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January 2012

January 12, 2012

The Moviegoer: The Girl Who Played with Boundaries

"Perhaps the film relies too much on the extremes, gadgetry, and cool edginess to keep...

January 12, 2012

Eat Your Vegetables: "The Third Man" (Reed, 1949)

"...the world doesn’t suffer from a lack of villains. In fact, it has too many."

January 12, 2012

Mixed Signals: Special K's Lose-Gain Philosophy

"...make sure you aren’t counting on an external fix for an internal issue."

January 11, 2012

What Memes Mean: What I Learned about Memes in 2011

Kirk takes a look "at the weird world of meme in 2011" and finds some...

January 10, 2012

When Games Matter: For the Love of the Grind

"The fact that Skyrim broke me of my anti-grinding ways is a tremendous compliment to...

January 10, 2012

Watching Politics from the Pew: The Presidential Obstacle Course

"Too often Christians call for more character and better values in leaders, but they get...

January 09, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: Top 10 'Anti-Christian' Acts of 2011 and SB 48

"When the worldly government does not favor our moral system, we take it as an...

January 09, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Loving Nature and Our Neighbors

"Because of the natural beauty our area affords, my daughter is growing up to revel...

January 06, 2012

Sacred Space: Politics at Church

"Finding friends, true friends, who disagree with you is a boon."

January 05, 2012

The Moviegoer: "Young Adult" or Monster?

Reitman’s film aptly captures the ironic childishness of a certain kind of “young adult.”

January 05, 2012

Eat Your Vegetables: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

"I use this film to talk to my students about... the unknown knowns that orient...

January 05, 2012

Mixed Signals: Brands Want More Than Facebook Fans

"What tangible help is a high fan count when it only requires a quick click...

January 04, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Most Anticipated Albums of 2012

Some of Luke's most anticipated music releases of 2012.

January 03, 2012

When Games Matter: Skyrim's Personal Deities

' . . . in this moment, Skyrim was working to encourage me to take...

January 02, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: Robert Spencer, JihadWatch.com, and Political Nihilism

"Unfortunately, many Christians have adopted this nihilism, leading to the perpetuation of lies, hatred, and...

January 02, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: But Wait…There’s More: The Twelve Days of Christmas

"if the buildup to Christmas leaves you feeling worn out, take heart in the ancient...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

Eat Your Vegetables: Beowulf

"The poem reminds us of a culture’s fragility, not only through its contents but by...

December 28, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: New Year's Music Resolutions for 2012

"This is what's on my mind heading into another year of music-listening."

December 28, 2011

What Memes Mean: Philosophy Shifts in Facebook's Timeline

Could this be Facebook's attempt to “teach us to number our days” and to “[redeem]...

December 23, 2011

Sacred Space: Christmas Worship

". . . don't let the Christmas hustle cause you to make church one more...

December 22, 2011

The Moviegoer: "Of Gods and Men" (Beauvois, 2011)

Xavier Beauvois’ film is a quiet meditation on what it means to be a faithful...

December 22, 2011

Eat Your Vegetables: "Out of the Past"

In film noir, you never win: you just see how long you can stave off...

December 22, 2011

Mixed Signals: Red Cross Invites You to Give More than Stuff

Red Cross calls us back to meaning, back to heartfelt giving and caring.

December 20, 2011

Watching Politics from the Pew: The Death of a Dictator

"His maniacal cult of personality was crazy enough to amuse us, but we too often...

December 20, 2011

When Games Matter: The Most Disappointing Game and the Best Review

"Maybe one day, I will garner the courage to revisit L. A. Noire . ....

December 19, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: The U.S. Funding of International LGBT Rights

"As Christians, we are called to love and care for our neighbor, which clearly means...

December 19, 2011

The Kiddy Pool: The Elf on the Shelf

"I’ve often wondered what families who use “Santa is watching” during the month of December...

December 16, 2011

Sacred Space: The Church and Sexual Sin

"You have had many, many trysts unseen. Even at church..."

December 15, 2011

The Moviegoer: "The Descendants" and the Search for Stewardship

"The film’s comedic elements felt contrived, thereby diminishing the effectiveness of what could have been...

December 15, 2011

Mixed Signals: Harvey Nichols Sells a Cure for Shame

Merely shifting the perception we hold of the walk of shame does nothing to ease...

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