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Are We “Those People”?
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Are we “those people?”

We’ve all experienced it, haven’t we?
Some of us more than once.
My latest was on yesterday’s flight from the LaLa to Newark.

Those People (in Hollywood)

“What do you do?” asked the Catholic business retiree on his way to tour Israel for 9 days.
“Actor, producer & my husband and I recently founded a church plant in Beverly Hills,” I replied.
“Oh?”
“With artists and professionals. Cool group.”
“They sure do need it.”
“They?”
“Those people… in Hollywood. They sure do need it.”
“Don’t we all?”

Where does a conversation go from there?

Awkward silence…
(in case you were wondering. :=)

How could I have responded, Fam, that allowed for more dialogue? But my question legitimate? Don’t we all need Jesus? Not just “those people” in Hollywood… or wherever “those people” are?

Mary of Magdala

I just finished presenting my drama 3 Marys: A 1-Woman Play for Creative Living at Long Hill Chapel here in NJ, (Thanks a million for the invitation again!) and the last Mary I dramatize was Mary of Magdala. Mary was definitely one of “those people”.

Luke 8:2 says that Mary of Magdala had 7 demons B.C. (Before Christ!) She would’ve absolutely been stigmatized. The religious community definitely would not have approved or wanted her hanging around. Folks that have evil spirits are usually not quiet about it.

But Jesus took the time to heal Mary and then she followed Him and became the first person alive to witness His resurrection. She was entrusted to deliver the good news of His resurrection to His disciples who didn’t believe. If Jesus could take the time to care for “those people”, can’t we, His followers, do the same?

Hollywood Teleseminar

I had a good conversation yesterday with Os Hillman, president of Marketplace Leaders. He invited me to answer the question, “Can Anything Good Come Out of Hollywood?” on our Faith & Hollywood Teleseminar.

On that call, I quoted Bob Briner, author of Roaring Lambs. He said that if Hollywood (or anywhere else) is dark, it’s because the light left. Maybe it was because we started separating ourselves into us versus “those people”.

I encourage us today, Fam, instead of thinking of others as “those people”, let’s see all of us in the same boat. We all need a savior. Thank God for Jesus.

Food for thought.
Have a great weekend,
Naima

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