Films #6-8 - if I had a film fest 'Beauty, Hope, Justice and Redemption'

The Tree of Life is a film that I will remember as having moments of wonder, moments of boredom and moments of 'what the hell?'. I would include it because nearly every frame is a work of art and it engages the viewer in life's biggest questions of meaning, origin and God vs Nature. I am sure it would not be enjoyed by everyone but is entertainment the point?


I love the idea of what sorts of conversation this film might create. A Christian worldview is not represented here but I believe there is a lot of common ground that could be found. There are interesting thoughts on the creation, economy and value of our goods.


One of the most moving stories I have ever seen. I do not cry easily but the power of friendship, overcoming odds and finding joy in the midst of hardship got me. Both my wife and I wept and laughed throughout this story.

Reading from 12.15.2.15.12

I read the two versions of this book as homework for being part of a Sticky Faith cohort out at Fuller. I would not recommend reading both but I would recommend reading one of the two. The book is based of the concern that too many teens leave the Christian faith after HS and the chapters offer ideas based on stories and developing reseach on what might help change the statistics so that more students continue being part of the church.



The Sojourn was recommended to me by my wife and it was a good read. It is the story of a boy, his 'brother', father and his journey into manhood. It is set in the context of WWI which I realized I know little about that period in history.




Four Ways to Forgiveness was my latest media club book and I went into it with high hopes. I completed it a little disappointed. I think if I had read other books by LeGuin first I may have enjoyed it more as I would have better understood the characters and context. I would not recommend this as an introduction to LeGuin.