April 2012
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“If you hope to flourish during your seminary years, then you must realize that...”
– Matt Smethurst in “Your Four Priorities in Seminary”
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Blue Like Jazz: The Movie Review
Director Steve Taylor wants you to know that his upcoming film, Blue Like Jazz, is different from your stereotypical Christian movie: it’s far from cheesy.
“Many Christian movies are like porn: they’re poorly lit and you know how they’ll end,” jokedTaylor.
Taylor’s film is an adaption of the book, Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality written by NY...
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“Many Christian movies are like porn: they’re poorly lit and you know how...”
– Steve Taylor (director of Blue Like Jazz) on cheesy Christian movies.
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Being A Martha And A Mary
Luke 10:38-42 describes the story of two sisters: Martha and Mary.
Martha is all about being an active individual. She constantly served and constantly prepared. Mary, on the other hand, was a lot more contemplative. Despite being sisters, they approached life quite differently, and in that respect, balanced each other nicely. Both had strengths and weaknesses, but despite all that, Jesus loved...
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The Guy At The Cafe
Me: Hey, what are you reading? The Bible?
Guy: Um, yeah.
Me: Are you like one of those Bible students or something?
Guy: Kind of. I'm learning about it.
Me: So what are you? A Christian?
Guy: Yeah.
Me: Oh, that's cool.
Guy: Why? Are you a Christian?
Me: Yeah. I'm actually studying in Fuller seminary.
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The Greek slang, "korinthiazesthai,"
Is a verb meaning “to fornicate.” It’s derived from the ancient city of Corinth because of the obvious behavior of its citizens. Thus, to call someone a “Corinthian” is to insult them and their extracurricular activities.
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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MARSHALL ALLMAN
bluelikejazzblog:
- Marshall was the first person cast for Blue Like Jazz.
- Marshall just finished a movie with Robert Duvall, Billy Bob Thornton, Kevin Bacon and John Hurt (Jayne Mansfield’s Car).
- Marshall takes the craft of acting very seriously.
- Marshall is married to the lovely and talented Jamie Anne Allman (The Notebook, AMC’s The Killing).
- Marshall is a force of nature. Blue...
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I met my favorite author, Donald Miller.
Miller penned the book Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality, which has since been turned into a movie. I like his writing style. There’s simplicity and humor, yet a lot of depth.
When word got out that his movie was being prescreened in Pasadena, CA, I jumped at the chance to sign up and attend the screening. I met some of the actors in the movie: Marshall Allman...
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Re: Theology of Sandwiches
slavesoffreedom said: I love the theology of sandwich Combo! He was the best
I wonder what other notable theologians and Christians should have sandwiches named after them.
I think they should have some based on:
Tozer
Tertullian
Spurgeon
Kirkegaard
Sproul
They sound like sandwiches. Imagine eating a Tertullian.
How about you?
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“What if we viewed everyone as a gracious gift from God, not a problem to be...”
– Todd Engstrom
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albertposis:
Gone (‘N Sync Cover) - Albert...
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I just realized that I'll be heading to USC while...
May the odds be ever in my favor.
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The scene between Katniss and Rue
Was beautiful. I almost cried. Of course, I almost cried when I was reading the same scene in the book.
It reminded me of John 15:13, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
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Obedience Brings Blessings
Sitting on a train returning to Los Angeles, I wondered what would happen if the train didn’t continue staying on the train tracks it was placed on. If the train had its own persona and decided that, just this once, it would travel without the train tracks, it would be a very bad thing for me. It would probably crash and you’d be reading on the news about how a train took the lives of...
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You Don't Deserve A Penis
Every time I read or hear about someone who is sex trafficked, my blood boils and I get angry. I clench my fists and fantasize punching the traffickers and Johns (the men who purchase the services of the sex slaves) into a bloody pulp. I want to bring them down and go all Liam Neeson on them like in the movie, Taken. Of course, that’s just a movie, and I have no CIA training or the resources...
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