One of my favorite sites on the internet has been www.Godtube.com. Its a great site, it is basically Youtube, but with a big Christian side to it. I usually hate the idea of Christians taking something from the world and claiming it as their own, but when it come to things like youtube or myspace, i see it as a need. I think that myspace and youtube alot of time are a breeding ground for dirty web-cam videos or porn-spam messages, but with Godtube you get a sense that it doesnt have to be that way. It is all clean, Christ-centered spirituality, and i pretty entertaining too. I mean yes, you have have some horrible Michael W. Smith or Steven Curtis Chapman to contend with, but overall, it aint too bad.
But that brings up the question of the day though, should we have things like these? Well one thing i believe is that we should. Almost all the videos that appear on Godtube also appear on Youtube, so if you say the message is hidden from the world, it isnt. Also it is actually a web-site that you can go on and believers can actually converse without any creepy atheist or gnostic intervention. So yes i enjoy it.
One cool thing i got from it was that i found a great video of American Idol Season 7 contestant, Jason Castro, singing the K-Love favorite, "Clumsy", and it is great. I want it on his album. He is singing it at his church just before he left to be in the top 24. He actually is a great Christian kid with a deep faith, so i used to say his big smile was on the count of pot, now i believe it is because of Jesus, which is....better.
Anyways, i think Christians can claim anything they wish to as far as i am concerned, it is all art, and art is up to interpretation by the beholder, so you choose for yourself. i guess. Plus as the Bible says, all truth is God's truth, so i guess God can claim whatever he wants. Anyways, I tried to attach the video of Jason Castro singing, but it didnt work, i will try later,
Matt
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