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Why can’t you put a band-aid on your problems?-Oc-Tim-Bur
As Oc-Tim-Ber continues on; this week Celeste takes a look at another Tim Burton classic, Beetlejuice! The ghost with the most was a terrible band-aid for Adam and Barbara's issues. Band-aids, however, were never meant to bring healing, they are a quick fix. So how do we take care of life issues? How do we avoid those bad Beetlejuice decisions?
You Have A Purpose | Oc-Tim-Bur | Nightmare Before Christmas Devotional
Welcome to week 2 of Oc-Tim-ber! This week Dallas takes a look at Tim Burton's stop-motion masterpiece, The Nightmare Before Christmas. In this film, Jack, The Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, decides to try his hand at Christmas, but epically failed. Why did he fail? What does it have to do with his purpose? Does everyone have a purpose? Check out this episode for answers to these questions and more!
Is a Dead heart the same as a bitter heart?
This week on Geek Devotions, Celeste takes a look at Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride! Emily (the Corpse Bride) is sadly a very bitter individual and her bitterness nearly kills an innocent man and breaks the heart of a young bride. While that's extreme, how does bitterness affect you?
The Holy Heroes Devotional Review
Go into any Christian Book store, any book rack at a pharmacy, or any book section at a local grocery store; and you’ll find tons of different devotionals geared towards different groups of individuals. You’ll find devotionals for outdoorsmen, teens, mothers, hazel-eyed / club-footed / caffeine-addicted / dudes in their mid 30’s… wait, I still haven’t seen that one yet… The point is there are devotionals for almost all groups, but what’s rare is finding one designed for superhero/comic book geeks. Scott Bayles has joined the ranks of those attempting to fill the gap with his new 40 Day devotional, “The Holy Heroes Devotional.”
Why You Need to Watch OK K.O. Let’s Be Heroes
In this series, his journey to becoming the greatest hero of all time leads him to Gar’s Bodega Hero Supply Shop. There he and his fellow Customer Service employees work and stock the convenience store. While serving the hero community, they often find themselves fighting off the evil Boxman. Lord Boxman wants to shut down the Lakewood Plaza Strip Mall that Gar’s Bodega is located. Through various adventures and humorous experiences, K.O. learns what it means to be a hero while inspiring his fellow heroes around him. So why do you need to jump on Hulu right now and watch it?
Captain’s Comic Log: Blue Devil
For this week's Extra Tuesday, Captain Nostalgia returns with a devilish Captain's Comic Log. This month he's taking a look at Marvel's 1984, "The Blue Devil." You may be familiar with this character from his appearance in DC Universe' Swamp Thing, but was his comic worth reading?
