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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
- Featured Article: So is it okay to show the Super Bowl on the big screen at church or not?
- Planning Ahead: A Ready-Made Super Bowl Party
- New Podcast: Jonathan Interviews Scott Derrickson- a Conversation with a Christian in Hollywood, Director of the Blockbusters “The Day the Earth Stood Still” and “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”
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Last year it was, “The screen can only be 55 inches.”
This year… apparently the NFL is lightening up.
It’s about time!
The NFL decided to allow churches and youth groups to show the big game on the big screen this year. Here’s a snippet from an ESPN article on the subject.
In a letter to U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league will no longer object to “live showings — regardless of screen size — of the Super Bowl” by religious organizations, The Washington Post reported.
Click here for the entire article. (Shout out to Andrew for sending me the article.)
This is a relief for churches and youth groups that have traditionally used the big game as a fellowship activity or outreach event.
With the popularity of these Super Bowl parties at churches, we’ve tried to help make it as easy as possible for you by providing some Super Bowl party ideas as well as a “ready-made” Super Bowl quiz each year. This year we’ll continue our tradition providing these free resources.
and Super Bowl Party Ideas Below
In the U.S., we are pretty fanatical about our Super Bowl. This televised event is a great excuse for social gatherings across the country, so we like to encourage those of you in youth ministry to cash in on this great event opportunity.
Each year we provide a “ready-made” Super Bowl event idea that you can use during this time. It’s this simple:
- Plan a Super Bowl Party with food, fun and giveaways
- On February 1st, host the party at a place with a big TV
- Use our ready-made quiz (coming in the EZINE issue before the big game) that we provide as a fun “event activity”
Youth Groups have used this activity for years as a great event for fun and fellowship.
Episode #21 An Interview with Filmmaker Scott Derrickson (1/11/2009)
Listen to it now for free on iTunes! (CLICK HERE) Or, if you don’t have iTunes already… jump on Apple’s web page for a free download, then click on our podcast page.
A Christian film-maker in Hollywood? Really?
Yes. His name is Scott Derrickson, he’s a graduate of Biola University… and his films have been hits (the recently released The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Exorcism of Emily Rose). Join us for this special short little podcast where Jonathan interviews Scott for the second time (you can read his first interview with Scott here) about film and using film to provoke spiritual discussions.
Episode Highlights:
- Learn what it was like to work with young Jaden Smith, as well as seeing Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on the film set regularly.
- Hear Scott’s heart behind his films and the conversations these films provoke.
- Listen to Scott dialogue with Jonathan about the development of Scott’s future project “Paradise Lost.”
- Find out what Scott’s wife thinks about his horror films.
- Find out how Scott’s newest movie just made film history (it has to do with the space program).
- Discover how The Day the Earth Stood Still fell in Scott’s lap.
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Jonathan McKee
Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books including the brand new The Guy's Guide to FOUR BATTLES Every Young Man Must Face; The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices; If I Had a Parenting Do Over; and the Amazon Best Seller - The Guy's Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for youth workers on TheSource4YM.com. Jonathan, his wife Lori, and their three kids live in California.