Sermon: Johnny the Baptist
December 15, 2009
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The ‘Big Daddy’ of Patience
December 4, 2009
Academy Award-winning American actor, writer and folk music singer Burl Ives was made famous by playing the role of “Big Daddy” in the play turned movie Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Big Daddy is portrayed as an impatient, selfish, and harsh father to his son Brick, played by Paul Newman. Big Daddy epitomizes impatience: agitated, red, sweaty, shaky, and hot. All signs of high level stress.
In a comedic exchange in the play/movie, Big Daddy and his wife have a conversation:
Harvey ‘Big Daddy’ Pollitt: Let’s go home.
Ida ‘Big Momma’ Pollitt: Don’t you want to ride with the children, honey?
Harvey ‘Big Daddy’ Pollitt: No!
Ida ‘Big Momma’ Pollitt: [laughing] He’s his sassy old self again, all right!
Harvey ‘Big Daddy’ Pollitt: Be quiet, woman!
Throughout the play/movie, Big Daddy does not have much patience for Big Momma or for that matter his entire family in general.
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It’s Black Friday! But, Christmas is Coming!
November 27, 2009Well, today is Black Friday! The craziest shopping day of the year! Did you go and brave the crowds for all those insane deals? I could never get up at 4 a.m. and wait in line just to get a better price on a Christmas gift. Just of thought of the crowds, the lack of order, and crazy moms fighting over the newest toy (this year its some robotic hamster). Just check out all these people waiting in the cold:
Did you notice the throngs of store employees standing there to keep order? We have all heard the stories of people getting injured, trampled, and even killed by mobs of angry shoppers. Crazy! From the looks of this video, it is an orderly procession of people waiting for that great deal on that perfect gift for Christmas. From the shouts of joy in the video, I can only imagine the excitement, adrenaline, and hope that people experienced. They are excited about the deals. Their adrenaline is pumping because they know they have to run to be the first. And, they hope that their Xbox or Wii will be there for them to buy.
Why is it so exciting to wait and line at 4 a.m. to get the “best” deal? Why all the excitement?
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