Movie Review - Mighty Macs

Mighty Macs is about Cathy Rush, a woman who takes a job as a basketball coach when the goals of most women was getting married, becoming a housewife and mother. Inspired by a true story it shows the struggles of a program with no finances to support the team and girls who think playing sports is 'unladylike'. Their coach pushes them and beyond all the odds, they make it to playoffs.

This is a great film about those early days when professional women working was unheard of and basketball playoffs for college women not common. It is an inspiring film for all and a reminder of how far women really have come.

Four and half stars out of five. Highly recommended.

Movie Review - No Greater Love

No Greater Love is a wonderful movie about forgiveness and the kindling of love between a married couple who had been apart for ten years. The wife, who had left, reappeared in the life of her husband and son through a church children's camp. Most of the film is about their reconciliation and how they decided to become a couple again, not just for their son's sake, but for theirs as well.

This film shows the power of forgiveness and how following God's will for one's life can cause one to follow a path not expected, yet for the best.

An absolute must see for anyone who enjoyed Fireproof.

Rate it about four stars out of five.

Instruments and Dance

There are congregations who think that using instruments or dancing in church should not be done. However, the Bible itself encourages the use of both. For instance, in Psalms150: 4 -5 it says,
Praise him with timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

These are not the only verses that encourage both the use of instruments and dance.

King David himself danced in public. 2 Samuel 6:14. And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was was girded with a linen ephod. (a priest's upper garment.)

The verses go on to say that his wife Michal, the daughter of Saul, despised David's behavior. She confronted her husband saying how shameful his behavior was. He reminded her it was before the Lord and that he would be honored. Her punishment, she never had a child. In those days, it meant God didn't bless her union with her husband and that truly, was something to be ashamed of.

So it seems the Bible and God encourages to worship both using instruments and dancing before Him.

I wonder where the erroneous teachings are coming from?

God's Not Dead

 After midnight and I'm racking my brain to figure out what to write. I'd like to express some great words of wisdom or comfort, yet all that is echoing in my mind is the chorus from 'God's Not Dead'.

God's not Dead
He's surely alive
He's living on the inside
roaring like a lion.

Maybe sometimes it's the simplicity that we need.

God's not Dead.