VeggieTales Review

Silly Little Thing Called Love Trailer

2010-04-26T18:00:00Z

Here’s one I haven’t had a chance to see yet—kinda—but it’s in my Netflix cue. Repackaged together are some classic VeggieTales episodes on love.

I think they really like to put Flibber-o-loo onto every DVD they can…

Pistachio

2010-04-19T18:00:00Z

Have you seen the latest VeggieTales video, Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn’t?

We were actually able to see this on Netflix, and it was terrific. Our kids have watched it many times. Here’s the trailer:

Hope’s Song

2010-04-12T15:00:00Z

This is one of my all time favorite VeggieTales songs, and it’s appropriate this time of year.

What started at Christmas, culminated at Resurrection Sunday–

Pa Grape Needs Some New Glasses

2010-03-25T03:16:12Z

As you know, Pa Grape doesn’t have any eyes—at least, not that we can see. That means that it’s very important that he has good eyewear.

The problem is, being a VeggieTales superstar doesn’t exactly bring with it a big paycheck. I mean, it used to be that new DVDs were $14.99, and now they’re only $9.99!

So, where does Pa go to get his eyeglasses inexpensively? Zenni Optical!

I have to admit, I was skeptical at first. When Pa told me he had ordered a pair of glasses for $8.00 I told him that they couldn’t work. I spent the time it took to get them from China mocking him, and asked him where he’d ever heard of such a thing.

He pointed me to this web review from the Examiner. Sure enough, these things were the real deal, and they saved Pa a bunch of money.

What’s more, Pa was telling that the added features that you usually get—things link UV protection etc.—are really cheap there as well.

Like I said, I was skeptical, but the day came when they arrived in the mail and Pa shouted “Hallelujah, I can see again!”

If you’re not looking to get your glasses right away, and you want a cheap pair of glasses that do a good job, check out Zenni Optical, and tell them that Pa Grape sent you!

Tim Hodge’s Son Matthew in Accident

2009-08-25T17:14:41Z

From Phil Vischer:

This is a very brief post with a heavy heart. Longtime VeggieTales writer/director Tim Hodge and his family need our prayers right now – they’re 18 year-old son Matthew was in a car accident last night and is currently fighting for his life in a Nashville hospital. Pray for the doctors currently working on Matthew, as well as his parents Tim and Sandy and his younger sister Abby, that they would feel God’s presence in this very dark hour. Tim has been a key part of the Big Idea family for quite some time, so many Big Idea folks are with them right now. I’ll keep you informed as we learn more.

An update:

Well, the good news is that Tim Hodge’s son Matthew is still with us this morning (Monday morning). He made it through the night and is headed in for surgery to relieve additional pressure in his head. I don’t believe he has been conscious since the car accident Saturday evening, so there is still the question of brain function and long-term damage. But he is still here.

Tim and Sandy Hodge send their thanks for your prayers!

Free DVD!

2009-06-30T14:00:00Z

Caught this over at Keeping the Kingdom First!

Here’s a fun freebie to start your week! Sign up for the e-newsletter from Big Idea and choose 1 of 3 Veggie Tales DVDs. Just pay shipping, $2.99.

It’s never too early to start Christmas shopping, right? There is no coupon code necessary, and you can even pay via PayPal.

Minnesota Cuke is Back!

2009-06-16T14:00:00Z

This short section doesn’t really give us much to go on. And what August do they mean? Certainly not this one!

In any case, it’ll be interesting to see what they do—whether they try to take more from the movies, or whether they’ll go off on their own tangent.

Stay tuned…

Another Christmas VeggieTales?

2009-06-15T04:09:14Z

So, what would you think of this idea of a new VeggieTales Christmas episode, based on the idea of the story of Saint Nick?

They’ve done the story of Saint Patrick before. Is this good for our kids? Do you do Santa with your children?

It’ll be interesting to see how they treat this subject. They have done Santa before, as a part of the Toy that Saved Christmas—Bob was playing Santa in that sill song.

[Hat Tip: Macy]

Veggies At Play

2009-06-12T14:00:00Z

What do your young veggies like to do?

My veggies like to play our Wii—but they don’t just play it, when they turn it off and walk away they start playing and acting out where they think the story will go next.

At lunch or dinner they will recount the new things they’ve discovered on their game—in context like we totally know what they’re talking about.

Should we know everything about what they play? Should we get involved?

We do from time to time—or at least I do.

What do you think? Are video games always wrong? How about acting them out?

Training Little Vegetables

2009-06-11T14:00:00Z

What is the primary responsibility for the family? In my opinion it’s training up the next generation—raising a godly seed.

So, how far should this go?

What They Take In

To me, this should include what they watch on television and what they read. What they see and take in should be that which builds their faith, not that which would seek to harm it.

That means that there are few good choices for entertainment out there—and some would say that means that there’s more time for imagination.

VeggieTales, Adventures in Odyssey, Patch the Pirate and the like provide some great ways to stretch your kids minds using imagination and storytelling. These are positive things, to which you can add biographies and other true stories to give an appropriate image of God.

Where They Go to School

It’s important that, while their minds are young, they are trained in the ways of the Lord. Children are not equipped to make adult decisions about what to believe, and when left to make those decisions, the one that spends the most time with them will be the one they pick.

With public education reduced to education by secular humanists, there are really only two choices for the believer if they’re seeking to raise godly seed: Christian schooling or homeschooling.

Friends

We must make sure that our children choose for friends those that would build their character, not those that would seek to tear it down. This doesn’t have to be obvious, but it should be planned.

Take an interest in your kids friends and their parents. You need to know what they’re being exposed to and who will be influencing them when you’re not.