tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235004913006993996.post5826731034664334049..comments2023-06-12T06:34:08.204-04:00Comments on The Oak Log: John Piper on TV and MoviesJude St.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04625638135630628734noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235004913006993996.post-67979812288109543122009-06-30T10:44:54.991-04:002009-06-30T10:44:54.991-04:00Abe,
I'm guessing you could get Piper to agre...Abe,<br /><br />I'm guessing you could get Piper to agree with you that many Hollywood movies are not as trivial as what passes for sermons in North America these days.<br /><br />To use a word you have an affinity for, I think we should be more <b>intentional</b> about our entertainment viewing. I know I certainly need to be.Jude St.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625638135630628734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235004913006993996.post-16950242312790537502009-06-30T10:10:12.298-04:002009-06-30T10:10:12.298-04:00One comment I would make is about 'the trivial...One comment I would make is about 'the trivialization of life'. This may be true of action movies and others, but the few movies that I watch are those that do the opposite. For example "Slumdog Millionaire", "Pan's Labyrinth" and "The Shawshank Redemption" all contain 'adult content' but inspire me to live a more meaningful life more than many sermons I have heard.Abehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599693304264866996noreply@blogger.com