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I Walk The Line, Johnny Cash and June Carter

Baby, baby, baby, baby!!  Wow!  I really liked the movie.  If you like Johnny Cash at all you'll like it and Reese Witherspoon was excellent.  So was Joaquin Phoenix.  He's just not as pretty as her. 

The music was toe tappin' good the whole night long.  Joaquin and Reese did their own singing. 

It was all good but there are two parts that I really liked.  The first scene had Johnny Cash talking about his grief of a loved one dying to June Carter.  He told her he hadn't talked about it in a long time because that's all he talked about for awhile and people just got tired of him talking about it.  I am leading a service of remembrance on December 16th for people that have had a loved one die this year or in years past and you can talk about your loved ones all you want there.  As long as you want too. 

The other part occurred when Johnny Cash was pitching the gig in Folsom Prison.  He was told by the record company folks that his fans were Christians and none of them would want to listen to him singing to a bunch of murderers and rapists helping them feel better.  Johnny Cash said, "They ain't Christians then."  Woohoohoo!  I'll have to check my heart and see where I'm not living that one out.

I give this one two thumbs up plus a Jerry Lee Lewis toe up. 

The Terminal

Ann and I went on a date and saw The Terminal starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg. Everybody wondered if we were in the right theater when they began to play that big giant tidal wave movie. Reels were changed and the correct movie began about ten minutes late. The Terminal is about Viktor (Tom Hanks) getting stuck in JFK airport in New York when his country goes into civil war. He isn't allowed to go home or out into New York. He ends being up there nine months. What is being birthed?

We Can Learn from Spiderman

John at Skywalking linked to John Okeefe at ginkworld; inside the mind of punk monkey...I am not exactly sure either. BUT, his post Superman vs Spiderman has some good points to consider.

He primarily is talking about Christian leaders, but the premise is also valid for what sets up men and women for affairs. Putting on a face of 'having it together' and not having some trusted friends to talk about where you don't have it all together is a recipe for acting out sexually through pornography or an affair. We all have our hurts and struggles, but if we deny they exist out of a false view that Christians shouldn't struggle, we set ourselves up to relieve the pain and pressure through means that go against our stated values.

He compares the perfection of Superman to the human realness of Spiderman. Not having it all together is evidence we need a savior not evidence that we need to work harder to eliminate imperfection.

I agree with Gink about his assessment of Spiderman and feel these words are good for anyone and not just pastors.

*looking like a normal person. postmodern pastors are not a pretty lot - we look like the people we serve.
*we have life issues - we all make mistakes, the secret is can we all learn from those mistakes and move on in christ?
*not the best - I know of one postmodern pastor who is very shy - very shy, and dealing with it everyday.
*lived life - people live in pain, and they are looking for people who understand that pain, and know of ways through the pain.

Take off your masks and get honest with your spouse. You really don't have anything to lose...but the pressure of that botox smile.