The Point of the PassionWritten by Kathy Simcox
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This film is violent. It is reality. How are people expecting Christ’s crucifixion to be portrayed? Do they think it was a walk in park, something any human being could endure? I urge people not to leave but to stay through whole film. Do not turn your eyes away from screen each time Jesus’ back is slashed by Roman whips. Do not turn your eyes away each time a nail pierces his skin. I challenge you to watch as each drop of his blood splatters on ground. That blood you see was indeed shed for each and every one of us. Look deep into his eyes and feel, through his pain, tremendous love Christ felt for us. I challenge academia to stop analyzing every detail of film; stop picking apart political, religious, and even racial “facts” of this film and start focusing on beauty of Passion itself, reason why it occurred in first place. For someone to go through what Christ went through and still have strength to love us, passion to die for our sins, is quite remarkable. The depth of His love for us knows no bounds, and I think His Passion is proof of that. The reason for, Truth of, His Passion is point, and so many people have missed it.
About the Author Kathy Simcox, Columbus, Ohio, United States hrdude28@hotmail.com Kathy works as an Administrative Assistant in the College of the Arts at The Ohio State University. She holds a BA in Psychology and is currently working on a second BA in Religious Studies. In addition to writing, her passions include hiking, biking, kayaking, photography, and singing in her Lutheran church choir. She is also known to read an occasional book.
| | What Will Your Eyes See?Written by Kathy Simcox
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As Christians, we need to challenge each other to keep our minds free of little details that clutter our minds. Only when we do this are we able to give back to Lord what He so freely gave us to us. The next time you lift up your eyes to hill, to Calvary, ponder mystery of his outstretched arms and remember what He gave to you – His undying love. By opening our minds to point, we, as a church, can open our ministry to possibilities this point brings. *Dear gracious Father in heaven, we thank you for giving your son to us. Help us to open up to wonderful possibilities new ministries can bring to our church. In your name we pray, Amen.
About the Author Kathy Simcox, Columbus, Ohio, United States hrdude28@hotmail.com Kathy works as an Administrative Assistant in the College of the Arts at The Ohio State University. She holds a BA in Psychology and is currently working on a second BA in Religious Studies. In addition to writing, her passions include hiking, biking, kayaking, photography, and singing in her Lutheran church choir. She is also known to read an occasional book.
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