Last week I was approached by a well-meaning organization for a private screening of the new film Lee Daniels’ The Butler to help promote it throughout the Christian community. The individual who initially contacted me was very generous with the number of tickets provided and also arranged to have 50 discussion guides sent to my […]
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11 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Wolverine Movie
Brian Dodd on July 27, 2013 in Movies
I am a big Marvel movie buff and today I saw The Wolverine. Hugh Jackman is back for the sixth time portraying the X-Men character that has defined his career. It is a great movie. What I enjoyed most about the latest installment and what makes it distinct is it is more serious and suspenseful […]
11 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From World War Z
Brian Dodd on June 22, 2013 in Church Leadership, Movies
This evening I watched the new Brad Pitt film World War Z. While certainly not for the whole family, there some vital leadership lessons that pastors and church leaders can learn from this movie. Check out the 11 quotes and lessons listed below. Pay special attention to the fifth lesson below on movement. The Importance […]
20 Leadership Lessons From Superman: Man Of Steel
Brian Dodd on June 15, 2013 in Church Leadership, Movies
To start the Father’s Day weekend, I saw Superman: Man Of Steel with my family. I loved it! In addition to the incredible action, there were multiple references to Jesus and Christianity throughout the film. Here are just a few: Kal-El coming to earth as a baby. Clark Kent living amongst the people in anonymity and […]
21 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Iron Man 3
Brian Dodd on May 4, 2013 in Movies
Tony Stark, played by the incredible Robert Downey, Jr, has become one of my all-time favorite movie characters. Iron Man 3, the latest of the Marvel series, is opening this weekend to record box office numbers and the movie is excellent. The following are 21 leadership quotes and lessons from the movie. Be careful, the […]
13 Leadership Quotes And Principles From Home Run – The Must See Movie Of The Year
Brian Dodd on April 21, 2013 in Family, Movies
Last evening I had the privilege of seeing Home Run, a feel-good movie about personal redemption, second chances, and finding freedom from addiction and anger. You will see yourself in this film. Cory Brand, played by Scott Elrod, is a professional baseball player struggling with anger and alcoholism resulting from childhood abuse from his […]
13 Leadership Movie Quotes And Principles From Jack Reacher
Brian Dodd on December 22, 2012 in Movies
It has been a busy year and I finally crossed the finish line at work. My first act of decompression during the two-week Christmas break was sleeping late today. The second was going to the 10:00 AM showing of Tom Cruise’s latest movie Jack Reacher. I would give the film a “B” rating. It does not require much mental […]
What Tom Cruise Can Teach Pastors About The Value Of Key Volunteers
Brian Dodd on December 19, 2012 in Church Leadership
“You guys (ushers) keep people coming to the movies. You guys run the cinema and make it an enjoyable experience. You guys I value most of all.” – Tom Cruise During the week I am a Generosity Architect for Injoy Stewardship Solutions helping pastors and church leaders craft mission and vision. On weekends, however, I serve with my wife on the […]
19 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Lincoln The Movie
Brian Dodd on November 17, 2012 in Movies
Today, my wife and I saw the critically acclaimed movie Lincoln directed by Stephen Spielberg. I was surprisingly disappointed. It was not because of the acting, which is sterling. In fact, Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones should win Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively. What caused my disappointment in the movie was the […]
27 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Avengers Movie
Brian Dodd on September 24, 2012 in Movies
With its dvd release on Tuesday, The Avengers is an absolutely amazing movie! Movie favorites Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, Captain America, along with Black Widow and Hawkeye, are forced to join forces to battle the evil Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston. Loki and his alien forces steal a device called the tesseract which gives its owner unlimited […]
11 Leadership Quotes And Principles From The October Baby DVD
Brian Dodd on September 11, 2012 in Movies
“You saw me before I was born.” Psalm 139:16 (NLT) Last March I chose to go to  October Baby rather than Hunger Games and I am glad I did! With its dvd being released today, October Baby is an incredibly moving story that tells us the importance that every human life has. This film by Jon and Andrew Erwin […]
6 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Bourne Legacy
Brian Dodd on August 11, 2012 in Movies
Are you over-worked and under-paid? Have you ever felt the sacrifices you have made to the organization’s success were not appreciated? If you have been laid off or fired, do you regret giving everything you had to a company that discarded you like yesterday’s newspaper? If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes”, then […]