The Heroic Era

I was major bummed to hear that Charleton Heston passed on today at the age of 84 [Read the full article here]. I remember growing up watching him play Moses in "The Ten Commandments" and then Judah Ben-Hur in "Ben-Hur." In some ways, it helped shape a visual knowledge of what christianity in its early form[s] looked like for me; The Ten Commandments [Old Testament] and Ben-Hur [New Testament]. His long-standing publicist made an interesting and somewhat true statement that made me think about people, era's, generations, influence, purpose, etc...

• ""Publicist Michael Levine, who represented Heston for about 20 years, said the actor's passing represented the end of an iconic era for cinema. "If Hollywood had a Mt. Rushmore, Heston's face would be on it," Levine said. "He was a heroic figure that I don't think exists to the same degree in Hollywood today.""

What if no one LIKE Charleton Heston exists today? Does it matter? What if cinema doesn't look the same as it used to? Well, obviously things have changed and are changing. And different shifts are happening everywhere. In the world, in the church, and in the streets. What I don't want to change is the hope and the desire to center our lives around making Christ's kindgom the norm while we are here. Sure, we'll be THERE for eternity. But why shouldn't His kingdom be heroic, loud, calm, available to the masses? I believe that an era of lasting righteousness, the kind of righteousness that knows Christ as the Redeemer and Friend, the Restorer of Streets to dwell in, is upon us. Its even closer than I think it is. And thats what makes me want it all the more. His kingdom is among us, in us, upon us...and its waiting to be released through us. Thats us.