by Benjamin | Jun 29, 2026 | Blog, Reflective, Video Games
Darkness. Depths. Dryness. Underneath the landscape of post-apocalyptic Australia, in the 2015 Mad Max video game after entering a camp, Max finds himself fighting his way through many enemies. Not as a prisoner, but a person with a mission. Just like a raging...
by Benjamin | Jun 2, 2026 | Blog, Encouraging, Heroes and Champions, Video Games
A damp, dark cell deep in the caverns of an ancient cave. Wrought iron bars, the only view. A single candle outside of the cell is the only comfort of light and warmth. On his knees, Clive Rosfield is stripped and chained as if more than dignity has been taken from...
by Benjamin | May 18, 2026 | Blog, Films, Heroes and Champions
Raucous chatter spills into every corner. Pipe smoke fills the air. Save for candles and lanterns, the lighting is dim. Food and drink are in no short supply, as demonstrated when Merry returns to their table with a pint. The surprise on Pippin’s face is enough for...
by Benjamin | Apr 22, 2026 | Blog, Encouraging, Films, Heroes and Champions, Reflective
The roar had grown silent. Fire had darkened. The bridge was split. The Fellowship was safe. Yet, even in escape, darkness seems to sing, subtle, like a siren upon a jagged rock. Gandalf the Grey clung on. His body over the edge. His fingertips, his lifeline. The...
by Benjamin | Apr 2, 2026 | Blog, Encouraging, Films
Struggle. Frustration. Exhaustion. The Mountain of Caradhras. Relentless. A blizzard so fierce that neither sound nor sight could pierce its icy curtain. The mountain did not shout, it simply refused. The camera zooms out. Large drops and narrow ledges reinforce the...
