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May 2013

May 03, 2013

The Moviegoer: The Renovative View From Up on Poppy Hill

Each week in The Moviegoer, Nick Olson examines new and upcoming films. During an early scene...

May 01, 2013

ELSEWHERE: Iconic Star Wars Composer Likely on Board for “Star Wars: Episode VII”

Good news! Looks like J.J. Abrams will be enlisting the iconic John Williams to compose...

May 01, 2013

Podcast #118: Pam, Jim and the Office (Plus the Cussing TV Anchor)

Every week on the Christ and Pop Culture Podcast, various Christ and Pop Culture writers...

May 01, 2013

God and Country Music: The Salvation of George Jones

Each week in God and Country Music, Nick Rynerson gives country music a chance and examines...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Music Matters: Naming Names in Shai Linne’s “Fal$e Teacher$”

Each Tuesday in Music Matters, Matthew Linder explores the intersections of music, culture and faith....

April 30, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: A Walk in the Woods, with Children

We need to walk in the woods with our children to share in the joy,...

April 26, 2013

The Moviegoer: Tracking the Legacy of Tragic Secrets in The Place Beyond the Pines

Each week in The Moviegoer, Nick Olson examines new and upcoming films. An essential image in...

April 25, 2013

Citizenship Confusion: Do We Need the Word of God on Our Guns?

Every Thursday in Citizenship Confusion, Alan Noble discusses how we confuse our heavenly citizenship with citizenship...

April 23, 2013

Music Matters: What Can Metal Tell Us About the Importance of the Resurrection?

Metal bands understand the importance of the resurrection because if it is true it changes...

April 23, 2013

Kiddy Pool: Noah’s Ark, or the Apocalypse for Kids

Teaching children about Noah's Ark should neither gloss over the sin that caused the flood...

April 19, 2013

Notes from the Margins: Dove Makes us Feel Great in All the Wrong Ways

Each week in Notes From the Margins, D.L. Mayfield writes about the kingdom of God, marginalized...

April 16, 2013

Podcast #117: The Gosnell Tragedy, How Sex Affects Faith, “Accidental Racist”

Every week on the Christ and Pop Culture Podcast, various Christ and Pop Culture writers...

April 16, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: In Praise of Ordinary Children

Intelligence in our children, whether normal or advanced, is in no way a virtue.

April 16, 2013

Music Matters: In Search of 90’s CCM that Doesn’t Suck

A search for Contemporary Christian Music from the 1990's that is aesthetically pleasing and theologically...

April 11, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Machiavelli and the Pruning Parent

Every week in The Kiddy Pool, Erin Newcomb confronts one of many issues that parents must...

April 09, 2013

Music Matters: Death, The End of All Things and Hope Laid Up in the Heavens in Muse’s “Exogenesis Symphony”

Each Tuesday in Music Matters, Matthew Linder explores the intersections of music, culture and faith....

April 05, 2013

Notes from the Margins: The Mindy Project–A Once in a Decade Opportunity

"The Mindy Project is not a show about race, gender, or cultural perceptions of beauty....

April 04, 2013

The Moviegoer: Terrence Malick’s “To the Wonder” and Psalmic Yearning

Each week in The Moviegoer, Nick Olson examines new and upcoming films. I stretch out my...

April 03, 2013

Podcast #116: GDC 2013 and The State of Videogames

Every week on the Christ and Pop Culture Podcast, various Christ and Pop Culture writers...

April 03, 2013

God and Country Music: Jason Molina’s Heaven Bound Hope in Brokenness

Each week in God and Country Music, Nick Rynerson gives country music a chance and examines...

April 02, 2013

Kiddy Pool: Calling All Parenting Experts!

Every week in The Kiddy Pool, Erin Newcomb confronts one of many issues that parents must...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

The Moviegoer: This is [Not] a Film

Each week in The Moviegoer, Nick Olson examines new and upcoming films. Editor's Note: This is...

March 26, 2013

Music Matters: David Bowie, Still Not Quite an Atheist

Each Tuesday in Music Matters, Matthew Linder explores the intersections of music, culture and faith....

March 22, 2013

Notes from the Margins: The New Radicals are Already Here

"There is no getting around this element of the New Radicals: they are right to...

March 20, 2013

God and Country Music: What Hootie Taught Me about Contextualization

Each week in God and Country Music, Nick Rynerson gives country music a chance and examines...

March 20, 2013

Podcast #115: We Discuss Lean In, and the New Pope, Pope The New Pope

Every week on the Christ and Pop Culture Podcast, various Christ and Pop Culture writers...

March 19, 2013

Music Matters: The 21st Century Return of Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Church Music

Each Tuesday in Music Matters, Matthew Linder explores the intersections of music, culture and faith....

March 19, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: The Monster in the Mirror

Every week in The Kiddy Pool, Erin Newcomb confronts one of many issues that parents must...

March 14, 2013

The Moviegoer: “Planet of Snail” and When the Darkness and Silence are with God

Each week in The Moviegoer, Nick Olson examines new and upcoming films. Editor's Note: Planet of...

March 13, 2013

God and Country Music: What Makes a Record Great. ‘Rattlin’ Bones’ after Five Years

Each week in God and Country Music, Nick Rynerson gives country music a chance and examines...

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