John the Baptist in The Greatest Story Ever Told

Our family movie night this week featured the 1965 classic, The Greatest Story Ever Told. Featuring Max von Sydow as Jesus and Charlton Heston as John the Baptist, this film was one of my favorites growing up. Yes, the actor playing Jesus has funny hair. My son Eli was quick to point that out.  But I…More

Ben-Hur – A Tale of the Christ

Let’s talk about the classic film Ben-Hur – the 1959 version with Charlton Heston, of course. This is one of my favorite movies, and has been since childhood.  If you’ve never seen it, do yourself and everyone around you a favor. Watch it. If it’s been a while since you watched it last, watch it again. —…More