The whole time I sat watching the taping and work ran about two hours.
They had three places where they had to stop the taping and re-set because of a camera glitch.
So out of that two hours, how long do you think Jim spent pitching the food products and talking about giving to the ministry?
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It was obvious from the outset of the show that Jim was passionate about the subject matter. It radiated from him.
The show began, Jim welcomed people and then the discussion quickly turned to the Master’s Media students beside him.
The students not only worked on the Jim Bakker Show but also were part of a new internet based ministry called GenerationNOW. It’s a YouTube based outreach where the students will produce their own mini-shows addressing various topics of interest to those in their teens and early 20s.
The students introduced themselves and shared their hometowns. One of the students had her mom in the audience and so everyone applauded and they put the camera on mom. (She actually has two daughters as part of the Master’s Media program.)
Jim started to talk about the concept of GenerationNOW and how it will rub many of Jim’s generation the wrong way. He shared about how today’s youth are looking for real answers and so many times pastors avoid the heavy issues because they don’t want people to leave their churches. He said that’s why many churches just feature happy, uplifting messages week after week.
Then the students brought up some of their struggles with drugs and sex. One talked about how he’s gone to jail. One of the girls mentioned struggles with a sex related activity. They said these were things that they had gone through and overcome through Christ’s grace and they wanted to bring that grace and joy to those they see around them. The students obviously had a passion for reaching out to bring hope to other people. Call it youthful naivete if you wish but the kids seemed very sincere and not quite as polished on camera and you would expect if everything was deeply rehearsed and scripted!
Jim and Lori then talked about a recent trip where Lori witnessed to a woman who had five abortions just like Lori had in her past. They said it’s that kind of connection that can make a huge difference and the youth of GenerationNOW will reach out in ways that Jim could never do.
The taping went on and on…and it became clear that Jim wasn’t going to get to use the sermon he had written for the day. He alluded to it toward the end and the fact that Revelation is in the Bible despite many people not wanting to read it or preach it. He didn’t dip far into the end times theology that you normally see on the program but rather seemed to be very enthusiastic about the students. He repeatedly said he wanted them to get the same chances he did to transform Christian broadcasting.
But what struck me was the amount of time he spent pitching the food products and asking for support during the taping.
Tomorrow…we wrap up the series.
When I watched Leo Buscaglia on PBS with my mom as a kid, I had no idea that in 2012 I’d be yelling that name to Jim Bakker.
As he settled into his spot on the platform for the taping of his show, Jim Bakker was bantering with the audience and staff members. He was genuinely funny and outgoing. He started talking about “this guy who used to talk places and hug everyone” and he couldn’t remember Buscaglia’s name. So I shouted it out to him. READ MORE »
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I’ll say this…they’re quite different. READ MORE »
I’ll admit up front I didn’t figure out who did it.
That annoys me a bit. Mystery lovers hate it when they can’t guess the killer at the end. I guess that’s a credit to the story so they had enough red herrings to throw me off.
Then again, I was laughing so hard most of the time I probably missed a lot of clues. READ MORE »
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That said, I wouldn’t be about to write the next sentence if I didn’t mean it. READ MORE »
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If you bring up that word immediately you think of jealousy, ill-will, anger…things that do not define a Christian very well.
Honestly, it’s not something that’s good for anyone. Yet many of us have it on one level or another.
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The last 24 hours has had someone I barely know from the online world impacting me in ways I never imagined could happen.
But let me tell a quick story before I get to her.
When I was a teenager, READ MORE »
When I first met Bryan Allain, he had a duck on his head.
Ok, he didn’t.
But he had a sense of humor that matched the comedic level of a duck on the head. He had an ease of personality with the humor that made him someone who naturally drew your attention. Then he started talking about blogging and ways to improve it and I thought he might be on to something.
Then I received his book. READ MORE »
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