Inspire Ellen

Inspire Ellen

Double Dream Hands For Ellen DeGeneres's Birthday!

It would seem that the Ellen Show has Double Dream Hands fever!

 

Following the enormous viral success of the YouTube video, John Jacobson has been featured on the show several times, inciting excitement from the audience and staff alike. Jacobson's most recent appearance came in the form of a surprise for Ellen's 53rd birthday, during which he did a live demonstration of the choreography first displayed in his now-famous video.

 

The entire Ellen staff and Jacobson performed the Double Dream Hands dance as the audience and the host went wild. Other celebrity guests included Colin Farrell, Julia Roberts, Pink, Jaden Smith, and the band One Eskimo. DeGeneres joked that Roberts' very first appearance on her show was more exciting than Jacobson's, but "just barely."

 

In his trademark khaki pants and yellow polo shirt, Jacobson is rapidly becoming a well-loved symbol of childlike exuberance, inspiring adults to revisit their playful side.

 

"It's unnatural not to sing and dance," says Jacobson. "Children love to sing and dance all the time."

 

In contrast, notes Jacobson, adults often refrain from such activities and miss out on a crucial part of life as a result.

 

"Everyone who dances and does music is happier and healthier," he asserts. "If I look ridiculous doing it, so be it."

 

Jacobson's lack of inhibition is part of what makes him so appealing to children and adults alike. Double Dream Hands, which began as an instructional dance video for children, is a reminder that every human possesses a playful side and should celebrate it whenever possible.

 

"Learning important things through music and what it really means to be human are what keeps me going everyday," says Jacobson. "People can look at this silly thing on the internet of me dancing and think that it's the hottest thing in the world, but I know that what we're trying to do by teaching kids about what it is to be human through music is really, really important. So laugh at me or laugh with me…it makes no difference as long as the lessons are sinking in."

 

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B.L. Turek is a writer based in Los Angeles, CA.

Do MOST Seventh-Day Adventists believe that Ellen G. White was divinely inspired?

The Conservative Adventists consider her to be a messenger of God and consider her writings to be divinely inspired. There are the Progressive (Liberal) Adventists who consider her writings to be simply devotional and pastoral.

My question is, do MOST Seventh-Day Adventists believe that she had a prophetic gift?

I believe the understanding and acceptance of Ellen White as "inspired" or as a "prophet" varies somewhat cultural throughout the world, with some regions/cultures being stricter adherants than others.

However, I would say that MOST Seventh-day Adventists believe that Ellen White was "inspired" -- at the very least, in the way that all spiritually uplifting material is inspired by God. I also believe that a significant number, if not a majority of Adventists accept her as a prophet -- however, she is definitely not held on the same level as the Bible. This is keeping in her own view of herself and her ministry: "the Lord has given a lesser light to lead men and women to the greater light [the Bible]."

All of our doctrines are founded upon scripture and, not the visions of Ellen White. In fact, she herself, opposed the Seventh-day Sabbath truth initially. However, careful and prayerful Bible study led to the conclusion the those who wish to follow the example of Christ (Luke 4:16) would observe the Sabbath. Later visions merely affirmed their conclusion.

Kudos to cc_of_Oz and Matrix!! Excellent answers!!

As for the answer by "God's Truth": Technically speaking, all of Christianity is a cult in that we are devoted followers of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

Unfortunately, "cult" is a word that is often carelessly used, misused and/or used to defame someone or a particular faith group with whom one disagrees.

The primary dictionary definition of "cult" actually applies to nearly all religions and/or faiths:
1: formal religious veneration : worship
2: a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also its body of adherents.

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