November 21, 2004
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We just saw this movie, Christmas with the Kranks, and it was really cool! Not only was it funny and clever, but it also had some very serious undertones and delt with a couple of real issues that many of us face today–selfishness, pride, and COMMUNIITY!
I have to say that it is interesting to me that Hollywood is writing movies that deal with the issue of real community. We saw it in the bomb of a movie (and I don’t mean a good “bomb”–this one’s a real dud) Surviving Christmas with Ben Affleck (which, btw, I hear is the fastest DVD release ever. After bombing so bad at the box office, they are also releasing it on DVD in time for THIS SAME xmas holiday! HA!). In SC, the main character was incredibly lonely, and desired family and real community. In CWTK, there is a scene where Jamie Lee Curtis’ character actually gives a toast and says something to the effect of “Thanks to everyone who pulled together to make this night possible [in reference to her last-minute xmas eve party], it has shown me the true meaning of real community”. Christy and I just looked at each other…wow.
Our world is lonely. People all around are hungry for real relationships and community. How weird that two movies in one season would deal with community like that…PLUS you also have the Purpose-Driven robot in “I, Robot”. Remember?? Rent it and see…it’s crazy-on-the-money!
I think too many people are victims of crowded lonlieness. They are constantly surrounded by people at work, at the gym, at the mall, etc…but they have no real community. No real relationships. No one to share life with–and that is why we fail as folks who should be reaching out. I noticed a new gal at Starbucks, talked with her a little. A couple of weeks later, she was in with her husband–so we talked again, and this guy TOTALLY wanted to come to church. He asked US! They are brand new to the area…it was so simple. I just talked to them about how long they had been married, where they worked, etc…and the Lord opened up the doors to invite them over to our house or whatever…
bottom line–people want REAL community.
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“I think too many people are victims of crowded lonlieness.” It’s amazing to me how true this is… how we can be in the middle of hundreds of people constantly in this world but still be absolutely and totally lonely. It’s tragic how often it happens, I think. Which reminds me of a Kutless song…