Jesus Christ: The Prequel
Ever wonder about Jesus’ early life? We are constantly reminded of the birth of baby Jesus in a manger, his miracles as an adult and his crucifixion and resurrection. But what about his formative years? We know he didn’t own a Nintendo Wii (they hadn’t been created yet) but beyond that there isn’t much to work with.
Fortunately a documentary comes to our rescue. Titled, “Jesus: The Lost Years,” the documentary attempts to utilise oral histories and archeological evidence to fill in the blanks.
I was particularly amused to read Trinity Broadcasting Network chief of staff Paul Crouch liken the life of Jesus to a role made famous by Harrison Ford:
“It’s kind of like watching an ‘Indiana Jones’ movie or a great mystery unfolding or being solved. They didn’t solve everything, but I found it very fascinating.”
Interestingly author Paul Perry (whose book the documentary is based on) also took some time off to investigate Marian apparitions and ‘flashes of light’ above churches.
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“I was horrified”: Secret Worshippers
You might be familiar with the concept of the mystery shopper; someone is hired to go into a store and rate the service they receive in order to provide feedback to the employer or head office. But did you know there were ‘secret worshippers’ being unleashed onto unsuspecting churches who go around rating everything from the cleanliness of the toilets to the quality of the sermon?
Alexandra Alter (what a great last name to be writing about religious topics!) writes:
Harrison belongs to a new breed of church consultants aiming to equip pastors with modern marketing practices. Pastors say mystery worshippers offer insight into how newcomers judge churches — critical at a time when mainline denominations continue to shed members and nearly half of American adults switch religious affiliations.
Presumably it was such an encounter with a mystery worshipper that led St. Matthew to conclude: Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Number of the Turnbull
Australian leader of the opposition, Malcolm Turnbull has joined the lofty heights of Twitter. You can follow him here: @TurnbullMalcolm
What intrigued me the most, though, was the number of people following Mr. Turnbull at the time of publishing.
Draw your own conclusions…
Happy Sunday everyone!
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Haha! I knew I was dealing with the devil when I messaged him! XD
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