"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." (Matthew 18:20)
Just a random thought: video games have the benefit of potentially drawing people together. However, just being together is not enough; there has to be the intent to interact and cultivate friendship. In this way, certain video game sessions may be a great way to draw together fellow Jesus believers...
Every so often, a few Christian friends of mine and I get together for what we lamely call "man-dates." Ugh, what a terrible phrase to have in the American English lexicon... Anyway, we get together, play some Wii Sports or whatever, and then have some prayer time. Okay, maybe it's also "lame" that we play Wii and THEN pray, but at least these man gatherings draw guys together. If it results in some prayer, then I say that the time spent hanging out takes on deeper significance.
Video games can draw people together, especially men who stereotypically engage in profound conversation and emotive reflection only when coerced or bribed. Video games, like sports, provide a platform for exploring deeper issues man-to-man.
Okay, I'm belaboring the point. Time to stop.
Ciao!
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