Day 20: More Video Tapes

DAY 20: MORE VIDEO TAPES

Halfway through my 40 Boxes for 40 Days, I turned back to my office, and uncovered more VHS tapes.  You might remember from Day 3 that we are replacing or just plain discarding old VHS tapes, as we replace our aging videocassette players with DVD players.  As I looked through this set, I couldn't find anything worth replacing.  One of the problems with relying on video "instructors" is that fashion eventually catches up to the point of distraction.  As captivating and informed as the lesson may be, it just gets too hard to look past the wide ties and shoulder pads.

I also recognize that there was a time that we looked for the perfect lecture on tape to edify and (dare I say) entertain learners.  We popped in a  Michael Himes tape and sat back, much like we might sit a toddler down in front of an episode of Sesame Street.  Maybe it's time to return to the tried-and-true witnessing...and listening.

Were not our hearts burning within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?
                                                                                                                                 - Luke 24:32