I just finished reading an interesting column about a church leader who is starting a movie club at his church. Before you roll your eyes and start imagining people watching crap like Left Behind and then sitting through a sermon, go read the article. They're watching films like The Matrix, Chocolat, and Halloween. The intention isn't evangelism, but discussion of the themes, characters, motives, and messages. I think it's a great idea. Of course, the church Genia and I attend, although hip enough for an idea like this (Andy often inserts film clips or music clips into his messages), is far too large to make this work. However, I think it might be fun within a group of tight friends. We're always sitting around watching movies, but it's usually something light like the beloved Austin !
Powers or Airplane! -- maybe we should try watching something a little deeper.