#Wildwood is a generational masterpiece of a movie. Holy cow. I need them to get the rights to LotR and chronicles of narnia stat. Another masterpiece from @LAIKAStudios
@branthansen there's a good documentary about movie pass. On Netflix I believe. I think I helped bankrupt them because I went to the movies almost every day when I joined them...
Got to thinking about your idea for a movie about the guys who lose their glasses. Half of them could be nearsighted and half of them could be farsighted and they have to learn how to work together to find their lost i glasses.
@branthansen@iamsherrilynn
Imagine if professing Christians really did this on social media and elsewhere, from I Corinthians:
“When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly.”
I'm sure it would be seen as weakness, or not really understanding the stakes, etc--even by Christian leaders and influencers. (As if people in first century Corinth had no real problems.)
But there it is. This is how we are supposed to act and respond. For real.
It's the opposite of weakness, of course. Weakness is allowing others to dictate your next move. Acting out of anger is the natural thing. Everybody does it. Toddlers do it. Congrats.
When you respond with blessing, you are free. When you turn the other cheek, you are saying, "You do not control me." It's strength, period.
What's more, when you respond to curses with blessing, you will grow up in real-time. Your heart will change. You'll experience freedom.
"The truth will set you free" isn't a free-standing phrase. Jesus says people who obey him will be able to know the truth, and then the truth wil set them free.
You CAN actually live this way. This way of life is an option. It's a path not often taken, but it leads to life.
I've been doing a weekly podcast about living a life of radical forgiveness, and how to love our enemies.
It's called "Living Unoffended" and it's on all the usual podcast platforms. Short episodes. I hope they're great reminders of what it means to actually follow Jesus.
Thanks tons for making Living Unoffended the #1 new release in Christian Spiritual Growth.
Really excited about this one, and the pre-orders help a lot. So thank you!
It is with unbelievably heavy hearts we share the news that Josh Bossé passed away peacefully on Friday evening, November 28.
Josh ushered in Sabbath with his final breaths and Sabbath ushered him home. For those who know and have heard Josh’s passion and love for the Sabbath, you recognize how deeply moving this image is.
We will be “sitting shiva” for the next seven days—the Jewish practice of joining together in silence as mourners and comforters to share in our grief. There will be no public facing communication from our organization, no answered emails, and no podcast episodes. We are creating a space for grieving, mourning, and reflection. Please join us in whatever way you feel led.
There is a GoFundMe set up by family if you’d like to give to his wife, Sophia, and 18-month-old son.
https://t.co/x49dmmc06T
Marty Solomon will be teaching in Dallas, and you won't want to meet this opportunity to meet him and BEMA co-host Brent Billings!
Highland Park UMC is hosting this free event Thur, Nov. 13 from 7-8:30pm. Registration is required!
We hope to see you there, Dallas!
Visit https://t.co/zUg85cFtuU for registration and other upcoming event details.
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@branthansen one thing I've always found interesting was in sci-fi shows/movies the obsession with our culture's music/tv/movies 200-1000yrs into the future. I wonder if AI is going to be the cause of that because there will be no creativity if this gets going.