Many people may be aware that I’m a big fan of all things Disney. I love Disney films, Disney music, Disneyland, Disney Stores, and once considered naming my first born son Walt. (I didn’t.) I love songs from the Disney films. My collection of Disney music and Disneyland songs is more than 10 GB inContinue reading “My Favorite Disney Songs”
Author Archives: Duane S. Montague
A Completely Subjective Ranking of Pixar’s 13 Films
UPDATED TO INCLUDE PIXAR’S 13th FILM, BRAVE. Two of my former students, both fans of Pixar’s films, have recently created ordered lists ranking the 12 movies from first to worst. I don’t think they got their lists right. But, like I said in the title, lists like these are purely, completely subjective. And I wouldContinue reading “A Completely Subjective Ranking of Pixar’s 13 Films”
It’s Not “The 4th of July.” It’s Much, Much More.
I’m doing my best to help my children–and the kids I influence each week–to remember that today is not a holiday because it’s “The Fourth of July.” We don’t celebrate Christmas because it’s “The Twenty-Fifth of December” or Thanksgiving because it’s “The 4th Thursday of November.” Those holidays are rightly called by their true names,Continue reading “It’s Not “The 4th of July.” It’s Much, Much More.”
It’s a Big Deal.
As we get ready to celebrate our nation’s birthday on Monday, I’d like to share a quote from one of our greatest patriots. John Adams, our 2nd president, and a firebrand of a legislator who was largely responsible for fanning the flames of independence in the American colonies, wrote to his wife Abigail on JulyContinue reading “It’s a Big Deal.”
Top 20 TV Theme Songs of All Time
The TV show theme song. It’s practically a lost art these days, with most television shows having “themes” that last no more than a few seconds, and some, having none at all. But TV show theme songs are some of the most inescapable, most recognizable, and most likely to get a crowd of people (ofContinue reading “Top 20 TV Theme Songs of All Time”
Carpe Diem, Kids.
The song below seems a fitting way to start this post. I heard it as I was driving to school to deliver my last final. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day. Five years ago this August, I received an unusual phone call. It was from the high school principal at Seattle ChristianContinue reading “Carpe Diem, Kids.”
Single Parenting
I have been “single parenting” it for several days in the last week. It’s hard. Here we are at 9 pm, and I’m finally getting time to myself. Each child is in bed. And I’m finally, blissfully, alone. Don’t get me wrong. I love my children. All four of them are incredible gifts from GodContinue reading “Single Parenting”
What Will It Take to Keep You from Jesus?
I think one of the saddest verses in the Bible comes from Matthew 19. A young man has asked Jesus what he must do to get everlasting life. Jesus tells him he must obey the commandments, and being an upstanding and good man, the young man answers that he has done this since he wasContinue reading “What Will It Take to Keep You from Jesus?”
I. Must. Write.
I’ve got to get in the habit of doing this every day, and not just occasionally. I love to write, and part of my problem is I want to have something pithy or important to say. Sadly, I don’t always have an amazing story to share or something to write about. But one thing IContinue reading “I. Must. Write.”
Nailing It to the Cross
This week in our KidTown services, we spoke about the cross. In as vivid a way as possible, I told kids what happened when Jesus died on that Friday. And that He did it all for them. In a room filled with nearly 300 kids, not a sound could be heard. They listened, intently, theContinue reading “Nailing It to the Cross”
Duane S. Montague 