Your Parenting Perspective Matters Netflix, my friends, is an unsettling mirror. Open the App. Like, right now. Take a leisurely scroll down the virtual buffet of TV shows and movies …
FERN: Take Ownership of Your Problems
Answering the phone, Fern’s mother was expecting her son to wish her a happy anniversary. She wasn’t expecting him to tell her he was at the police station, under arrest for drug charges. From that gut-wrenching moment to a prison chapel service, this episode shows the overwhelming power of God’s grace. Today Fern is one half of the Christian hip hop group, Social Club Misfits, and boldly proclaims the gospel to all who will listen. This is a story for all of us who have wondered if we matter and if we have purpose.
The Unplanned Conversation About Abortion
It seems as though the abortion debate has kicked back into high gear within the last year. In some ways, this feels like it came out of nowhere. I remember …
Andy Hunter: Worship is Not Just About Music
As Andy says, “Music is something that carries emotion and a message” and as he’s still writing scores and music, he’s focused on a new venture to help us all connect with God.
What the Success of Marvel Movies Says About Us
Marvel comic movies have grossed over $10 billion in theatres. (Source: boxofficemojo) Marvel will capitalize on this momentum with a total of 15 new movies in 2018 and 2019. When a …
Heroes and Villains
A Cultural Longing While a trip to the movies may not be as commonplace is in years past, box office records continue to be smashed yearover- year—particularly in summer months. …
Music To My Ears
What Draws You Closer to Christ? Is the music I listen to drawing me closer to Christ or pushing me further away? Music has the incredible ability to encourage us, inspire us and …
Hip-Hop’s Trip Lee Opens Up On Faith, Fatigue, and Finding Purpose
Life Beyond the Highlight Reel On the surface, Trip Lee has it all together. The acclaimed hip-hop artist has five hit albums under his belt, including two that have debuted …
Can We Criticize Christian Music?
The Challenges of Critiquing Subjective Experiences I think most Christians can agree, it’s a love/hate relationship with Christian music. Some may remember the CD burning parties in the mid-90s. Spurred …
Where Does That Song Take You?
Understanding the Non-Neutrality of Music Way back when rap music was beginning to garner more mainstream appeal and radio play, I was a really, really white guy. Okay, I’m still …