The Man I Want to Marry

Ioan Gruffudd - William Wilberforce

. . . is a conservative Christian intellectual with many interests (academic degrees unnecessary). He likes music, movies, history, and literature.

. . . loves God and people with his whole heart, and humbly serves them. He loves, blesses, and prays for strangers and enemies, too, not just his friends.

. . . sees as God sees = the heart, not the outer package. He isn’t superficial. (1 Samuel 16:7)

. . . dresses his soul more richly than his body.

New Blog: Yahoo! Contributor Network

I haven’t blogged here since March. And here’s why: I’ve started a new blog at Yahoo! Contributor Network. I’ve also moved a few of my WordPress posts to it. Why? I get money for hits. It pays very little but it’s better than nothing. I admit, I prefer the versatility of WordPress and wish Yahoo! CN had the same setup. Oh well. Check out my new blog when you get a chance! It has lots of interesting posts: Narnia news, movie reviews, and more.

Alcohol and Cigarettes: What’s Wrong With Them?

I told a friend of mine I suspected someone of using alcohol and cigarettes. She said these things were no more harmful than the chemicals in junk food (potato chips, soft drinks, snacks, candies) or the soap and shampoo we use on our bodies. Well if we don’t use soap and shampoo, what do we use? We don’t want to smell bad in public! We need to be clean.

The Necessity of the New Birth

“I found Friday had still a hankering Stomach after some of the flesh and was still a Cannibal in his Nature.” ~ Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe (1719)

After Robinson Crusoe rescues and civilizes Friday, a cannibal of the Carib tribe, he discovers that Friday is “still a Cannibal in his Nature.” What does this mean? Friday isn’t a real Christian yet. He needs further instruction in and needs to experience what true Christianity is: a personal encounter with Jesus Christ, which produces radical change – spiritual transformation.

How the Christian Community Failed Perry Moore

By now everyone knows about the sudden death of Narnia producer Perry Moore, via Oxycontin overdose. Did he commit suicide? I don’t know. Only God does. I pray the full autopsy reveals truth.

The timing of Moore’s death astounds me. Walden Media president Micheal Flaherty will be at the NRB Convention (Nashville, TN) next Sunday, while Lewis’s stepson (and executive producer) Douglas Gresham will be at Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) the following Monday. Both venues are known for their evangelical standards. I am certain that in the wake of Perry’s death, all eyes will be on Flaherty and Gresham. What will they say about him?

Fashion: What’s Wrong With It? [Updated]

People lately have been asking me what’s wrong with fashion – putting on a little makeup, dressing in fancy clothes, then having a photoshoot or walking a runway.

Think about this: We’re letting the world decide the standard of beauty. And we’re trying to please them, not God. The world today focuses on the body as the emblem of beauty: face, hair, body shape, weight, and clothing – or lack thereof. They don’t see a beautiful mind, heart, or soul because that can’t be seen with the natural eye. True beauty is faith in Christ. It makes up the whole person: body, mind, heart, and soul. Faith can’t be seen with natural eyes either. But God sees it. Is there room for this in the fashion world today? No.

Learning About God From Children

I learned two spiritual lessons while watching my niece this past week.

1. She bugs people about something until it happens or they give it to her.
2. She can’t wait for anything, wanting things or events now – that very day or hour.

So, are we willing to be as persistent with God in prayer? The widow was with the unjust judge! [Luke 18:1-7]