June 12, 2008 at 6:02 am · Filed under movies and tagged: Alejandro Monteverde, bella, Eduardo Verástegui, movies, Tammy Blanchard
In a time when many supposedly great movies don’t know how to tell a story or write a script worth beans along come Bella. A movie that tells its tale so effortlessly and well done that you don’t even noticed how it has pulled you into its world. This is a movie with some good old fashion moral backbone but is never saccharine or sugary. A movie about tragedy, family, hope, redemption. This had to have been a work of love as I’m sure getting it made and seen by people in today’s movie climate couldn’t have been easy. Bravo writer/director Alejandro Monteverde and stars Eduardo Verástegui and Tammy Blanchard.
May 7, 2008 at 4:04 pm · Filed under christian reflection and tagged: Joseph Parker
I have been reading a lot of emergent church material lately, and have been thinking a lot about John Eldredge’s new book. I will write about John’s new book someday soon. All I can say for now is this… for me it’s very refreshing to read the greats from the past. It refreshes my soul. The following quote is from Joesph Parker (1830 to 1902) the great preacher of London in the late 19th century.
Regarding Matthew 10:21, he said,
“Do not imagine that goodness is peaceful. Goodness is controversial. It always sends a sword upon the earth and kindles a fire, dividing families. It sets the father against the belief of the child, and the child against the father, and the brother against the brother, and it kindles a great fire upon the earth. We have succeeded now in putting the fire out and have come to the age of courteous civilities and tender regard for one another’s evil habits. The old goodness, the Christ-goodness, fought every day, not with blade of steel but with keener blade of conviction, enthusiasm onto itself that it might win the battle against evil and darkness and corruption.”
April 30, 2008 at 3:45 pm · Filed under John Eldredge, Walking With God, christian reflection and tagged: Add new tag
This week I began reading “Walking With God: Talk to Him, Hear from Him. Really” by John Eldredge. This is sure to be somewhat controversial. Does God still speak to people today… and yes he means audibly. I have some serious reservations about this one going into it, but I’m only on page 50 or so… I’ll write more when I’ve finished this one.
April 1, 2008 at 3:58 am · Filed under book quiz
Thanks to my friend Melissa Brosch (her blog Endless Episodes, melissabrosch.blogspot.com) I learned of and then took the “Book Quiz.” And after answering only six questions I discovered I am…
You’re Ulysses!
by James Joyce
Most people are convinced that you don’t make any sense, but compared to what else you could say, what you’re saying now makes tons of sense. What people do understand about you is your vulgarity, which has convinced people that you are at once brilliant and repugnant. Meanwhile you are content to wander around aimlessly, taking in the sights and sounds of the city. What you see is vast, almost limitless, and brings you additional fame. When no one is looking, you dream of being a Greek folk hero.
I have no idea what to make of that description. vulgar? no. repugnant? maybe. wandering around aimlessly? definitely.
