Category: Movies

• BUCKET LIST BLOG

  One of the things I love so much about my church is the Big Small.  The Big Small is “a small group for big boys.”  Like so many churches we organize our spiritual formations and fellowship primarily around small groups of people.  When I decided to start a small group for men I wanted to…

  Jamie Greening

  March 1, 2011

  All, Church, Culture, Movies

  737, 787, Big Fun, Bucket List, cockpit, commercial airliner, conversation, dying, former presidents, great grandchildren, High Noon, Small Groups

• SOME STAR TREK PHILOSOPHY

    For Christmas my wonderful wife gave me every second of every Star Trek original series, movie, and Star Trek: The Next Generation series on DVD.  It was a truly beautiful gift.  Since then, we have cobbled together enough time to watch all of the original series and the original six “Captain Kirk” films.  It…

  Jamie Greening

  February 25, 2011

  All, Culture, Movies

  2 Corinthians 5:17, Captain Kirk, Hebrews 13:8, Kobayashi Maru, Philosophy, Romans 8:37, Star Trek, Star Trek movies, Star Trek Philosophy, the past

• JACKIE CHAN TAUGHT ME SOMETHING

  Last night the Greenbeans settled in to watch a family film after a long but satisfying day of ministry through our church.  We seriously pondered watching Elf.  Even though I’m not a big Will Ferrell fan Elf is still one of the funniest movies around.  I like to give all the credit for that to…

  Jamie Greening

  December 14, 2010

  All, Church, Culture, Movies

  Christmas, Elf, focus, Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Mr. Miyagi, The Karate Kid

• MEGAMIND–THE REDEMPTION OF EVIL

  The Greenbeans enjoy movies.  I like old movies and have recently inflicted North By Northwest and Red River upon my otherwise unsuspecting family.  The public library is a great resource for these types of films; although sometimes you have to wait so long that you forget you ordered it.  But, it is always worth it. …

  Jamie Greening

  November 15, 2010

  All, Church, Culture, Movies, Preaching

  3-D, Absolute Evil, Christ-figure, Hollywood, Judas, Marlon Brando, Megamind, old movies, Romans 12:1-2, Satan, Shroud of Turin, theological themes