The Chrome Bean
Millennium Park Chicago – The Chrome Bean
It is huge, it is reflective, it is post modern, and it looks like a giant bean! I found it fascinating. Obviously someone had a great imagination to come up with this giant interactive sculpture. Even more importantly, the leaders of the project had the fortitude to give the artist the “okay†to make it happen.
I believe Jesus calls us the church to the same kind of “visionary†thinking about ministry. While we always are called to stay grounded in the New Testament teachings about Jesus – we also need to open ourselves to new ways of spreading the Gospel.
Monday Movie Ministry has been such a ground breaking ministry for Glendale Church of the Brethren. We screen a meaningful contemporary secular movie, take a pizza break halfway through the movie, and then we close with a discusssion drawing out the biblical themes from the movie. Finally, we close with prayer and spend a little time in fellowship.
Secular movies were once seen as an “enemy†of Christianity. However, today there are many meaningful movies being produced today that give us a wonderful illustration of biblical themes. I love doing this ministry.
Peace!
Doctor “J”
11 Jun 2008 John Jackson
John,
We too love The Bean in our family! It’s amazing.
I’ve heard of a movie editing service that can remove objectionable material from secular movies so they can be shown without those scenes/words without interruption.
Naturally, you wouldn’t want to greatly alter a movie, but it might be useful for those that are just a little too over-the-top but still have a message you want to share.
Also, you probably already are aware of ScreenIt.com that will tell you every potentially objectionable part in a movie by category (as well as where it appears) which can make screening movies much more efficient.
Blessings,
Lisa G. Yoder
S/C IN District