Mark Combs

Married to @alanacombs311 and dad to Cassidy, Seth, Chloe. pastor at @summitcchazard. Chaplain at @bgcarenav

[ⓧ @CyclpsWsRght]

I’ve been ruminating on #TheMandalorianAndGrogu for almost two days now. I watched it with a group of five friends, and I was literally the only one who had seen all three seasons of #TheMandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.

Grogu is a star. All they really knew going in was Baby Yoda, and by the end, every single one of them loved him. Mando himself felt like the badass bounty hunter from the first season again, and the IMAX theater was packed with kids, women rocking budget Leia cosplay, and some people wearing Mandalorian masks.

I liked the film. It was pretty good, and honestly, exactly what I expected: a fun Mandalorian and Grogu romp. What surprised me was how much my friends, people who hadn’t even watched the full series, absolutely LOVED it. I couldn’t shake the feeling that they were having even more fun than I was.

And I think that’s the point.

This isn’t a traditional Star Wars film. I love the deep dive analysis from people like @jowrotethis and @MalloryRubin on House of R, but this movie wasn’t made with them, or even people like me, primarily in mind. I genuinely think @swankmotron’s kid might’ve cracked the code:

This isn’t a Star Wars movie for jaded Star Wars fans. It’s not for people endlessly caught up in debates over what Star Wars is, was, or should be.

It is a Star Wars film. But more than anything, it’s an accessible, all ages father and son adventure. It’s not obsessed with lore discourse, fandom wars, or let alone box office arguments. It simply exists as a fun little romp. And maybe, just maybe…

This is the way.

I see mutuals angry at this film, and while I understand some of the criticism, getting mad at it almost feels like getting mad at a puppy. Whatever the Star Wars fandom, or fandom culture in general, has become, I don’t think that’s the way forward.

So here’s to the next generation.

[Mark Combs @markcombs1978]

“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.”
Lamentations 3:21-22

[Mark Combs @markcombs1978]

“give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18

[Mark Combs @markcombs1978]

@drjjwilliams new book “Paul's Gospel in Romans” comes out soon! Check out the trailer and pick it up! https://t.co/KB31fdB6R6 via @YouTube

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

How do you lose a team?
Be a transactional coach.

“You have a greater chance of losing a team when you’re transactional in everything you do.” - Nick Saban

Transformational coaches connect, serve, and lead with purpose.

[Mark Combs @markcombs1978]

@LukeGlaser1 @coach_chandler Thanks! Great seeing you today!!

[Mark Combs @markcombs1978]

@jeffcenters @RealCandaceO Your reply is why I’ll never delete this app. Love to see it.

[Variety @Variety]

"Gremlins 3" will open in theaters November 19, 2027.

Chris Columbus returns as director with Steven Spielberg executive producing.
https://t.co/tPRz9HwPMX

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: Joe Rogan says he enjoys attending church, says Jesus Christ is the best example of what a human should strive to be.

"I'm really interested in what these people were trying to say, because I don't think it's nothing..."

"I hear that amongst self-professed intelligent people. Like, it's a fairy tale. I don't know if that's true. I think there's more to it..."

"I think there's something to it, and there's a reason why it resonates with people."

"Christianity in particular is the most fascinating to me because there's this one person that everybody agrees existed that somehow or another had the best plan for how human beings should interact with each other and behave, and was the best example of it..."

Video: @Protestia

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

25 years ago today, ‘REMEMBER THE TITANS’ released in theaters.

[Why you should have a cat @ShouldHaveCat]

this is so important to me

[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

This is perhaps the best thing produced by the internet in recent history

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

"Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!"

[cats with jobs 🛠 @CatWorkers]

I would subscribe to their podcast.

[Jared C. Wilson @jaredcwilson]

I regret to inform you that your favorite Christian preacher/writer/professor/whatever is probably a socially inept weirdo.

[Todd Probus @tprobus]

Florida’s coach looks like a megachurch pastor who uses the phrase “do life together” way too much.

[ABC News @ABC]

"My pastors are the finest pastors on or off — in this case – the planet."

When asked why it was important for him to continue to attend church services while he was aboard the ISS, NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore said it was "invigorating" and "part of what I need."

[City of Hazard @hazardkygov]

More announcements as water subsides and cleanup begins, but this is far worse in town than it was in 2022. Please pray for Hazard tonight.

[Mark Combs @markcombs1978]

#HappyNewYear

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Andrew Garfield on how he keeps connected with his late mother:

“My mum had the most incredible cookie recipe that I do every year on the anniversary of her birthday & death. We’ll eat them but I leave a few out for her somewhere like Santa at Christmas…