A brief look at the concept of hyperreality as it applies to Main Street U.S.A., and drawing a comparison to faith vs. "what we can see". A little more "intellectual" than some other posts, but not inaccessible to most readers.

This week's blog, on the Christmas theme. Walt Disney gave an extravagant gift to his family, and to all of us who love Disneyland (and other Disney parks), and the Partner's Statue is our reminder of that. But God's gift to us that began on Christmas is much more extravagant!

Have you noticed what effect your relationships have on how you view yourself and what you are willing and able to do? I know I have.

Good relationships contribute to feelings of confidence, security, and love, etc. On the other hand, bad relationships can lead to fear, self-doubt, and even self-loathing.

But what does that have to do with Disneyland, especially the Sword in the Stone?

Faith and the Magic Kingdom started in July, 2010. Since then, there have been 25 posts relating to Disneyland and the lessons we can glean from The Happiest Place on Earth. Today’s post is #26, and so with this one, we're going to press pause on looking at specific examples, and look at why we’re doing this at all. What value does this have? You may have wondered it, or someone you've told about the site may have wondered it. Here's why.

It's a small window in Town Square. Most of us walk right past it without ever even noticing, and yet it holds a powerful reminder of God's presence and love.

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to take a tender ride on the Disneyland Railroad, and I wrote about a lesson learned on that ride. Last week, I was able to take another tender ride, and learned another valuable lesson....The Disneyland Railroad crew refills their train’s boiler when it gets down to about half full, so that it never risks getting too low. Our internal boiler needs the same kind of attention and refilling.

Dead men did tell tales, but what were they, and why do they matter to us? Read on for a story about the Pirates of the Caribbean (an attraction which includes one of my favorite overlooked jokes).