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February 2012

February 09, 2012

The Moviegoer: Noticing "The Mill and the Cross"

Majewski’s film is a testament to great art, to the artist as weaver and the...

February 09, 2012

Mixed Signals: This Year's Best Super Bowl Ad

Apple got a promotion for their device that was rooted in the here and now,...

February 08, 2012

What Memes Mean: Muppet Political Discourse

Living in an age where even Muppets offer political criticism ought to inspire us to...

February 08, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Lessons From Leonard Cohen

"Old Ideas"' simplicity and focus on songwriting feels refreshing.

February 07, 2012

When Games Matter: Arkham City and Seamless Storytelling

"This moment in Arkham City gives me hope because it was a moment of truth....

February 06, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: Pamela Geller Abuses a Murder

"Voices like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller are very dangerous, particular for Christians and conservatives"

February 04, 2012

Grace Notes: Dead Can Dance, The Mary Onettes, Saint Etienne

Dead Can Dance come back from the dead, The Mary Onettes adjust their 80's sound,...

February 03, 2012

Sacred Space: Superbowl Sunday

"Something in the regular life of the church is going to conflict with the Superbowl...

February 02, 2012

Eat Your Vegetables: "The Age of Innocence" (Wharton, 1920)

The novel’s tone is thoroughly ironic, as Archer continually misreads as progressive the very traits...

February 02, 2012

Mixed Signals: What the Christian Message Says to the Masses

Targeting a message to your "superfans" doesn’t mean that they are the only ones listening.

February 01, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Lana Del Rey, Rebecca Black, and Ethics

"Marketing, branding, image, and production are not just afterthoughts in our musical culture."

January 2012

January 31, 2012

When Games Matter: Why Games Aren't About Story

"The best games give us a sense that we are making our own story and...

January 30, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: Do You Care What Others Think about You?

"Our culture delights in and rewards those who spread controversy, but do we? Should we?"

January 30, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: What’s in a Name?

"...children are not solely the property of their parents."

January 27, 2012

Sacred Space: The Church Shouldn't Make Voting Easy

"Jesus is not running this term, so the decision is hard."

January 26, 2012

Eat Your Vegetables: "Inglorious Basterds" (Tarantino, 2009)

The thing that I admire most about "Inglorious Basterds" is that it enforces moral responsibility.

January 26, 2012

The Moviegoer: What's Oscar Nostalgic For?

On Tuesday, the 2011 Oscar nominees were announced, and it seems that one of the...

January 25, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Most "Original" Score?

"I'm of the persuasion that the way we recognize and receive a medium like music...

January 25, 2012

What Memes Mean: Attempting to Navigate #thatawkwardmomentwhen

"The times we braved the waters of awkwardness and realized that everyone’s in the same...

January 24, 2012

When Games Matter: The Art of Story in The Binding of Isaac

"Isaac respresents a stellar achievement in storytelling by taking something as simple as "powerups" and...

January 24, 2012

Watching Politics From the Pew: Gingrich, Romney, and Personal History

"Too often we allow ourselves to be caught up in gut reactions, jerked here and...

January 23, 2012

Modern Family’s Cussing Controversy

"To what extent are audiences passive or active in the shaping of media, which, ultimately,...

January 23, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: Why John Piper is Wrong and Why Racism Still Matters

"The Gospel must motivate us towards critiquing structural racism, as opposed to only looking to...

January 20, 2012

Sacred Space: iPads, Kindles, and Nooks, Oh My!

"For the first time ever, I am teaching a book study from an electronic device."

January 19, 2012

Eat Your Vegetables: "The Crying of Lot 49" (Pynchon, 1966)

It’s a kind of mystery novel, so you are tempted to figure out the puzzle...

January 19, 2012

Mixed Signals: Newsweek and "Mad Men" Unite

Newsweek is smart to capitalize on the popularity of Mad Men

January 18, 2012

What Memes Mean: An In-House Perspective of 'Jesus > Religion'

"The common man in popular discourse is not used to our in-house equations of" Jesus...

January 16, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Pink, Blue, and Shades of Gray

"It’s not the knowledge of the baby’s sex that is problematic for me, it’s why...

January 14, 2012

Grace Notes: Minecraft

C418's soundtrack paints a picture of an intriguing and wonder-filled environment.

January 13, 2012

Sacred Space: Can Tattoo Parlors Help the Church Reach Out?

"Instead of trying to cloak ourselves in the latest trend, we ought to be busy...

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