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MayMay 3rd Real Life Adopts Trinity YouthMay 10th 3M � Let�s Go To The MoviesMay 17th 3M � What�s On TVMay 24th 3M � Apps and GamingMay 31st 3M � Turn it Up � Music and Radio

JuneJune 7th 3M � It�s All in Print (Books, Magazines, Papers)June 14th Real Life on BreakJune 21st Real Life on BreakJune 28th Real Life on Break

Real Life Teaching Schedule �Spring 2015

Jun 14 � Jul 26 Real Life on Break

Jul 4th BBQ/Fireworks at WaHi

Jul 17-19 Men�s Hike/Backpacking Trip

Jul 24-26 Family Camp

Aug 9 � Sep 6 Can We Trust the Bible?

Aug 8th Real Life Pool Party (Prescott Pool)

Sep 12th Fall Kickoff BBQ at Rooks Park

Sep 13th Fall Kickoff Sunday

Real Life Summer Plans 2015

August 2015

Begins September 13, 2015

An Overview of

Eschatology

Fall 2015

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Video Games

Top 10 Video Games (per Business Insider)

Rank Title (Rating) Year Released

1. Super Mario Bros. (E) 1981

2. Tetris (E) 1984

3. The Legend of Zelda (E) 1986

4. Pokémon (E to E10) 1998

5. Minecraft (E10) 2009

6. Halo (Franchise) [T to M] 2001

7. Portal (Franchise) [T] 2007

8. BioShock (Franchise) [M] 2007

9. Sonic the Hedgehog (E10) 1991

10. Grand Theft Auto (Franchise) [M] 1997

Space Wars - 1961

Pong - 1972

Super Mario Brothers - 1985

Legend of Zelda - 1998

Red Dead Redemption - 2010

A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.

Proverbs 15:14 (NLT)

MediaGuidelinesDiscover Discern Decide

Sources:Center for Parent/Youth UnderstandingMark Artrip

Usingquestionstofindthemes,messages,andvaluesinmediaweconsume.

Who?What?Where?When?Why?How?

ACCEPTwhatiscomplimentary;REJECTwhatiscontradictory totheholisticmessageofthebible.

PayparticularattentiontohowthebasicChristianstandardsspeaktotheseattitudes,values,behaviors,beliefs,andworldviewelements.

NOT Should Ilisten/watch? TheQuestionISWill Ilisten/watch?

DistinguishbetweenEntertainmentvalue andLife-shapingvalue ofyourmediaconsumption.

Brian Godawa

�Cultural Anorexia�

�Cultural Glutton�

The Cultural Continuum

� �Games corrupt the values of society.�

� �Games have too much sex and violence.�

� �Games are worldly and a waste of time.�

� �Games are dangerous escapist fantasies.�

Cultural Anorexia

� �I just want to be entertained.�

� �You shouldn�t take it so seriously.�

� �It�s only a game.�� �The sex and violence

don�t bother me.�

Cultural Glutton

StoryCharacter

Setting

Plot

Conflict

Theme

The Craft

The Story

The Worldview

Christian Approach to Media

Voyeur�s Eye

Vicarious Eye

Visceral Eye

Media Appreciation Lenses

Issues Related to Video Games

�Violence�Video Game Addiction� Sexism�Blurring of Reality vs.

Virtuality

A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool�s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 15:14 (NIV)