{"id":15450,"date":"2017-08-11T16:56:57","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T20:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=15450"},"modified":"2017-08-12T12:37:21","modified_gmt":"2017-08-12T16:37:21","slug":"5-friday-faves-beyond-the-guitar-underdog-movies-tim-tebow-church-and-unchurched-and-vacation-food-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=15450","title":{"rendered":"5 Friday Faves – Beyond the Guitar, Underdog Movies, Tim Tebow, Church and Unchurched, and Vacation Food Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What a week! The news is full of mostly scary stuff. Thankful we made it to Friday. Below are five of my favorites of this week – mostly light-hearted – hope they make you smile mostly, and think a little, too.<\/p>\n

1) Beyond the Guitar – <\/strong>Nathan Mills<\/a> has done it again. His arrangement<\/a> of Priscilla’s Song<\/a> – from the highly acclaimed videogame The Witcher 3 – Wolven Storm<\/a> – is just beautiful.\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Beyond the Guitar<\/a><\/p>\n

So how convincing was my familiarity with this video game series? I know nothing more than what the website told me and how much-loved it is by those who commented on his YouTube video. Still, the whole world of video game music has become a new love of mine…since Nathan has taken to arranging some of his favorites for classical guitar. The composer of this piece is the brilliant Marcin Przybylowicz<\/a>. Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2) Underdog Movies – <\/strong>For a couple of years, while we lived in North Africa, I taught a film class in an international high school. One of my favorite genres of film is the underdog movie. Teachable moments abound in films where an individual or group must battle to the top, on their own or with each other’s help.<\/p>\n

Two of my current favorites are McFarland USA <\/a>and Spare Parts<\/a>. \"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: McFarland USA<\/strong>, To the Flixs<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Spare Parts,<\/strong> To the Flixes<\/a><\/p>\n

What are some of your favorites- either recent or from times past? Please share them below in Comments.<\/p>\n

Best Movies About Underdogs<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The 19 Best Underdog Movies that Fill Us With Hope<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

21 Underdog Movies You Must Watch<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

4) Tim Tebow – <\/strong>What comes to mind when you hear the name Tim Tebow? Heisman Trophy winner, football player, baseball player? What else that has to come to mind is unashamed Christian and all-around good guy. I wish I could find the Tweet this morning that pointed to a short and shaky homemade video<\/a> by a proud mom, Ileanna Bosch<\/a>. Her son, Seth, is a big fan of Tim Tebow, and he made his way through the fans to get within reach of Tebow just before he batted for the St. Lucie Mets. Tim was warming up but came over to the fence to shake Seth’s hand. Then he went on to hit a three-run homerun. Do NOT miss the video and story here<\/a>.\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: NY Daily News<\/a><\/p>\n

Tim Tebow<\/a>, professional athlete and author of the book Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life’s Storms <\/em><\/a>Tim turns 30 this month (August 14) – happy birthday, Tim!<\/p>\n

4) Church and the Unchurched – <\/strong>If you don’t love Jesus and aren’t interested in church, you may want to skip this one…but why not at least consider the question of what about church isn’t for you? For those of us who DO love Jesus and want to share that love (in word and deed) with others, we would do well to consider our Canadian pastor friend Carey Nieuwhof<\/a>‘s words in his piece<\/a> below.
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7 Things Christians Should Give Up To Reach Unchurched People<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n