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May 2016

May 12, 2016

The rainbow disconnection: Goodbye, “Muppets”

You'd be hard-pressed to find a bigger Muppet fan than me. As soon as my...

May 10, 2016

5 ways to save Christian movies

It's the best and worst of times for Christian movies. I can't remember a...

May 05, 2016

Review — Captain America: Civil War

It might be hard to have a coherent conversation with me about "Captain America: Civil...

May 03, 2016

Why I don’t expect a miracle

This post is part of a weekly series focused on the National Geographic Channel’s documentary...

May 01, 2016

The rock star, the pastor and the Psalms

The following video has been making the rounds this week, but I just had the...

April 2016

April 28, 2016

Catching up: “Midnight Special,” “Kimmy Schmidt,” “Zootopia” and Linklater

So, for regular readers, I know that my writing's been a bit sporadic in the...

April 26, 2016

We loved “Breaking Bad” because we are badly broken

This post is part of a weekly series focused on the National Geographic Channel’s documentary...

April 24, 2016

Review: “Everybody Wants Some!!”

My college career was nothing like Richard Linklater's. I didn't attend school on a baseball...

April 19, 2016

My evolving views on Creation

This post is part of a weekly series focused on the National Geographic Channel’s documentary...

April 14, 2016

‘Honestly’: An introduction to life’s messiness

Honestly, I don't know that I would have picked up "Honestly" of my own accord....

April 12, 2016

Who is God?

This post is part of a weekly series focused on the National Geographic Channel’s documentary...

April 08, 2016

Interview: “Sons and Doubters” podcast co-hosts Aaron Hale and Luke Brawner (part 2)

Welcome to part two of my interview with "Sons and Doubters" co-hosts Aaron Hale...

April 07, 2016

Interview: “Sons and Doubters” co-hosts Aaron Hale and Luke Brawner (part 1)

One of the great discoveries I made last year was the "Sons and Doubters" podcast,...

April 05, 2016

Leaving Rapture Culture Behind

There's a smug satisfaction evangelicals get from Rapture narratives. Not only do the bad guys...

April 04, 2016

The balcony is still closed: Remembering Roger Ebert

Today marks the third anniversary of Roger Ebert's death. In honor, I'm re-posting this entry...

April 03, 2016

“God’s Not Dead 2,” Persecution Boogaloo

First, the good news: "God's Not Dead 2" is almost kind of good. It is,...

March 2016

March 30, 2016

5 Ways “God’s Not Dead” fails Christians

In March 2014, "God's Not Dead" brought in $60 million at the box office, proving that...

March 29, 2016

Podcast fun: “Far From Hollywood” v “Batman v Superman”

Hey everyone! One of the most fun and challenging things I've taken up in the...

March 25, 2016

The Road to Easter: “The Passion of the Christ”

It's been 12 years since "The Passion of the Christ" was released to a storm...

March 23, 2016

‘Batman v Superman’: Where are the good guys?

Every once in awhile, I'll walk in on my 4-year-old son playing with his superhero...

March 23, 2016

Interview with Amanda G. Stevens, author of the Haven Seekers series

There's enough bad Christian art out there and more than enough snarky writing about it —...

March 21, 2016

The glorious mess of Fox’s “The Passion Live”

Before saying anything else, let's just appreciate this fact: last night, in a time slot...

March 20, 2016

The Road to Easter 2016: “Easter Mysteries”

When I started this series, my intent was to get away from standard cinematic depictions...

March 20, 2016

The fleeting fame of Palm Sunday

We love celebrity. Our televisions and computer screens are constantly filled with the latest information...

March 19, 2016

We can’t answer Donald Trump’s noise with our own

A few years ago, my wife and I were walking through Ann Arbor on a...

March 18, 2016

Producer Ron Simons talks “Easter Mysteries”

On Tuesday, moviegoers can see a unique look at Jesus' life during a special cinematic...

March 15, 2016

Will Indy regain his soul in ‘Indiana Jones 5’?

Looks like it's time to dust off the fedora, grab the whip and maybe shine up...

March 14, 2016

The Road to Easter: The Young Messiah

I was skeptical of "The Young Messiah." Some of that was my usual hesitation with films...

March 12, 2016

Detroit area readers! Win free tickets to “Easter Mysteries”

This seems to be the year of the Jesus movie. We've already seen "Risen," tomorrow I'll...

March 11, 2016

Review: “10 Cloverfield Lane”

There's very little that "10 Cloverfield Lane" has in common with "Cloverfield" on a narrative...

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