A challenge to every Christian - we are to be in the world but not of the world - this challenge is presented particularly powerfully to our children. They are presented every day with the choice to prioritise Jesus or compromise God's values in favour of popular trends; to fit in with friends and be 'cool' or to be purposefully counter-cultural. With our society moving further and further from God's standards, following Jesus or following popular culture are most frequently mutually exclusive choices. But how fantastic when we come across popular movies, songs, fiction books etc that promote biblical principles as well as being 'cool', when we can promote popular culture as something wholesome for our children. So I challenge you all to be on the lookout for the sacred in the secular and when you spot God-themes in popular kids tv, films etc. post it here and lets make a big deal about promoting amongst our kids.
My first contribution is the aptly titled Disney Channel Movie 'Jump In' featuring a very young looking Corbin Bleu (of High School Musical fame).
This movie is all about a young boy whose Father is trying to force him into the manly sport of boxing (which is also a family tradition) when secretly the boy loves skipping! Corbin Bleu's character has to overcome his dad's prejudices, taunting and bullying from kids at school, stereotypes about what boys and girls should do with their time and ultimately the challenge of breaking the mold, stepping out from the crowd and sharing his passion for Double Dutch Skipping with the world! In doing this he helps out the girl next door who has been his secret best friend for years and the theme of loyalty is also explored.
Whilst it is slightly worrying that I enjoyed this movie so much as a 26 year old, I would thoroughly recommend it as a fantastic family film. Watch it and post what you think :)
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