More Than One Lesson

One of the things that make art so vital to society is its potential to penetrate and explore the mystery of the human experience. Man has always been puzzled by his own existence, and art can elevate us by sharing and expressing that bewilderment. Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life is a work of art that unabashedly grapples with the enormity of life’s questions while managing to stay defined and intimate. In this way, the film reflects a God who can create titanic waterfalls and volcanoes, but can also find joy in children playing hide-and-seek.

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“Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.”  -Mark 10:15

Last week, I splurged on buying a few Blu-Rays from Amazon.com. One of these was Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I had been postponing buying this particular Blu-Ray for a while, but, in anticipation of J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 being released in a few weeks, I thought this would be a perfect time to revisit the film and add it to my collection.

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“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

-Matthew 24:36

As a child who grew up in the early 90’s, Jurassic Park has been one of my favorite films. The movie has its flaws, but every time that I watch it I am always taken back to the mindset of my childhood self. I see the images and hear John Williams’ score, and my imagination instantly reverts to that of an 8-year-old discovering the wonder of a world where dinosaurs exist.

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This sermon meant a lot to me.  Pastor Rankin Wilbourne of Pacific Crossroads Church preached it the day after I wrote my “When It Rains, It Pours” blog.  It is both convicting and hopeful.

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It’s Sunday, May 15th.  4:32 am.

It just started raining outside.  I’m alone.  My wife is currently out of town.  She gets back tomorrow.

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Did you guys hear that they killed Osama Bin Laden?  It’s kind of a big deal.  Like most Americans, I heard of what will undoubtedly go down as the story of the year on the Sunday night when it happened and subsequently spent the following Monday trying to derive the details from everything I could when I was supposed to be working.  But unlike most Americans, I wasn’t really sure how I should react to the death of another human being.

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Pastor Rankin Wilbourne of Pacific Crossroads Church preached this sermon at a time when I really needed it.  I highly recommend it.

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In this episode, Tyler discusses the role that faith has played in his life.

In this short clip from radio show “Stand to Reason,” host Greg Koukl answers claims that religion is “Mental Terrorism.”

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