How Superman is like Jesus

If you have not had the chance to see the new movie "MAN OF STEEL" you may not want to continue reading this blog post. If you don't care about spoilers you have been forewarned.

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This past weekend I went with my wife's side of the family to see Man of Steel for my Brother-in laws birthday and for Fathers day. I thought the movie was overall pretty good outside of a little too much fast action with special effects. But I loved the relational context they put Superman in for this film.

They made Superman like Jesus. Without saying it they threw in a whole bunch of allegorical and visual references.

Let me give you a little of the rundown.

1) He is not from this world but was sent by his father to bring hope and salvation for humanity.

2) He grows in Strength and wisdom, even though it was always inherently within him

3) The symbol on Superman's chest is not an 'S' rather it means hope. How about the wounds Jesus carries as a symbol of hope.

4) Superman wins over the bad guy because of his love for humanity. God defeats Satan as a show of power and love.

5) Just watch the movie and look in the background as Superman is in a church posing just like Jesus, or how about when he stretches his arms out like Christ on a cross. This movie has some many visuals that bring that to the forefront of our minds.


I really loved how they did this. It wasn't overt and in your face, but it was subtle and can send a powerful image. I love when you can take pieces of Hollywood and use them for teaching people about Christ!

Lockout Season

So far the NHL and NHLPA have not been able to come to agreement. For some people this is terrible news. For me, I can't really be bothered to care.

On Twitter, Facebook and blogs I have been blasted by the news about the NHL lockout. People stressing because they may have to go for a year without watching hockey. Other people are angry because of the greed going on. Me, what am I concerned about? I am concerned about the state of our priorities.

Whether people want to admit it or not, in our culture we make sports a priority. People skip out on church to go to a sports game, other people might have to miss a Bible study because there is an important game. And worst of all, if there is any sort of sporting event on when I could be spending time with God, you better believe I'm watching something else.

Now I am not saying sports are wrong, they are healthy and important. Playing them is good for us, watching them is entertaining and supporting friends and loved ones is appreciated. The problem is that sports often put us on spiritual lockout.

We don't have time to spend time reading our Bibles because of a game, and the only prayer we might say is the one that asks God for our team to win.

Its sad, and I want to see the lockout end.

What changes will really happen in the world if NHL players get a few more bucks?
 I'll take a guess that not a lot will change.

What change will happen if people spend a little more time with God?
Lives will be changed
People will have a renewed hope and passion
People will turn to Christ
God's name will be shared and praised.

So we have to pick, which will be more important to us: An NHL lockout or our Spiritual lockout?

-Kyle