S. Lewis wrote 3 acclaimed science fiction novels, he is not always identified with the sci-fi genre. Aside from his fiction, Lewis also provided some useful criticism […]
A Chorus of Echoes
Sadie Wyant Echo, a young adult novel written by Pam Muñoz Ryan, is a tale about lives woven together through time and distance. The 587-page book is broken up into […]
Be part of this world…
Andrew Collins The 2007 film, No Country For Old Men, was written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The movie is based on the novel by award-winning author Cormac […]
C.S. Lewis and Rereading Stories
Priscilla Collins In his essay “On Stories,” C.S. Lewis dissects the purpose of a story. Lewis argues that a good story must do more than simply tell of a series […]
Kingdom of Heaven, Director’s Cut
Seth Williams The 2005, Ridley Scott film, Kingdom of Heaven is a diamond in the rough, which is strange because its dramatic narrative, written by William Monahan, is nothing short of […]
Digging for More Mystery
Priscilla Collins In his debut novel The Life We Bury, Allen Eskens writes a gripping mystery that leaves you guessing until the very end. The story begins in Minnesota, where […]
Interpreting Patton, the Classic Film
Bryce Bourgeois Patton is a 1970 film following general George S. Patton as he leads his armies to victory after victory during World War II. It was directed by Franklin […]
Birding from Bed
Rev. Ken Dill No alarm was set so my view slowly adjusted from the inside of my eyelids to my bedroom ceiling. Rain pelting the siding told me that the […]
Anger, Possibilities, and Glimpses Beyond
Chad Chisholm, CIFC Director The following commentary is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Freedom’s Hill Primer, the Carolina Institute for Faith and […]
Lloyd
Marc Ridge, Guest Contributor “When you’ve reached bottom, you hear knocking below.” –Unknown Author It was during the autumn of 1963 that I learned the real difference between being rich […]