Facing the Giants: Movie Review

Angie and I watched a movie last night called Facing the Giants . For those of you not familar with it, it is a movie created, produced, and acted in by members of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA. It was produced on a budget of only $100,000.

First I want to say, I applaude the church for taking on such a huge project. It took a large number of volunteers and time to make this movie. I appreciate their desire to produce a movie that is "Christian" and does not include the violence, profanity, etc. seen in most movies today. However....

Keep your expectations low if you are to find any pleasure in this movie (other than poking fun at it). I hate to be so negative about this film, but it is certainly mediocre at best. It has been touted by some Christians as an incredible movie. I am not sure what they are seeing. Is it just that we are so desparate for a "Christian" film that we are willing to except very poor attempts as excellent. Certainly there is more talent among Christians than this.

It wasn't just a lack of talent in this movie, it seemed to have a lack of correct Biblical theology. Maybe it wasn't meant this way, but they certainly seemed to be advocates of the "Prosperity Gospel" or "Name it and claim it" theology. According to the movie, if you pray and believe with enough faith and you to can keep your job and get a raise even though you were about to be canned, become a championship football team instead of sitting in the cellar, receive a brand new extended cab pickup truck as a gift, see your entire school come to revival, and concieve a child against all odds (twice). I am all about happy endings, but come on!

Well that's my opinion, what's yours?

Kids and Cell Phones

It's too late Mark. My kids have already learned to use cell phones (See Hot Coffee... ). However, I think we know that I am not the one to blame for that.

Dave

Update

Well the general surgery saga has come to a close, sort of. Regional hospital has backed out of their contract with Bethel and I will not be able to do my rotation there after all. So nice of them to wait until I am a week into my rotation to let us know that, isn't it.

Fortunatly we were able to find a quick replacement. The only catch its in Paris, TN, about an hour and a half from home. So it looks like I get to commute for the next 5 weeks. Pray for my safety and sanity.

Dave

What's the deal?!!

Ok. I'm going to use this blog to vent some frustration and beg for your prayers. I was supposed to start my final clinical rotation this past Monday. It is in general surgery. For some reason this rotation has been a nightmare to line up. I have had several attempts at completing this rotation, all have fallen through at the last minute. This is no exception.

The other times, no big deal. I'll just do one of my other rotations. This time there is no other rotation. I am at home while the clock is ticking. I am required to get in a certain number of hours for this rotation and each day at home makes that more difficult.

Supposedly this rotation has been lined up since December, but for whatever reason, now there are some problems. I am told it will be observation only, which does not make for a great learning experience. But at this point, I don't really care. However, there are some contractual things that need to be worked out with the CEO of the hospital by my clinical director before we can even move on with that.

The clinical director just so happens to be out of the office today because her daughter poked her eye out with a pencil. Why do kids do things like that? Ughhhh. Hey this blogging thing is making me feel a little better.

Anyway, pray that this rotation will get moving soon.

Dave

Everyone else is doing it...

I thought it was about time the Roberts family started blogging. It seems everyone else we know is doing it. My wife is addicted to reading them. Thanks a lot BooMama, whoever you are. I figure this is a nice way for everyone to know what is going on in the Roberts household. (Zach get off Sam right now!) Obviously this isn't a good time to be starting a blog.

Later,
Dave