September 03, 2003
You're my BOY, Blue!
Haven't blogged in a while. I feel bad...kinda like forgetting to brush my teeth.
2 Corinthians 4 greeted me this morning. Paul's comment about, "And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing..." It made me wonder what he meant by that. Was he being coy and metaphoric a lot (kinda like the parables of Jesus)? The thought came to my mind about the criticism some bands face about "not preaching enough" (or at all) from the stage. I don't really think this verse applies here, it probably came to mind cuz I'm penning a story for our next issue, called "The Ugly Truth Behind Christian Rock," and the lives and criticisms that Christian rock artists face has been on my mind. I haven't thrown myself into a story like this in a while. It should be interesting.
"It is written: 'I believed; therefore I have spoken.' With that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence." While it may sound like I'm putting these two thoughts together, that's not really where I'm going. Talking publically via mass media (and live performance) is an entirely separate subject. For example, look at that judge in Alabama. No matter how eloquently someone speaks and/or presents the Gospel, it can be distorted, misquoted, and "doctored" to erase or minimize its impact. While God's Word never returns void, there is certainly biblical precedence for silence, as well as wisdom and courage.
Here I am, rambling on and throwing jabs at both sides of an argument. One reason this happens is that both parties of the "speaking out" issue have reason to pause, think, and consider their ways. Both need and should expect criticism and, perhaps, instruction. We'll see if this article, perhaps, can be used to "step on toes" in every direction. "Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable," as it were.
Been getting a ton of dvds lately.
CSI: Season 2. Amazing.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Should be amusing.
Anger Management. I love Adam Sandler.
Chasing Papi. I see why this one bombed (and I'm only 20 minutes into the movie).
Pink Floyd : Dark Side of the Moon. A "making of" documentary. Insightful. Self-engrossing and indulgent to a great extent, but educational nonetheless.
Bowling For Columbine. Michael Moore, called the "loudest liberal," goes off on guns. Sigh. Well, you've gotta have extremes on every issue. It helps the undecided think.
Brigham Young. Yep, a movie on one of those early, founding Mormon guys. I'm not holding my breath on this one, but it should prove to offer some insight.
Windtalkers (Special Edition). Delivers what I'd expect, but comes up short (and still takes up 3 discs...how?).
Punch Drunk Love. I like arty films. I like modern and post-modern art. This film? I guess if you've got plenty of energy and an open mind, it pulls off some good stuff. Overall for the average movie-goer? Pass.
Agent Cody Banks. Spy Kids, only this time set in Seattle. And without the Willy Wonka-like characters.
Lord Of The Rings. Bought it the day it came out. Haven't watched it yet (and didn't see it in theaters). Looking forward to that one.
Leap of Faith. A cult classic, perhaps? Some interesting commentary on modern evangelism, to be sure. Steve Martin is awesome.
The Core. Bombed. I'll find out why. Trust me, kids. (ha)
Solaris. Alien meets Ghost. Slow but intriguing.
Titanic. The original (not the color one with Leonardi...). My morbid side wants to see how they handle the lifeboats and drowning victims...
Wings Of Desire. Old precurser to City of Angels.
Apollo 11. Part of a boxset with a massive collection of NASA footage. While maybe not as compelling as the Ripley's dvd, it's way more important (which means it'll be boring, but beautiful).
PAX217. Videos and interviews. Budget priced. These types of packages are great. I hope it's good.
Benjamin Gate. Did they break up or not? I'm sure this dvd won't offer any insight or answers...
Choices. Features Junker Jorg on the soundtrack. I'm expecting Matlock meets Shazam, but that's just me.
Bulletproof Monk. It'll be interesting to see how spiritual this one gets (if at all).
Dang! That's a lot.
