The movies are perfect as a Gnostic medium because they beam ideas to our mind. Our bodies are occupied, hopefully by comfortable bucket seats, fresh popcorn, and maybe a hand held in another's. But that's just to keep us comfortable for two hours of brain work. I've seen plenty of people give their lives for … Continue reading Quote of the Day: Why Movies are not Sacraments
Author: gkevinbaker
Reaching Those Who are Far From Christ
The MethoBlogosphere is buzzing with reflections on the departure of the Grace Point United Methodist Church leadership, and presumably all or most of the congregation with them. The Rev. Butts and the leadership team have started a new congregation called Grace Point Community Church, which began their first worship service apart from the denomination on … Continue reading Reaching Those Who are Far From Christ
Just Discovered IL DIVO
>Ok, so I didn't know about this multinational quartet of opera/pop/classical style (and certainly classically trained) singers hailing from Spain, Switzerland, France, and the U.S. I have to thank one of my friends at RUMC for sending me an email with this link to their performance of Amazing Grace, sung live in the Roman Collesium … Continue reading Just Discovered IL DIVO
Lenten Reflection – Gratitude
> As Jesus entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them (a Samaritan), when he saw … Continue reading Lenten Reflection – Gratitude
Books about religion …
>I have a poster from Abingdon Press in my office that reads:BOOKS about religion are alsoabout love, sex, politics,AIDS, WAR, PEACE, justice, ecology, theol-ogy, philosophy, addic-tion, Recovery, ethics,race, Gender, dissent, technology, old age, NewAge, Faith, Heavy Metal,morality, beauty, GOD,psychology, money, dogma, FREEDOM, history,death and ... LIFE!The same could probably be said about Christian Conversations!
Where ignorance abounds …
>... silence may be the best response. But perhaps I did feel compelled to post at least this much - in case some are under the mistaken conviction that we now live in a post-racial America.With regards to things like this (from a display case at a Barnes and Noble in Florida)Or these "drunken negro … Continue reading Where ignorance abounds …
A Jesus made to order?
>Images of Jesus abound in Scripture, particularly in John's Gospel where one encounters the "I am" passages:I am the bread of life. (John 6:35)I am the vine and you are the branches. (John 15:1)Jesus as the living water. (John 4:10)I am the Good Shepherd. (John 10:11)Rich word pictures all. Perhaps that is why the Gospel … Continue reading A Jesus made to order?
gkevinbaker.com 