postmodernpilgrim

I feel lately a little like the Beatles on Let It Be, Dylan when he went electric, or Neil Young on Harvest; like I am moving into a different phase of my career in ministry that could potentially energize a lot of people while at the same time piss a lot of people off. I am feeling in between times, like something substantial in me ending but something equally substantial emerging, a new realization, phase, or outlook on following Christ in ministry that will look remarkably different than it has looked previously. This something new has been happening for quite some time; initially manifesting itself in my coming in contact with thinkers, professors, and writers who challenged and caused me to shift my previous paradigms. I am well beyond that phase and now heading into a real movement, an actual, physical movement away from something old and familiar towards something new and exciting. Maybe its a little like Chris McCandless felt when he looked towards Alaska or the late Sir Ed...

Matthew 14:15-18 (NRSV) "When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, 'This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.' Jesus said to them, 'They need not go away; you give them something to eat.' They replied, 'We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.' And he said, 'Bring them here to me.'" The people are looking hungry. The disciples are worried. All they have are five loaves and two fish, only enough for two-three of them to eat and yet there are multitudes to feed. They find Jesus and ask him to release the people to go and eat. Jesus has other plans. This is a test. "...you give them something to eat." The disciples look at each other, "We have nothing here..." Building on his words from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus helps them to see the potential in the resources that they have readily available. Passing ...

Todd Haynes' new Dylan biopic, "I'm Not There" is a must-see. Cate Blanchett was recently acknowledged for her amazing work being more Dylan than Dylan, it is truly mind-numbing. Christian Bale plays the protest and Christian Bob, Heath Ledger as the Hollywood Bob, and Richard Gere as the Billy the Kid Bob weave the tapestry that is the life of Dylan. Marcus Carl Franklin and Ben Whishaw take a turn as pieces of the Dylan folklore though not really Dylan himself, they add their own dimension to the storyline. It is the perfect way to tell the story of a man whose identity has, at times, been elusive; at once edgy, poetic, spiritual, prophetic, and overall genius. It really lacks any cohesive storyline however and real Dylan fans will pick up on all of the references rather easily to keep things straight and figure out which Dylan is being portrayed at what times. The movie begins and ends with Blanchett's Jude Quinn crashing the Triumph into a tree, cau...

To quote Eddie Vedder, had some troubles trying to switch over to an unnamed competitor of Blogger to no avail. Will stay here for now. Keep watching for new posts in the days, weeks, year to follow. I pray that your new year is going well and that holidays were peaceful and restful. Until tomorrow, Peace.