on christian film, part one

the sherwood picture: with the much anticipated (amongst Southern Baptists) film Fireproof, fast approaching, I suppose now would be a good time to share my thoughts on Christian filmmaking. To me, Christian filmmaking should be done for one or two of three primary purposes:
1: speaking to unbelieving Theatre goers. This doesn’t mean that you make [...]

these hands

the grand question: how could we think of bringing our sin stained lives, and offering them to God? The answer: Christ.
I bring empty hands,
With nothing in them;
They are bruised with guilt,
And stained by sin.
 
For only great evil,
And sin can they do,
Yet I take these hands,
And offer them to You.
But the hands of Christ,
Were pierced for [...]

“let all creation sing in wonder…”

a day at the zoo: we spent the day at the Memphis zoo yesterday. It’s gotten to where we do that several times a year. I really enjoyed it, as always, and even though, amazingly, zoo itself hadn’t changed much since the last time, every visit seems to hold something new for me. Whether it was [...]

interview with mr ideal

Mr. Ideal?: He’s how I see myself at forty. (now remember, this is just for fantasy purposes)
Interviewer: So, Mr. Ideal, how many books have you written across your forty-year life?
MD: Thirty-five
Inter.: you have a vast library. How many books do you own?
MD: Fifty thousand.
Inter: How many of those have you read?
MD: Gosh, I don’t know; [...]

the full power

sub-title: The Revenge of the Sith just keeps getting worse.
If there’s anything that I do not like, it’s taking the responsibility of going into a subject that’s anything beyond general. However, sometimes that just won’t do. I am going to do the thing I have been dreading: I am going to tell you what I [...]

back again

where have you been?!: sorry. I really haven’t been keeping up lately. I’ve been at my grandfather’s all week. I’ll try and do better now that I’m back.
a thought about love and grace: “To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the beloved.” Ephesians 1:6. This verse really [...]