THE BOOK OF ELI

With the kind support of so many of our friends in caring for Mo I am able to get out to the movies occasionally.
Yesterday I saw Denzil Washington in The Book of Eli and I was profoundly and unexpectedly moved by the message of the film. Almost anything I say risks spoiling the film for you so I will say very little, but it might also encourage some of you to see it who would otherwise miss out. It paints a shocking picture of what a post-nuclear world might look like where every printed copy of the Bible has been destroyed. If you cannot cope with strong violence and foul language then it's a film best avoided. Parts of the film took me straight into some of the more violent parts of the Old Testament. I remember one member leaving our church when I preached a series on Joshua! There was too much bloodshed. It took me into the exploits of Jonathan and his armourbearer - David as he hacked the head off Goliath. This is film with a strong message about how God's protection hovers over the one who will value and protect his Word - even if that man is not perfect in himself. There are some very clever twists and turns in the film and it ends well. I encourage you to risk it.