The Guardian
Monday evening, Pat and I went to see the movie, The Guardian. The story centers on the lengendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall, played by Kevin Costner and a young, cocky swimmer, Jake Fischer, played by Ashton Kutcher. Ben has lost his Coast Guard crew in an accident and is sent to teach at the "A" School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. It's at this training site that Ben and Jake meet. Their relationship is a great example of how a teacher can help disciple a new person to the faith. The love, dedication, discipline, communication, all our present for a person to grow.
We also see the dedication to risk all, to save the physical lives of people caught in storms at sea. This dedication was present when the Coast Guard merged with the Life Saving Service. The Surfman's motto was, "You have to go out, but you do not have to come back." If some brave souls are so motivated to save the physical lives of others, how more so should followers of Jesus be motivated to save the spiritual lives of others.
There is also a great scene which illustrates modern instruction and post modern teaching. At one point, Ben has his pupils swim in ice water. Ben is also in the water with the students. This is to help them experience hypothermia. In the scene, other instructions come in and see what's happening. They ask Ben why he doesn't teach about hypothermia from the text books. He responds that in about two more minutes, they'll understand all they need to know about hypothermia. Today's young people don't just want to be taught about prayer, they want to pray. They don't just want to hear about how to fast. They want to fast. It's combining teaching with experience. I highly recommend this movie to you. Also note the number Ben shares with Jake near the end of the movie. Pray we all might have this attitude in our hearts for the lives of others. These are the days my friend!
Jim "Train"
We also see the dedication to risk all, to save the physical lives of people caught in storms at sea. This dedication was present when the Coast Guard merged with the Life Saving Service. The Surfman's motto was, "You have to go out, but you do not have to come back." If some brave souls are so motivated to save the physical lives of others, how more so should followers of Jesus be motivated to save the spiritual lives of others.
There is also a great scene which illustrates modern instruction and post modern teaching. At one point, Ben has his pupils swim in ice water. Ben is also in the water with the students. This is to help them experience hypothermia. In the scene, other instructions come in and see what's happening. They ask Ben why he doesn't teach about hypothermia from the text books. He responds that in about two more minutes, they'll understand all they need to know about hypothermia. Today's young people don't just want to be taught about prayer, they want to pray. They don't just want to hear about how to fast. They want to fast. It's combining teaching with experience. I highly recommend this movie to you. Also note the number Ben shares with Jake near the end of the movie. Pray we all might have this attitude in our hearts for the lives of others. These are the days my friend!
Jim "Train"
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