Comments on: The Gospel of Glee? http://www.viarenovo.com/2009/12/03/the-gospel-of-glee/ seeking the way of restoration in all things Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:35:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Travis http://www.viarenovo.com/2009/12/03/the-gospel-of-glee/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Travis Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:22:40 +0000 http://www.viarenovo.com/?p=285#comment-17 You raise a good point that I hope to address in a future post and that is; we need to learn to discern between that which is offensive and that which is tempting or a poor exercise of stewardship. I do not believe there is anything godly about avoiding offense. The company Jesus kept must have been very offensive. At the same time I need to be careful not to put myself in tempting situations or those which are poor exercises of stewardship. You raise a good point that I hope to address in a future post and that is; we need to learn to discern between that which is offensive and that which is tempting or a poor exercise of stewardship. I do not believe there is anything godly about avoiding offense. The company Jesus kept must have been very offensive. At the same time I need to be careful not to put myself in tempting situations or those which are poor exercises of stewardship.

]]> By: Margot Starbuck http://www.viarenovo.com/2009/12/03/the-gospel-of-glee/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Margot Starbuck Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:50:39 +0000 http://www.viarenovo.com/?p=285#comment-16 I'm torn... 1. I've definitely seen Glee, and even Desperate Housewives, tell a story that is MORE TRUE than some of what happens in churches on Sunday mornings. So hooray for that! 2. Also, I don't think we need to be AFRAID of shows that feature gay characters, promiscuity, etc. I don't get the sense that Jesus avoided those beloved ones. 3. The pull I feel in the other direction, though, is about my responsibility to be a good steward of my time. While something like Harry Potter might stimulate the creative imagination, I'm less convinced that my personal tv time stretches me very much. Go ahead, readers, push back... I’m torn…

1. I’ve definitely seen Glee, and even Desperate Housewives, tell a story that is MORE TRUE than some of what happens in churches on Sunday mornings. So hooray for that!

2. Also, I don’t think we need to be AFRAID of shows that feature gay characters, promiscuity, etc. I don’t get the sense that Jesus avoided those beloved ones.

3. The pull I feel in the other direction, though, is about my responsibility to be a good steward of my time. While something like Harry Potter might stimulate the creative imagination, I’m less convinced that my personal tv time stretches me very much.

Go ahead, readers, push back…

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