Since we were starting a series on the DaVinci Code, I went with some staff Friday night to see the movie. After reading critics reviews, I had low expectations for the movie.  Actually, I thought the movie was pretty good.  It was true to the book, and I enjoyed the actors performance.  The camera work was excellent, and I stayed engaged throughout.

However, the movie is still based on a fictional book.  It is a great book, good movie, but horrible history.  The claims made in the DaVinci Code are laughable when one does any bit of study on the subject. I’ll be writing more on this throughout the week, and giving you some places to begin studying.

 I actually had some Christians tell me we should boycott the movie, and I shouldn’t be teaching about it. It’s my belief that we should engage the culture in a discussion, and use it to build a bridge, not a wall.  That’s what we did this weekend at Palm Valley.

I had fun with the message this weekend, and felt our team did a great job of researching and preparing the sevices. I’m proud to be in a church family where we can talk about the tough stuff, and not run from it.

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