- Today we began a brand new series entitled, “The Bible.” It closely follows the 5 part series with the same title from the History Channel airing Sunday evenings from 8:00 – 10:00 PM. The cable series actually started last weekend and ended up the most viewed cable show of the year thus far!
Millions seem to love it. At the same time, it does have its critics—sadly, many of them are the same Christians who ought to be supporting it. Among the complaints are that they (the producers) tried to cram too much into the 2 hour time slot for part 2, that they once again settled for mediocre actors and cut corners on crucial scenes, angels following human stereotypes and acting like ninjas, and that they made far too liberal use of green screening where it would have been relatively simple to get a more convincing landscape or natural backdrop. I’m not here to argue these critiques or to nominate the series for an Emmy—I’m far more interested in one thing—using it to reach the lost for Christ. So, is this endeavor perfect? No. Are there things that could have been done better that perhaps hurt the credibility? Maybe. Whatever the cause, there is one thing that remains true—this aggressive undertaking has been and will continue to be bathed in prayer. And my prayer is for the expansion of God’s kingdom through a television series that is still being watched by millions!
- I just found out that several people gave their lives to Christ in the last couple weeks! Though we always celebrate the BIG days, we need to remember that ALL of heaven rejoices each time even one sinner comes home! Today, we rejoice with them!
- Next week we will begin registration for summer camp at Word of Life Island and Ranch! This promises to be a life changing week for our teenagers and a time well worth the price. Start saving now and for July 14th – 21st at Word of Life!