A New Lord's Prayer, 'Return of the King' and Wisdom from Tim Keller

[bannerad]( DECEMBER 18, 2018 [RELEVANT THIS WEEK]( THE BEST OF RELEVANTMAGAZINE.COM [Hero-5.jpg]( STORY OF THE WEEK [Report: Pope Francis Is Going to Change the Lord's Prayer]( [rn-x.png] The Vatican might soon approve a change to the Lord's Prayer posed by Pope Francis, who is advocating for some new language after taking a close look at the original text (Matthew 6) in which Jesus commands us how to pray. And the Pope might not be the only person who takes issue with the reading. [READ NOW]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW [• 15 Years Ago, 'Return of the King' Became One of the Biggest Movies of All Time]( On December 17, 2003, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King hit American theaters. Months later, by the time it left cinemas, it had 11 Oscars (tied for the most all-time) and over $1 billion to its name. We look back on the biggest release in cinema history with a bevy of wild little-known facts about the movie. [• The Movie that Fell to 'Return of the King']( Of course, that same awards season, ROTK's dominance meant the downfall of many other movies, including the now-overlooked Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Critically acclaimed but financially a disaster, Commander is one of the great what-ifs of cinema history, and its legacy might be different if ROTK hadn't been its superior 15 years ago. [• You Need to Hear Tim Keller's Takedown of Radical Nationalism]( Pastor Tim Keller spoke at length about the trends he's seeing among evangelical Christians in regards to their politics. In an interview, Keller used immigration to make a broader point about the way believers are viewing their allegiance to country: "I'm a Christian first. I'm an American second." [• Faith Involves Your Brain, Too]( On its surface, church can be an emotions-forward experience. People are raising their hands and bowing their heads and—hey, is that guy crying? The point is: True faith also means engaging with the Word on an intellectual, thoughtful level. Your feelings shouldn't be everything. God wants more from you. [• Max Lucado Opens Up About the Trauma of His Own Sexual Abuse]( Last Thursday, the evangelical Church met at a summit discussing how it should engage with the #MeToo movement. While some took issue with representation at the conference, there were a number of survivors among those present, including influential author Max Lucado, who shared his abuse story in public for the first time. [• The 10 Best Netflix Films of 2018]( This year, Netflix placed an increased emphasis on the quality of original film content they offer in addition to the ever-increasing expansion of their television offerings. It paid off, so much that we compiled a list of the greatest movies to release on the service in 2018, from fun rom-coms to sweeping artsy prestige films. [• Amy Grant Tells a Horrifying Christmas Story, and All Michael W. Smith Can Do Is Smile Uncomfortably]( CMA's Country Christmas seems like a cheery affair, but Amy Grant had other vibes in mind when she took the stage with Michael W. Smith. Grant shared a Christmas memory from her childhood involving a bloodthirsty cat, and beyond being insanely weird, we have to give credit to Smith for keeping his composure. Yikes. MOST SHARED [Hero-17.jpg]( GOD [3 Prayers We Need to Stop Saying]( [bible.png]( LIFE [Don’t Bring Your Toxic Relationships Into 2019]( [Hero-4.jpg]( CULTURE [Review: The Joyful Delights of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’]( [rn-logo.png]( © 2018 RELEVANT Media Group. All Rights Reserved [Cover-96.png]( [SUBSCRIBE]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?](    Don't want to receive these emails anymore?  [unsubscribe from this list](    [update subscription preferences]( RELEVANT Media Group · 55 West Church St. · Suite #211 · Orlando, FL 32801 · USA