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And I might add that underneath the sporting humour this 5 minutes could benefit from some deeper cultural exegesis. In this smorgasbord of juvenile reflection on sport, politics, music, and media – there are all kinds of windows on the world:
1. beauty
[did I hear that the babies of celebrities are more beautiful than other babies?]
2. relationships
[did I hear a sharp conscience about cheating on girlfriends?]
3. media
[did I hear an ease in the recognition of tv shows and their personalities?]
4. culture
[did I hear a perception of cultural difference, starting with wrestling and burger size?]
5. power
[did I hear an expression of hatred towards a political leader?]
6. music
[did I hear a capacity to live within the narrative of contemporary music?]
7. community
[did I hear ‘under-9s’ being affirmed and valued by a distant generation?]
8. communication
[did I hear – and see – the value of image supplementing word?]
maybe you can hear even more…
nice chatting
Paul
About Me
the art of unpacking
After a childhood in India, a theological training in the USA and a pastoral ministry in Southland (New Zealand), I spent twenty years in theological education in New Zealand — first at Laidlaw College and then at Carey Baptist College, where I served as principal. In 2009 I began working with Langham Partnership and since 2013 I have been the Programme Director (Langham Preaching). Through it all I've cherished the experience of the 'gracious hand of God upon me' and I've relished the opportunity to 'unpack', or exegete, all that I encounter in my walk through life with Jesus.
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