Monthly Archives: September 2012

“It seems increasingly clear: for the most part, videogames aren’t a way to relax. They are, in fact, taxing. Just as someone can work too hard, someone can play too hard.”

Greenfield’s documentary is a favorite of the year for me precisely because she avoids the ruthless desire for a scapegoat, and somehow manages to humanize these lost souls in a way that discourages self-righteous disgust.

“The 2012 version may look less materialistic, but the root is the same: We still want to be considered the elite in society, whether that’s through owning a Rolls Royce or having the highest social media influence.”

“Roiphe misses the fact that motherhood is a calling for many women, and that engaging in it joyfully was supposed to be a valid choice in feminism.”

“Not a guide on how to vote, but how to be a voter online–wherein you will find short statements and articles which (I hope) will help you think through how to be a discerning, charitable, politicly engaged Christian online.”

“No one is a Christian because they figured out life, creation, and the age of the Earth.”

“Sometimes the work of understanding God’s promises is pretty simple, and reading with my toddler helps me approach the Bible with fresh, childlike faith.”

“Today marks the release of a new album by the new kings of Americana music: the Avett Brothers.”

“Given what pole dancing represents, holding fitness classes for kids seems like an even worse idea than pole dancing for Christian women.”

How Walt’s descent into badness is a flight of imagination that is crashing to the ground.

“Americanism, the great heresy of our country, must be challenged by a teaching of the Word that helps believers to not confuse their earthly citizenship for their heavenly one.”

Marvin Gaye, OutKast, and Sugar are just a few of the really solid releases on sale this month at Amazon.

“Since when did lightheartedness, playfulness, and joy become such a sin?”

“Just like you cannot experience intercourse while fully dressed, we can’t experience healing through our sexual intimacy if we are hiding pieces of our inner selves.”

“And while I look at the practice with the suspicion on the grounds of greed and lack of artistic integrity, maybe there is no right or wrong answer.”

“Introverts and extroverts alike need to balance group interactions with time alone.”