Distractions - The Main Product of Vanity Fair

The following is a "Don't Waste Your Life" video featuring Randy Alcorn. Randy's topic is distractions, which is appropriate here given distractions are my normal subject matter. This is a good reminder for me (and probably you too) to keep the subjects of this blog in proper "orbit."



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A Persepective on Hollywood and Christians

Tim Challies has posted some thoughts on why Evan Almighty has flopped after being marketed to Christians. Tim's comments are sparked by an article on the FoxNews.com. That article concludes with the following:

Despite the bomb that was Evan Almighty, millions of devout Americans are still waiting to be invited into a theater to see a film that is entertaining, affirms their values and doesn't trivialize their deeply held religious beliefs. If Hollywood continues to create films like Evan Almighty, millions of traditionalists may grow to rue the day when Hollywood, with dollar signs in its eyes, began courting them with wilted flowers and stale chocolate.

Mixing religion and entertainment has been long avoided for a reason:

It's difficult to do well. But if the result of this grand new experiment is films that are neither faithful nor funny, millions of traditionalists will likely find less expensive ways to be entertained and inspired.