On the Other Hand: What We Learn From Chick-Lit
“For many Christian marriages, settling is exactly the expectation.”
A Time to Choose: Debt Ceilings, Medicare, and Competing Visions of America’s Future
Complicated political and financial realities must never prevent us from loving our neighbors as ourselves.
The Kiddy Pool: Taking “Sexy” Back
“Girls like to play ‘sexy’ because they are bombarded with images and messages that align female cultural capital with sex appeal.”
Social Media, Facebook Friends, and Why They Matter
How important are your Facebook friends?
Grace Notes: Clive Tanaka, French Curves
“You could approach “Jet Set Siempre 1°” reductionistically but doing so misses the forest for the trees.”
Mixed Signals: Why We Don’t Fear Cigarettes (or Crepes)
Can images help us not do the things we want to do?
Elsewhere: Casey Anthony, Tiny Tower, Michael Bay, Modern Warfare, Rand, etc.
These fascinating articles and links from the internet are good for reading, but not good for use as evangelism tracts.
All Things Physical: Too grown up for silly sports?
“. . . the problem is not the sporting activity or the leagues we participate in–the problem is our sinful hearts.”
Casey Anthony and Her Many Judges
The outcry against the verdict of the Casey Anthony case reveals more than our desire for justice.
Instant Watching: Better Off Ted
“As Ted struggles with self-gratification versus staying a responsible supervisor and father, he and his employees have to try to remain morally upright in a corporation with very questionable ethical standards.”
Music at Mars Hill: The Civil Wars in Concert
“The power of the male and female voice together in harmony is a beautiful depiction of the human heart and relationship.”
Making Sense of “Culture Making”, Part 4: Israel & God’s Irony
How God’s dealings with Israel reflect His love and concern for culture.
When Games Matter: The Silly Side of a Serious Game
“Its worse than all those cheesy Jean Claude Van Damme or Steven Seagal movies you used to think were cool as a kid . . .”
On the Other Hand: Tattoo Removal and Memory
“A tattoo is a moment in time, a long term reminder of who you were and how you felt at a specific location in your life.”
Portal 2: You Monster
How Portal 2’s characters raise questions about freewill and the bondage of ideologies.
Grace Notes: Carlos Forster, Teen Daze
“While studying philosophy in the Swiss Alps in 2008, the artist known as Teen Daze came across C.S. Lewis’ Out of the Silent Planet.”
