A Couple Things

A couple things about Sunday...

I watched The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. It was very good and the second good western I've seen this year. I prefer 3:10 to Yuma to this, though. Still, the acting is superb and young Casey Affleck is proving himself to be twice the actor of his brother. While the storyline does take some historical liberties, it doesn't stray too far from the truth of how Jesse James' demise took place. one thing is clear: James was a murderer and a thief but he was an American legend even in his own time. Ford thought he would be a hero but was instead shunned by a society that idolized James and was later murdered because of it. I guess that's why it's called the Wild, Wild West. Still, I recommend the movie for any one that's a fan of the genre. Be prepared for some blood and gun shot wounds.

On a lighter note, I checked out a new church today. They had a guest speaker and I'll talk about his message a bit tomorrow. Even though I've been around to many churches in the last several years, it always hits me when I hear the congregation during prayer requests. No matter where I go, there are people that are sick, people that need healing, people that are in mourning, people that are struggling in some way. It can be discouraging to think that every body of believers in every town in every nation has troubles to cope with. But at the same time it reinforces that my trust in the power of prayer. No matter what church it is, the people are praying for each other and have faith that the problems can be overcome with God's help. Jesus said that where "two or three come together in my name, I am there with them." I don't know how many churches I've been to since leaving Sardis, but I know I've prayed with more than "two or three." So never lose hope, because while it seems that problems and pain abound in the world, there is also prayer.