"Thoughtful Christian Audio"
Just found this great website that offers a free Christian audio book download each month.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Media Bias Is Real, Finds UCLA Political Scientist...
According to this article, there are some "surpirsing findings" here.
"there is a quantifiable and significant bias in that nearly all of them lean to the left,"
And they mean nearly ALL of them!
Of 20 outlets surveyed for their coverage over the past ten years, 18 were found leaning to the left, 1 centrist, and 1 to the right!
Now this is no surprise to me and my wife, who used to have the bumper sticker "I Don't Believe the Liberal Media."
"there is a quantifiable and significant bias in that nearly all of them lean to the left,"
And they mean nearly ALL of them!
Of 20 outlets surveyed for their coverage over the past ten years, 18 were found leaning to the left, 1 centrist, and 1 to the right!
Now this is no surprise to me and my wife, who used to have the bumper sticker "I Don't Believe the Liberal Media."
Saturday, January 21, 2006
My Take on Broken Flowers
Kimberly and I saw this movie last night. It was my choice, I really like Bill Murray.
The ads for this movie made it seem to me like a blend between Lost in Translation and Sideways.
And it was. Slow, not much dialogue, kind of washed-out cinematography, a repetitive jazz track, very mundane. With no explicit moral.
I really liked it. Kimberly really didn't like it.
"Is that all? What's the point?!!" she wanted to know when the credits ran.
But the movie was interesting. It kept me wondering, what's going on inside his head? What is he learning from all this? How is he changing?
It's very understated, so you have to read between the lines.
Here's my take. It's a commentary on a life of dissipation. He's lived for himself, making no commitments or lasting attachments, and seems to not care about anything or anybody.
By the end of the movie, there's a kind of realization that he really wishes he had some connection. But he's wasted his life so far, and can't do anything about all of those years that he might have invested in building meaningful relationships.
His life is really shallow and uninteresting.
A great commentary on the value of investing in relationships, especially family, and a real indictment on the culture of me, that ultimately ends in emptiness.
The ads for this movie made it seem to me like a blend between Lost in Translation and Sideways.
And it was. Slow, not much dialogue, kind of washed-out cinematography, a repetitive jazz track, very mundane. With no explicit moral.
I really liked it. Kimberly really didn't like it.
"Is that all? What's the point?!!" she wanted to know when the credits ran.
But the movie was interesting. It kept me wondering, what's going on inside his head? What is he learning from all this? How is he changing?
It's very understated, so you have to read between the lines.
Here's my take. It's a commentary on a life of dissipation. He's lived for himself, making no commitments or lasting attachments, and seems to not care about anything or anybody.
By the end of the movie, there's a kind of realization that he really wishes he had some connection. But he's wasted his life so far, and can't do anything about all of those years that he might have invested in building meaningful relationships.
His life is really shallow and uninteresting.
A great commentary on the value of investing in relationships, especially family, and a real indictment on the culture of me, that ultimately ends in emptiness.
Friday, January 20, 2006
End of the Spear Recommendation
A friend just wrote me with this recommendation -
A major film, called End Of The Spear, will be launched January 20. I believe God will use it in a big way. It depicts the effects of the grace of God in very powerful and spectacular ways.
The story begins in 1956, when five Christian missionaries (Jim Elliot was among them) gave their lives in an Ecuadorian jungle, attempting to bring the gospel to the Waodani stone-age people. At that time they were the most violent tribe on Earth -- and yet they became the most loving and peaceful!
The missionaries made friendly contact, but something went terribly wrong. The Waodani speared them to death. A tragedy? Yes, but God turns everything to good, for the blessing of many and for His glory, and this was no exception.
God used this tragedy to motivate more people to become missionaries than any other event in modern history -- perhaps ever. He also used two women to complete the work of the five martyred missionaries, bringing the Waodani to himself. So the deaths of those five men did more to advance the kingdom of God than their lives ever could.
God’s ways are so great!
But the story doesn’t end there. It seems God is about to use the tragedy that happened 50 years ago to help others know Christ in our day, using The End Of The Spear. It is a major motion picture (production cost $12 million) that tells the story of God’s grace from the perspective of the Waodoni.
Making it even easier, great resources are provided. A Google search for “End Of The Spear” will yield several excellent web sites, including www.endofthespear.com . Then there is a special web site for Christians at http://www.daretomakecontact.com/. It offers lots of helps to help us promote the film and make it a huge success. You’ll really get the flavor of the film by watching the trailer.
By the way, the producers of End Of The Spear is Bearing Fruit Communications http://www.bearingfruit.org/About/. They have more plans in the works to advance the gospel through similar means. Find them on their web site.
A major film, called End Of The Spear, will be launched January 20. I believe God will use it in a big way. It depicts the effects of the grace of God in very powerful and spectacular ways.
The story begins in 1956, when five Christian missionaries (Jim Elliot was among them) gave their lives in an Ecuadorian jungle, attempting to bring the gospel to the Waodani stone-age people. At that time they were the most violent tribe on Earth -- and yet they became the most loving and peaceful!
The missionaries made friendly contact, but something went terribly wrong. The Waodani speared them to death. A tragedy? Yes, but God turns everything to good, for the blessing of many and for His glory, and this was no exception.
God used this tragedy to motivate more people to become missionaries than any other event in modern history -- perhaps ever. He also used two women to complete the work of the five martyred missionaries, bringing the Waodani to himself. So the deaths of those five men did more to advance the kingdom of God than their lives ever could.
God’s ways are so great!
But the story doesn’t end there. It seems God is about to use the tragedy that happened 50 years ago to help others know Christ in our day, using The End Of The Spear. It is a major motion picture (production cost $12 million) that tells the story of God’s grace from the perspective of the Waodoni.
Making it even easier, great resources are provided. A Google search for “End Of The Spear” will yield several excellent web sites, including www.endofthespear.com . Then there is a special web site for Christians at http://www.daretomakecontact.com/. It offers lots of helps to help us promote the film and make it a huge success. You’ll really get the flavor of the film by watching the trailer.
By the way, the producers of End Of The Spear is Bearing Fruit Communications http://www.bearingfruit.org/About/. They have more plans in the works to advance the gospel through similar means. Find them on their web site.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
ChristianityTodayMovies.com: Christian Movie Reviews, Movie News, & Film Commentary
Here's a helpful website, reviewing movies from a spiritual standpoint.
Friday, January 06, 2006
Words for the Year
No, not podcast (ha!).
The Lord has given me a couple of words for my life this year: organization and communication.
I'm a pretty extroverted person and most of my work involves building up people. I'm good at facilitating groups and coaching individuals.
However, my time with people could be more effective if I was better organized. And my communication would also be a lot more effective.
So I'm going to devote more attention this year to building my organizational foundation and increasing my communication so that I can be more effective in serving God and people!
The Lord has given me a couple of words for my life this year: organization and communication.
I'm a pretty extroverted person and most of my work involves building up people. I'm good at facilitating groups and coaching individuals.
However, my time with people could be more effective if I was better organized. And my communication would also be a lot more effective.
So I'm going to devote more attention this year to building my organizational foundation and increasing my communication so that I can be more effective in serving God and people!
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