So tonight is the Academy Awards and I am just amazed about all of the hub-bub that surrounds the night.  I can't imagine how much money was spent on the production, set design, dresses, tuxedos, parties, limousines, etc. Probably it numbers in the millions, or even hundreds of millions of dollars.  And for what? A couples of movies. 

Now I am as guilty as the next person for watching the Oscars and all of that, but I think of things like “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is a shining light where Hollywood takes some of its power and does something right and makes a difference for a family. 

But couldn’t we just go without all of the parties, dresses, awards, etc. and let the movies speak for themselves rather then letting a few elite people tell us what the best movie of who the best actor or actresses are?  I hope so.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love a great movie, just like the next person.  Movies are a tremendously powerful way to tell a story.  Stories are such an integral part of our lives.  Where would we be without the stories that Jesus told to help explain who God is and what heaven is like?  Who would we be without the stories of God’s faithfulness to Israel throughout the Old Testament?

 Check out this short music video at http://worldonfire.ca/ for another perspective on this.