Comments on: Film and Theology’s Back… and THIS Time, It’s Personal http://lakecity.marshillchurch.org/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/ The latest information on Mars Hill Church | Lake City Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:06:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve Goodman http://lakecity.marshillchurch.org/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Steve Goodman Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:44:55 +0000 http://voxpopnetwork.com/wedgwood/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/#comment-32 "You must choose...WISELY!" * * * "The Will of God: EXACTLY what I would choose if I knew ALL the FACTS." “You must choose…WISELY!”
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“The Will of God: EXACTLY what I would choose if I knew ALL the FACTS.”

]]> By: Steve Goodman http://lakecity.marshillchurch.org/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Steve Goodman Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:41:42 +0000 http://voxpopnetwork.com/wedgwood/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/#comment-31 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky... * * * Here's one more: I love, love, LOVE that series of scenes towards the end of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" where there's a number of profound things with spiritual implications that happen or are alluded to, among which is Indy murmuring, "Which cup would a carpenter drink?" after the blonde gal chose the one which was really ornate and ostentatious to give to the bad guy, which destroyed him. Jones correctly chooses the plain one which doesn't stand out as much compared to the shiny, golden ones but ends up being the right one. To me, this is symbolic of the Christian life; so many times, we try to fight for the top or question our walk when there isn't a constant sign or something spectacular happening, when the reality of the will of God is that it is (as often as not) about doing the mundane faithfully and about fighting for the bottom ("the greatest among you will be the servant of all"). One's ability to differentiate between what's good and what's best can make a world of difference in this area. ‘Scuse me while I kiss the sky…
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Here’s one more: I love, love, LOVE that series of scenes towards the end of “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” where there’s a number of profound things with spiritual implications that happen or are alluded to, among which is Indy murmuring, “Which cup would a carpenter drink?” after the blonde gal chose the one which was really ornate and ostentatious to give to the bad guy, which destroyed him. Jones correctly chooses the plain one which doesn’t stand out as much compared to the shiny, golden ones but ends up being the right one. To me, this is symbolic of the Christian life; so many times, we try to fight for the top or question our walk when there isn’t a constant sign or something spectacular happening, when the reality of the will of God is that it is (as often as not) about doing the mundane faithfully and about fighting for the bottom (”the greatest among you will be the servant of all”). One’s ability to differentiate between what’s good and what’s best can make a world of difference in this area.

]]> By: Rudy Bell http://lakecity.marshillchurch.org/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Rudy Bell Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:37:05 +0000 http://voxpopnetwork.com/wedgwood/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/#comment-30 Heavier than a Jimi Hendrix concert! Heavier than a Jimi Hendrix concert!

]]> By: Steve Goodman http://lakecity.marshillchurch.org/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Steve Goodman Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:33:10 +0000 http://voxpopnetwork.com/wedgwood/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/#comment-29 I'll just throw this random film comment on here, because I've been thinking a lot about it lately for some reason. I think that scene in "The Breakfast Club" is really interesting where the gang asks each other towards the end of the movie if their magical experience is going to continue once school starts up again, or if it was just a fluke or "flash-in-the-pan" once things in their routine get back to "business as usual". Molly Ringwald ("Claire") is like "Let's face it guys, if I see Brian at school do you think I'm REALLY going to associate with him once I'm around my popular crowd?" And the rest of the group responds to her negatively, including Brian (A.M. Hall) who meekly yet firmly says, "Claire, you're so conceited." It's as if Claire violated the group's unity and new unspoken code. It also reminds me of Peter shrinking back in one of the New Testament books for refusing to eat with some of his new comrades for fear of rebuke from his old friends. Again, that scene in The Breakfast Club is an interesting lab example, test tube, or guinea pig type of case study for any group who wants to show that the common thread or unifier in their group is something transcendant. On a positive level, the film (maybe unintentional) hints at what the church could and should be, i.e. a group of people united by something and Someone who's greater than their previous cliques, dearly held former barriers, affinities, and so on. I’ll just throw this random film comment on here, because I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately for some reason. I think that scene in “The Breakfast Club” is really interesting where the gang asks each other towards the end of the movie if their magical experience is going to continue once school starts up again, or if it was just a fluke or “flash-in-the-pan” once things in their routine get back to “business as usual”. Molly Ringwald (”Claire”) is like “Let’s face it guys, if I see Brian at school do you think I’m REALLY going to associate with him once I’m around my popular crowd?” And the rest of the group responds to her negatively, including Brian (A.M. Hall) who meekly yet firmly says, “Claire, you’re so conceited.” It’s as if Claire violated the group’s unity and new unspoken code. It also reminds me of Peter shrinking back in one of the New Testament books for refusing to eat with some of his new comrades for fear of rebuke from his old friends. Again, that scene in The Breakfast Club is an interesting lab example, test tube, or guinea pig type of case study for any group who wants to show that the common thread or unifier in their group is something transcendant. On a positive level, the film (maybe unintentional) hints at what the church could and should be, i.e. a group of people united by something and Someone who’s greater than their previous cliques, dearly held former barriers, affinities, and so on.

]]> By: Wendy http://lakecity.marshillchurch.org/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Wendy Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:27:08 +0000 http://voxpopnetwork.com/wedgwood/2007/10/21/film-and-theologys-back-and-this-time-its-personal/#comment-28 Hi James. This is Wendy. I was in Seattle last month, visiting from Australia. I attended a couple of services at Mars Hill, and was also able to go to the Baptism Service at Alki Beach, which was great. Anyway, I wanted to ask you: Are the Film and Theology sessions still going to be available to download online? Hi James. This is Wendy. I was in Seattle last month, visiting from Australia. I attended a couple of services at Mars Hill, and was also able to go to the Baptism Service at Alki Beach, which was great.

Anyway, I wanted to ask you: Are the Film and Theology sessions still going to be available to download online?

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