I’m currently in New Zealand – hence, one of the reasons for my lack of posts. The weekend before we left Canada Ruth and I (plus our two daughters) “attended” two fairly popular “cultural” events which made me think about the latent need for communal ritual and connection which still resides within our post-Christian culture. [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Movies, Church and the Yearning for Shared Experience
Posted: July 30, 2009 in Church, MoviesTags: Church, church in the 21st century, cinema and church, Movies
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The Importance of Benediction at the Movies
Posted: July 17, 2009 in Movies, WorshipTags: Aaway We Go, Alexi Murdoch, Benediction, My salvation is in your love, Orange Sky, Prodigal Son, the embrace of the Father
A few years ago I heard a talk by Ron Reed, Artistic Director of Pacific Theatre, on how movies can feed our souls. And one of the thing I remember his saying was that staying for the credits was like staying for the benediction at the end of a worship service. For many people today going [...]
Away We Go
Posted: July 14, 2009 in MoviesTags: Away We Go, Jacob returning home, returning home, searching for a sense of home, the embrace of the Father
A week ago Sunday morning I was preaching at church (Point Grey Community Church) and spoke on Jacob coming home 20 years after he has fled from his brother Esau whom he has cheated out of his father’s blessing. Coming home can be hard and scary. The night before (Saturday) Karis and Alana, our two daughters were on [...]
