For The Weekend

by Joe Thorn on November 4, 2005

Imitating Christ, Self and a Bat

Don’t know what to do this weekend? Here are three things to check out.

1. Thomas A’ Kempis.
God has been driving home the place of humility in the life of his people for some time now in my own study. Virtually every passage in the Bible and every book I read keeps teaching me of the need to be genuinely humble. This week I came across Of Concealing Grace Under the Guard of Humility in Thomas A’ Kempis’ “The Imitation of Christ.” Check it out this weekend.

2. Make Your Own Portrait.
This is only for those of you with too much time on your hands this weekend. This online image generator allows you to create a cartoon version of yourself. You get to choose from a variety of body types, head shapes, eyes, etc. My attempt is in the graphic above (I’m the one in the middle). Huh. I’m way better looking in the virtual world. Try it out here.

3. Batman Begins.
This is now out on DVD. For those of you who have not seen it, Batman Begins is the best treatment of Batman on film to date. Some of the themes are justice versus revenge, and the redemption of man and city. I wont say more than that. A great flick. (This is an intense film and not for the little ones.)

About Joe Thorn

I am the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship in Saint Charles, IL, and author of Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself. Jen is my wife, and Katherine, Elias, Madeline and Kilian are my kids.

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  • http://www.wdavidphillips.com David ?Phillips

    Joe…

    Love the Avatar thing…Created mine and I’m getting a big laugh over it!

  • http://restingplace.typepad.com Travis Prinzi

    Batman Begins was indeed a great movie. I blogged about the themes you mentioned back when I saw it. I gotta get myself a copy.

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  • http://thesleddog.blogspot.com Sled Dog

    Joe, which translation of Thomas A’ Kempis are you using. I recently have been reading Griffin’s rendering. Much more “Message” like than others…

  • http://www.joethorn.net Joe Thorn

    Paul Betchel’s edition, Moody Press is the one I am reading this time, but I will be sure to check out Griffin’s.

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