Posts from June 2010
The Reviews are in…
Following up on our first experience with The Reel Story, we seem to have gotten off to a good start. The discussion was very insightful and I think we were all challenged to think a bit more deeply about the movies that we see. It was great to move past the all too common approach of whether a movie was “a good Christian movie”, or had “redeeming value”, into looking at…
The Point
So, a tree falls in the woods and there is no one around. No one to hear it. No one to see it. Maybe it is a woods so thick and so large that the flowers growing on the forest floor are not seen by anyone. They are beautiful, but no one knows. So what is the point? What is the point of a beautiful flower that no one will see. What is the point of a falling tree that…
Hollywood and God – The Reel Story
“Art is the embodiment of man’s response to reality and his attempt to order his experience of that reality. Man has always and will continue to express his hope and excitement, as well as his fears and reservations about life, death, and what it means to be human through the arts. He will seek to express his world through all available means, and presently that…
Are you OUT OF CONTROL?
One of the most difficult things in parenting is knowing how much to oversee our kids. When do we let them go? How much is enough rope to give them? These are the issues surrounding the issue of “helicopter parenting”. There is a new book out that has been looking at these issues in depth. Check out this interview with the author and let me know what you…
Pomp and Circumstance: The Music
The woman who hosts an NPR advice feature called “Ask Amy” was herself seeking advice. She is scheduled to speak at a high school commencement. What should she say? It is a diverse graduating class. And it is high school. Some will go into the military, some will go on to college, some will enter the work force. What can you say that is relevant to ALL of…