i am so behind the times. i've been spending my time more productively reading & seeing movies.
on saturday i saw un long dimanche de fiançailles (or a very long engagement for those lacking in the french department. like amelie (same director), it has an other-worldly feel to it, one in which you really suspend reality & must be in tune to pick up on the small nuances in order to better appreciate the flavor of the film. i enjoyed it, despite the many treacherous battle scenes. there was a large amount of gore, more than i anticipated. i don't think i'd put this in the chick flick category, by any means.
i've also been reading when the spirit comes in power: signs and wonders among God's people. i've been slowly digesting some of the claims & observations made by john white in this book. i have never taken kindly to charismatic theology, or so i thought. it was more likely that i never took kindly to the expression of charismatic action. maybe the words i'm really looking for here to express is more a distaste for some abuse i've seen in the use of such charaismatic worship practices. (i'm not bashing all charismatics here, i'm just noting my experiences.)
i've attended some churches that could fall into the holy roller category & i've been quite skeptical. in reading this book, i've been trying to examine my beliefs as to how i think God still works in these times. i haven't ever really refuted that God could work in miraculous & awe-inspiring actions in biblical times, so i'm trying to understand my disconnect with that in today's times.
i fully believe God is capable. He's God. to not acknowledge His power would be to not acknowledged His character. and to not acknowledge His character would be to believe in nothing. i can't do that. i know i've experienced & observed enough wonders in my own life that are simply unexplainable if we do not account for an omniscent, loving, gentle & just God.
so, my mind has been occupied. and my fingers have not been tippity-tapping its actions. perhaps i shall remedy that.
on saturday i saw un long dimanche de fiançailles (or a very long engagement for those lacking in the french department. like amelie (same director), it has an other-worldly feel to it, one in which you really suspend reality & must be in tune to pick up on the small nuances in order to better appreciate the flavor of the film. i enjoyed it, despite the many treacherous battle scenes. there was a large amount of gore, more than i anticipated. i don't think i'd put this in the chick flick category, by any means.
i've also been reading when the spirit comes in power: signs and wonders among God's people. i've been slowly digesting some of the claims & observations made by john white in this book. i have never taken kindly to charismatic theology, or so i thought. it was more likely that i never took kindly to the expression of charismatic action. maybe the words i'm really looking for here to express is more a distaste for some abuse i've seen in the use of such charaismatic worship practices. (i'm not bashing all charismatics here, i'm just noting my experiences.)
i've attended some churches that could fall into the holy roller category & i've been quite skeptical. in reading this book, i've been trying to examine my beliefs as to how i think God still works in these times. i haven't ever really refuted that God could work in miraculous & awe-inspiring actions in biblical times, so i'm trying to understand my disconnect with that in today's times.
i fully believe God is capable. He's God. to not acknowledge His power would be to not acknowledged His character. and to not acknowledge His character would be to believe in nothing. i can't do that. i know i've experienced & observed enough wonders in my own life that are simply unexplainable if we do not account for an omniscent, loving, gentle & just God.
so, my mind has been occupied. and my fingers have not been tippity-tapping its actions. perhaps i shall remedy that.
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