{"id":422,"date":"2008-04-26T01:01:03","date_gmt":"2008-04-26T01:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/markdroberts\/2008\/04\/a-fascinating-inverview.html"},"modified":"2008-04-26T01:01:03","modified_gmt":"2008-04-26T01:01:03","slug":"a-fascinating-inverview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/2008\/04\/a-fascinating-inverview.html","title":{"rendered":"A Fascinating Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marcus Goodyear, one of my friends and colleagues who works for The High Calling of Our Daily Work<\/em><\/a>, (he’s also a fine blogger<\/a>!) has completed a two-part interview with Micheal Flaherty, the president of Walden Media. (Note: Micheal is the right spelling.) This company is best known for producing (along with Disney) The Chronicles of Narnia <\/em>films. The next installment in this series, Prince Caspian<\/em><\/a>, comes out in just three weeks (May 16). You can view the trailer here<\/a>. It will get your blood pumping! (Photo below: A scene from the trailer.)
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\nHere’s an excerpt from Marcus’s interview:<\/p>\n

In Philippians, Paul says to focus on whatever is true, noble . . . What do you do when you have a story that has moments of ugliness and things that aren’t noble? How do you make decisions about that?<\/em>
\n\"michaelPaul didn’t shy away from the fact that the human heart is capable of every darkness. To appreciate Paul, and to appreciate the wisdom in that saying, is to appreciate where he had been in his life. Paul would not be as interesting and compelling a character if we didn’t understand what got him to that point of wisdom. I think that in order to understand the true and the noble, you have to have glimpses of their counterparts. I think that it’s critical for all of us to recognize that nothing is beyond reconciliation and nothing is beyond redemption. So, even if we’ve gone to those dark places, or those places that are less than noble, or less than praiseworthy, we have that ability to be the creation. I think that’s one of the problems, so many people feel that’s beyond them. When you talk about things like praiseworthy and noble and good, what about the people who feel like they can’t reclaim that or recapture that, because they’ve experienced so much that’s counter to that and so much that’s opposite that? I think people need to know that the praiseworthy, the good, and the noble are always within our reach, regardless of where we’ve been. (Photo: Micheal Flaherty)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can find the rest of the interview here: Part 1<\/a>; Part 2<\/a>.
\nThanks, Marcus, for your great work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Mark writes a devotional for The High Calling of Our Daily Work, a website associated with Laity Lodge. His \"Daily Reflections\" can be viewed online or sent as a daily email. If you wish to receive this email, just visit TheHighCalling.org and sign up. Mark serves on the editorial board of Worship Leader magazine, where he publishes articles and reviews, including his regular column \"Lyrical Poetry.\" Additionally, he has published dozens of articles in leading magazines and journals. He often speaks for churches and other Christian groups, and has been interviewed on over seventy-five radio programs nationwide. Mark is married to Linda, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist, a Spiritual Director, and a retreat speaker. They have two children, Nathan and Kara.For Publicity Photos and Bio Statements for Mark, please check here. Mark's Dossier Professional History: Senior Director and Scholar-in Residence, Laity Lodge, October 2007 to present. Senior Pastor Irvine Presbyterian Church, June 1991 to September 2007 Adjunct Assistant Professor Fuller Theological Seminary, 1994 to 2007. Courses: New Testament Theology and Exegesis. Adjunct Instructor San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1995 to 2001. Courses: New Testament Greek and Exegesis Associate Pastor of Education First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, 1987-1991 Teaching Fellow Harvard University, 1980-1983 Education: Ph.D. in the Study of Religion. Harvard University, 1992. Area: New Testament and Christian Origins M.A. in the Study of Religion Harvard University, 1984. A.B. magna cum laude in Philosophy Harvard University, 1979. Phi Beta Kappa; Danforth Fellowship Books: Can We Trust the Gospels? Investigating the Reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Crossway, 2007 No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer. WaterBrook, 2005 Dare to Be True: Living in the Freedom of Complete Honesty. WaterBrook, 2003. Jesus Revealed: Know Him Better to Love Him Better. 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