Thursday, February 15, 2007

Are We Missing the Point about Careers?

On February 25th special guest speaker Mike Dickens will be continuing the Are We Missing the Point? series with Are We Missing the Point about Careers? We'll explore things to think about in choosing a career. How can we pursue a career that is in balance?

We're looking for ideas that will illustrate these concepts:

- Many people work jobs that they hate.

- We should work jobs we love.

- There is more to a good job than the actual work you do.


Video Ideas

Office Space
The Office

Family Man

Liar, Lair

Patch Adams – Philip Seymore Hoffman saying he chose the medical profession because of prestige (I want to do what you do, but better)
Invincible
The Replacements

Dirty Work

In Good Company

Life or Something Like It
Deadliest Catch – Crabbing in Alaska is the most dangerous job in the world

Dirty Jobs
Careerbuilder.com Commercials (monkeys and such)

Old commercial with kids talking about what they want to do when they grow up

Commercial - Do more than just survive the workweek

Jobbing.com commercial
Video Interview Idea – What do you want to do after college? What job do you think you’ll end up in


Music Ideas
Look at Me, I’m a Winner – The Aquabats

Other Ideas
Faulkner Quote from Colin

Dilbert cartoons on the Road Maps
Pearls before Swine

Are We Missing the Point about Politics?


On February 25th Tim will be continuing the Are We Missing the Point? series with Are We Missing the Point about Politics? We'll explore the church’s responsibility and how we got lost along the way.

We're looking for ideas that will illustrate these concepts:
- The difference between American morals/beliefs and Christian morals/beliefs
- Voting your beliefs
- Imposing/legislating morality
- Aren’t we supposed to submit to our leaders no matter what?

Music Ideas
A King and a Kingdom – Derek Webb
In God We Trust – Derek Webb
Jesus of Suburbia – Green Day
When the President Talks to God – Bright Eyes
Jars of Clay – Good Monsters
Waiting on the World to Change – John Mayer
Revolution – The Beatles
Revolution Cry – Lifehouse (possibly as worship song)

Video Ideas
Colbert Report politics and religion segments
Bulworth
Rush
Wag the Dog
The Contender – Morality shouldn’t play a part
Mr. Smith goes to Washington – ideological optimist
Arrested Development – George Michael’s woes running for Student body president
Bill Clinton’s Leadership Summit Interview
Daily Show/Cobert Report Interviews

Other Ideas
New Book - "God's Politics"
Book - "The Bible Told Me So"
Ayn Rand Books