Hey Friends!
My new place is over here.
It's still going through changes but I've got too much to say to wait for it to be perfect. As we know, there's no such thing as perfect on this side of eternity.
I hope you enjoy my new digs.
See you there!
L
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Stay tuned....
I know it's been a while since I've written, but I'm working on new things. You will love it! Be patient.
Hope your summers went well!
Hope your summers went well!
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
She says what I think
I'm going to let Barbara Nicolosi say what I've been trying to say all along because I can't really say it better myself. For a complete transcript of this interview check out her blog Church of the Masses
HG: (Heather Goodman, for her eZine "Glimpses")How can Christians get beyond curse word counting and overtly pious themes to determine if the message of a movie is Christian or not?
Barbara Nicolosi: Christians need to view movies and television with a sense of context. That is, when considering a movie or television show, the questions need to be who is this show for, and what here is true? And then, what is there in this show that is a sign of the times that I can use as a means to talk to people about the Gospel? Too many Christians are not even reading the signs of the times. We are so engaged in ducking and running, and wishing we lived back in the 1830s. No, this is our time. This moment with its post-modern confusion, with its 24 hour chattering news cycle, its post-Sexual Revolution cynicism and vulgarity, and with the incipient sloth which is the ultimate gift of all our modern conveniences.
Christians need to grow up and understand that this is a very dark world which is locked in a high stakes struggle. What I mean by that is, we have people on one side thinking homosexuals can make a marriage, and scientists over there are experimenting on baby humans, and folks over there are wanting to euthanize grandma. This is not a moment in which a Precious Moments style message and apostolic approach is going to help anything. Christians should be the ultimate realists who are not shocked by the ravages of sin. An old nun once said to me, "Only fools are scandalized." The Scriptures say that Jesus knew what was in the heart of man, and so must we if we are going to tell stories that will lead people to compunction, and then grace.
HG: (Heather Goodman, for her eZine "Glimpses")How can Christians get beyond curse word counting and overtly pious themes to determine if the message of a movie is Christian or not?
Barbara Nicolosi: Christians need to view movies and television with a sense of context. That is, when considering a movie or television show, the questions need to be who is this show for, and what here is true? And then, what is there in this show that is a sign of the times that I can use as a means to talk to people about the Gospel? Too many Christians are not even reading the signs of the times. We are so engaged in ducking and running, and wishing we lived back in the 1830s. No, this is our time. This moment with its post-modern confusion, with its 24 hour chattering news cycle, its post-Sexual Revolution cynicism and vulgarity, and with the incipient sloth which is the ultimate gift of all our modern conveniences.
Christians need to grow up and understand that this is a very dark world which is locked in a high stakes struggle. What I mean by that is, we have people on one side thinking homosexuals can make a marriage, and scientists over there are experimenting on baby humans, and folks over there are wanting to euthanize grandma. This is not a moment in which a Precious Moments style message and apostolic approach is going to help anything. Christians should be the ultimate realists who are not shocked by the ravages of sin. An old nun once said to me, "Only fools are scandalized." The Scriptures say that Jesus knew what was in the heart of man, and so must we if we are going to tell stories that will lead people to compunction, and then grace.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Why would I want that look?
JCPenny's marketing strategy confuses me. I'm surfing the web and listening to the TV when I hear Don't You (Forget About Me) by the Simple Minds. So all these kids dressed in modern casual clothes are jumping out of cars and going into a high school library (complete with weird sculpture)and dancing, a la Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy circa 1985.
Now, I happen to be old enough to have kids going back to school. And I think I've seen The Breakfast Club about 25 times. (I stopped counting at 20 and I know I've seen it a bunch of times since....my math may be off...but it's not that off.) I think I could tell you what everyone wore in that movie without stopping to think about it. But I'm not sure kids going back to school really want to dress like the people in a movie that their mom watched and thought was cool.
Who is Jacque Penne targeting with this commercial, I wonder? Could it be the mom who spent hours watching and reciting the lines of this cult classic? Would a mom really be interested in dressing her kids like a brain, a basket case, an athlete, a princess or a criminal?
Here...have a look
Now, I happen to be old enough to have kids going back to school. And I think I've seen The Breakfast Club about 25 times. (I stopped counting at 20 and I know I've seen it a bunch of times since....my math may be off...but it's not that off.) I think I could tell you what everyone wore in that movie without stopping to think about it. But I'm not sure kids going back to school really want to dress like the people in a movie that their mom watched and thought was cool.
Who is Jacque Penne targeting with this commercial, I wonder? Could it be the mom who spent hours watching and reciting the lines of this cult classic? Would a mom really be interested in dressing her kids like a brain, a basket case, an athlete, a princess or a criminal?
Here...have a look
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Election? What election?
I stumbled on this and thought I'd share.
Be sure to read the marquee.
Today Now!: How To Pretend You Give A Shit About The Election
Be sure to read the marquee.
Today Now!: How To Pretend You Give A Shit About The Election
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Bad flashback to a bummer trip
I'm studying for my foundations of Catholicism final tomorrow. Give a shout-out to heaven on my behalf please!
I'm specifically looking at scripture references to our fine apostolic succession.
Please tell me I'm not the only one who has hand gestures (including jazz hands) to Mt 16: 17 & 18.
Please let me know I'm not alone. Please.
I'm specifically looking at scripture references to our fine apostolic succession.
Please tell me I'm not the only one who has hand gestures (including jazz hands) to Mt 16: 17 & 18.
Please let me know I'm not alone. Please.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
References
I wanted to drop by and give a shout-out to Anne and May who had the great Sex and the City post which inspired my post yesterday. They link to a review of the SatC movie by Today's Christian Woman. And oohh! the heat! That poor writer got her some hate mail! She gave Sex and the City a 3.0 and Prince Caspian only 2.5. Yikes, that's like giving promiscuous sex a 3.0 and Jesus a 2.5.
(I dunno...can you hear the sarcasm through the screen?)
(I dunno...can you hear the sarcasm through the screen?)
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