The Best of 2006: Eric Gunny-Hartman
† Rev. Eric “Gunny” Hartman, pastor
Providence Church
Music
Music “Find(s) of the Year”: This may sound crazy, it has to people as of late, but I discovered Pearl Jam this year. In random conversation with a couple of brothers the band’s name came up. I confessed I was ignorant to the highest degree of the 90s music scene as I went through my post-conversion dramatic music shift, which included Keith Green and Amy Grant and a
few lesser beings. I bought Ten in December and have just about worn that thing out.
Misc.
I elaborated on my blog about this night, but it was 21 years in the making as the Cardinals won the World Series.
Movies
Movie “Find(s) of the Year”: I think it may have come out around Christmas time in 2005, but I saw The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in early 2006. Having not read the books, I didn’t know what to expect, but I thought the movie was masterfully done. I don’t buy a lot of movies, but I knew this would be on the shelf when available.
Faith
Misc. faith thoughts for 2006? The theological rumblings concerning the DaVinci Code movie were out of control. I still haven’t read the book, but saw the movie and thought, “I’m underwhelmed.” Hey, I’m always up for a good conspiracy theory, but I thought the storyline just a tad disappointing and the theological slooge seemed clear enough to me that it would be portrayed as fiction.
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“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do
nothing.” - Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
The theological rumblings concerning the DaVinci Code movie were out of control. I still haven’t read the book, but saw the movie and thought, “I’m underwhelmed.”
Agreed. I did read the book, and despite its many flaws, it managed to be a fast-paced, engaging read. The movie was anything but. Heavy-handed direction and a storyline that plodded along at a glacial pace left it dead in the water. That, and Tom Hanks’ hair.
I’ve got the book, so I’ll put it back on my “to read” list.
I feel ya on that hair … heinous!
I was wishing for a return to the days of “Bosom Buddies” (http://imdb.com/title/tt0080202/) and sidekick Peter Scolari!