ramblings_of_jc

Spear the Queer (and other childish thoughts)

So... where do I begin...?

First of all, if you have not seen the movie "End of the Spear" you need to stop reading this immediately and go to your local picture show house and watch it. Fantastic story (all true) of the way God works in all things and the glory it brings Him to see people changed because of the obedience of those He calls. Vague enough description? Well go watch the movie and be amazed.

Second, yesterday I read an article saying that apparently many Christians are upset and protesting this movie because of the producers' choice of a main actor who happens to be openly homosexual and active in promoting gay rights. What the heck is this obsession with picking a few sins that we personally dislike (probably because it's easier to dislike the ones we don't struggle with than say maybe one of our favorites... gluttony or greed or idolatry) and going ape turd crazy over anything where people who commit these sins are in the public eye. You have a beautiful story of the grace of God freeing a man from pure violence, freeing another from fear, and basically proving that love wins (nod to Brad), and that story is very effectively told with Hollywood cinema quality. And Christians want to freakin complain!!!!!!!!!! Does everyone in the movie have to be a Christian? Are we that isolationist or is it just because of his particular sin? Man, I'm sure glad that Mel Gibson was able to find somebody who was perfect to play Jesus in the "Passion of the Christ" - what an outrage it would have been if he had botched that one up.

Get this you brood of vipers... guess what happens when good actors play their role? They try to really find out who the character they are playing is, so for a lost man to play the part of a devout and passionate believer whose faith truly moved mountains means he truly learned about this faith and passion. How glorious would it be if God's work through Nick Saint didn't stop with just the Waodani people but carries through into the life of the lost actor who plays him in a great movie? Not to mention that the son (Steve Saint - also played by the same guy as an adult) who helped produce the film was whole heartedly behind the choice even amidst the criticism. So keep protesting and signing your letters and watch the work of our glorious God pass by without you.

posted by jc @ 1/30/2006 10:45:00 PM 4 comments

Here we are now, entertain us

Indulge in another morsel plucked from this valley of fatness.
Sway and stagger under the influence of strong drink.
Spew forth your vomit with exclamations of joy and success.

Bask in the hypnotizing glow of your control box.
Let it entice into the next affair with the newest model guillatine.
Find ecstacy in these distractions while in the grave you rot.

How long will you boast and rejoice in the decaying of your soul.
And plunge it headlong into the burning of the night.
May the scales be peeled from your eyes before the door is closed.

Search the silence and hear the whispers of the gentle Breeze.
For in it can be found the Word that breathes Life.
Listen, believe, and be free.

posted by jc @ 1/09/2006 08:33:00 PM 1 comments

politicians eat poo for breakfast

Could there be any more corruption in our government? Well yes there could be because many other countries are worse. But nonetheless I am quickly losing any trust in our government to actually seek to serve the interests of the people they respresent unless it serves the greater interest of lining their own pockets heavily. And for those people who seem to think that the Republican Party is God's gift to America, you need to take a closer look. We'll see how many go down this time with this greedy lobbyist. Further proof that America is not changed for the better through the government but rather is changed by God working through individual believers obeying him.

posted by jc @ 1/03/2006 06:10:00 PM 1 comments