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To be independent of God is to be dependent upon circumstances- and to be their victim.

Some people do this for religious reasons. I don't hold particularly close to that however, I do believe it was put in place for a reason. This last Sunday, I turned off data on my phone and didn't turn on any computers. The simple fact is that the Sunday prior I found myself working before church and after church and then a bit in the evening. I worked Monday - Saturday already and come Monday morning, I didn't feel rested at all! Quite the opposite this time around. I felt rested and ready to rock today. I think I'll make this a normal habit, if not for my sanity that for my family and spending time wrestling with my boy on the throw pillows.

I'm stoked. It's a just a beautiful car. Under wraps until the unveiling.

I've been married how long? And I just discover my inlaws' piece of furniture is really a fully functioning Victorola Talking Machine.

The following is very stream of consciousness:

My wife and I had a good conversation this evening. She was remarking on an Anne Rice film (which I've yet to see): The Addiction. While I just watched Black Snake Moan on the recommendation of a friend. My thoughts about Black Snake Moan is that while it is thoroughly faith-based intentional or not, with a modest gospel message, it's not fit for a faith-based audience. It helps in that I'm starting to be able to define the known discrepancy I have between what is a faith-based film and what a faith-based audience will tolerate. And they wouldn't tolerate Black Snake Moan. So how to tell the same thing in such a way they will tolerate?

Then an article I was forwarded by a screenwriter with several name credits who's also a reformed-typed PCA guy (Christian in other words). He understandably put much emphasis on the story. As much of the message you can incorporate into the storytelling, the better. I agree with him. Then I thought that at some point, the pendulum swings too far. You can have your "Christian" films with absolutely no foul anything, all message, bad art movies. On the other side, you have your high art movies, with a "christian" story that would offend most upstanding religious folk. Then pendulum at it's extreme both ways.

So what will the audience tolerate? There's a responsibility to be had in determining where to let the power of suggestion take over. You don't want to take a faith-based audience somewhere that's unhealthy for their value systems and beliefs, but on the other hand, you want to convey a message as powerfully and effectively as possible. Which begs the question, if a faith-based audience will take overt message over good art form, why bother with more?

One of my favs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmbMSrsZVQ