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- When "Curly" and the character played by
Billy Crystal are riding alone to round up some stray cattle. Curly
then explains that all the rest of the stuff in life "don't
mean nothing" if you know the one thing that is the meaning of
life. The Billy Crystal character asks what that one thing is. Curly
tells him he has to find that out for himself. I used this in a
service that asked the question, "What is it that is the basic
focus of our lives?" The one thing (person) we need is Jesus
Christ and all the rest of our life falls into place. (submitted by
Vern Gauthier, Summit Hill, PA)
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| Covenant, Forgiveness, Grace, Repentance
- Another scene I used just this past week in conjunction with the
Lectionary passage was when "Phil" goes into the tent
after confronting the drunk cowhands. While in the tent he brakes
down saying that he is almost 40 years old and his life is a
waste. The Billy Crystal character reminds him about that when
they were children and they were playing ball that if it got stuck
in a tree they would call, "do over." Billy Crystal
tells Phil that his life is a clean slate, a do over. The scene
ends with Phil questioning the ability to have a do over, Yet the
Genesis 9:8-17 (New Covenant/Rainbow), Mark 1:9-15 (Repentance),
and 1 Peter 3:18-22 all talk about a "Do Over" with God.
Lent is a time we seek to live more fully in the great Do Over of
God as we head to it's celebration at Easter. (submitted by Vern
Gauthier, Summit Hill, PA)
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| Disillusionment
- Billy Crystal speaks at son?s
school. Disillusioned with life.
Start cue: "As Danny said..."
End cue: "Any questions?" (Youth
Alpha Australia)
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| Fathers
- Riding along on hroseback discussing the best day
of my life. Characters explore deep themes including marriage and
being fathers. (submitted by Alan Norton)
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| Transformation, Passing on
the Mantle
- Early in the film, Billy Crystal's character is
getting outfitted for the cattle drive, but can't find a real cowboy
hat that suits him. He ends up just wearing his same old baseball
cap. When Curly, the old-time cowboy, dies, Billy Crystal's
character wears Curly's hat away from the gravesite -- it is a
transformative moment for him as he becomes the leader of the group
and gains understanding of the meaning of his life. (submitted by
Amy Parker, Charleston, West Virginia)
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