The Creative Christian Blog
Today is my birthday.
My inbox is PINGING off the hook with Happy Birthday Facebook notifications. Better get this post done! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0cHKraQh5o First of all, I feel pretty amazing for forty two years old. I ran a mile today with a pace of 7mph, which isn't too...
What Amethera Treasure Island and virtual purchases have to teach us about what matters
This is a picture of Amethera Treasure Island. It's not real. It's a digital creation that exists in a virtual online world called Entropia. According to this article in Forbes, it sold a few years back for a paltry $26,500 US dollars. The article explains; "That's...
Is The Amazing Spider Man Amazing?
A buddy and I watched The Amazing Spiderman in 3D last night. Since the movie claims to be amazing, I'm going to stack it up against that word in a bunch of categories. No plot spoilers in this review. Is The Amazing Spider Man Amazing? 1. Acting Andrew Garfield as...
How the Holy Spirit Leads Us
Today is a grey day. The skies are overcast, glazed with malaise, spitting half-heartedly here and there without any real commitment. My soul is tired, tempted to make this apathetic bed and sleep in it. Can you relate? It's far too easy to give in to faith fatigue,...
George Lucas In Love
If you haven't seen this video, you aren't a whole person yet. If you have, you won't mind watching it again. George Lucas In Love is a brilliant parody of the Star Wars films. The creators take a hilarious crack at how and where the inspiration for the beloved Star...
How to get more good stuff out of the movies you watch
In my last post I said the most important factor in determining which movies you should watch is the condition of our own heart. Now that we've looked inward, at ourselves, I want to give you some handles for looking at the movie itself. You can thank the Apostle Paul...
How to evaluate movies from a Christian perspective
Do you know how to evaluate movies from a Christian perspective? If you're a geek who loves Jesus, and really like movies, this post is for you. If you're anything like me, you probably wonder from time to time, "Should I be watching this?" When I'm trying to figure...
Does outreach seem complicated and scary? Try this.
If outreach seems complicated and scary to you, maybe you need a new angle. Here's a video I made a few years ago called "5-2Thrive in a Nutshell." http://youtu.be/3qIOa0oJtC4 You know what I believe? I believe if nothing much changed in our churches, if all we did...
Why You Should Watch Cormack McCarthy’s The Road
I recently watched The Road. You should, too. That is, if you're a movie person. If you're repulsed by movies with disturbing content, you should pass. (No, I haven't read the book. Bad me).You should also know there are spoilers in this review if you haven't seen the...
The Scale of the Universe 2, by Cary Huang: A mind-boggling experience
How big—and small—is the universe? I found this site the other day through twitter. In just a few clicks and swipes, take a visual tour through the scale of the universe. Cary Huang did all the work. But I'm sharing it with you. You're welcome. Seriously, you have to...
Walk through my 5-Part Year End Review and make 2023 your BEST year of personal growth EVER.
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