Tag: Disney
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Ariel and Jesus: The Gospel in the Little Mermaid
My favorite Disney movie is the Little Mermaid, and part of why I love the movie so much is because of tall of the gospel themes. THE LONGING OF THE HUMAN SOUL Ariel has it all. She’s a princess, she lives in a palace. she’s beautiful, she has an amazing singing voice, great friends, she’s adored. Yet…
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The Gospel According to the Little Mermaid
With the recently launched Disney+, I’ve been rewatching many of the classic Disney movies from my childhood. I was struck by how many gospel themes are found in the Little Mermaid. The longing of the human soul Ariel has it all. She’s a princess, she lives in a palace. she’s beautiful, she has an amazing…
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Focus on being the right person, not finding the right person
We live in a soulmate focused society. We love the idea of finding the one. As a millennial, perhaps it’s because our generation grew up with VHS and we were able to watch and rewatch and rewatch the same Disney movies over and over again, seeing the happily ever after. But in fairytales, we never actually…
Josh Benner 