Die Hard Double Feature: Finding God in Die Hard—BT’s “Christmas at the Movies” Teaching

The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

Crossroads

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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For years, Brian has staked his claim that Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Now, he has stage time to explain why. As part of a weekend teaching series, “Christmas at the Movies,” Brian shares how Die Hard contains echoes of that original night in Bethlehem—from unideal family situations, to a hero that fights for his beloved. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Die Hard becomes a message of hope for everyone. Welcome to the party, pal.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the aggressive life just in time for Christmas.
0:19.7	Here's a little extra gift for me to you.
0:22.2	From Wa to Wa, whatever.
0:25.4	We got a double feature lined up for the podcast.
0:29.3	That's right.
0:30.8	One day, two different episodes, all about our favorite topic around Christmas.
0:37.3	Die hard. Yes. First, you're going to find an interview
0:39.9	with Elizabeth Lane. She's a former Hollywood director of development who actually helped bring
0:45.1	one of my favorite Christmas movies to life, die hard. And she actually, I want to spoil this first,
0:50.9	she's actually not in alignment that it actually is a Christmas
0:54.5	movie. I don't like having guests who don't get with the freaking program, but nonetheless,
0:59.5	she was a great guest, appreciate her. But in case you want to know why Diehard actually
1:04.4	is a Christmas movie and you want a little bit of a spiritual joltier season, I'm also
1:10.2	including a message I gave on this, this topic.
1:14.7	And man, it's one of the most favorite things I ever done when I've preached.
1:18.2	I love doing things that tend not to be done.
1:20.9	Preaching on diehard generally isn't done.
1:23.1	Also, wearing makeup, like, makes it look like you were beaten up. Generally isn't done.
1:28.3	Also wearing a wife beater having to put a jacket on afterwards.
1:32.0	Generally isn't done.
1:32.6	And for the grand finale, or actually the grand intro,
1:36.1	actually smoking a cigarette on stage a la John McLean style.
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