SWITCHING OFF YOUR BRAIN
Another of the interesting topics Rick Warren tackled last week was the importance of having a sabbath. I'd never heard it stated as strongly before, particularly when he pointed out that taking one day's rest in seven is right up there with not killing people and not committing adultery.
Sunday is many people's day off, but of course that doesn't happen for pastors. While most of the workforce look forward to the weekend as it means getting a break, we gear up for it as the busiest and best time of the week.
So when is my sabbath? It's Mondays - most of the time, anyway.
Today I resisted the tmeptation to answer the office phone or to even check the messages on it - I'm off. Irresponsible? No, biblical!
I went to the gym, then to Weightwatchers (don't even ask - just remember cheesecake is not your friend) and we decided to go to the movies this afternoon with our friends Basil and Cathy who are spending their last day with us before returning to India.
No I didn't see the DaVinci Code. I'm sick of hearing about it, both from the media and from other pastors, who seem to have got the notion that the whole nation is going to be asking about the movie and questioning the truth of the Bible. Strangely enough, none of that was mentioned either at the gym or Weightwatchers today. Maybe Christian marketing companies and writers have created this myth so they can sell their materials???
Sorry, I digress. You're on the edge of your seat right now wondering what a veteran pastor and a young, influential preacher from overseas would want to watch.
So here it is - MI:3
Sure Tom Cruise is messed up, but so is the rest of Hollywood. He's a Scientologist and the rest of them have their own gods. But crazy or not, the guy's a good actor and the film is a great one to see.
It's stupid, totally incredible, full of inconsistencies - but if you switch your brain off as I did, you can just enjoy the unlikely stunts and fun.
A great story for the day in the week I choose to get away from it all, unwind and recharge my batteries.
Sunday is many people's day off, but of course that doesn't happen for pastors. While most of the workforce look forward to the weekend as it means getting a break, we gear up for it as the busiest and best time of the week.
So when is my sabbath? It's Mondays - most of the time, anyway.
Today I resisted the tmeptation to answer the office phone or to even check the messages on it - I'm off. Irresponsible? No, biblical!
I went to the gym, then to Weightwatchers (don't even ask - just remember cheesecake is not your friend) and we decided to go to the movies this afternoon with our friends Basil and Cathy who are spending their last day with us before returning to India.
No I didn't see the DaVinci Code. I'm sick of hearing about it, both from the media and from other pastors, who seem to have got the notion that the whole nation is going to be asking about the movie and questioning the truth of the Bible. Strangely enough, none of that was mentioned either at the gym or Weightwatchers today. Maybe Christian marketing companies and writers have created this myth so they can sell their materials???
Sorry, I digress. You're on the edge of your seat right now wondering what a veteran pastor and a young, influential preacher from overseas would want to watch.
So here it is - MI:3
Sure Tom Cruise is messed up, but so is the rest of Hollywood. He's a Scientologist and the rest of them have their own gods. But crazy or not, the guy's a good actor and the film is a great one to see.
It's stupid, totally incredible, full of inconsistencies - but if you switch your brain off as I did, you can just enjoy the unlikely stunts and fun.
A great story for the day in the week I choose to get away from it all, unwind and recharge my batteries.
posted by Roger Blackmore | 9:29 PM
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