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August 2011

August 20, 2011

Grace Notes: Jay Tholen, Either/Orwell

Jay Tholen's music is bizarre, worshipful... and unlike anything else you've likely heard emerge from...

August 20, 2011

God's Grace in a Cup of Tea

"I'm often defeated, shell-shocked, and teary-eyed. "Does it really have to be so bad?" I...

August 19, 2011

What Memes Mean: On Tribute Collages, Remixing, And Laziness

"This sort of “art” is a way to make us feel like artists even though...

August 19, 2011

Mixed Signals: Abercrombie & Fitch vs. Jersey Shore

"A&F may design seductively inappropriate clothing for children, but that’s way different than Jersey Shore."

August 18, 2011

The Moviegoer: What was the Context?

"Our embodied lives dictate that we cannot understand moral questions apart from narrative context."

August 17, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Mat Kearney and the Struggle for Identity

". . . there's a distinct difference between a sharpening of identity and an assimilation...

August 16, 2011

When Games Matter: Video Game Violence and Its Frequent Lack of Self Awareness

". . . its almost as if the game itself is serving as sort of...

August 16, 2011

On the Other Hand: Designing Your Political BS Filter

"The world is full of BS. You know this, I know this, everyone knows this."

August 15, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: Bachmann, Schaeffer, Pearcey, and Private Faith

"There is an important point here that Christians must take note of: secularism can only...

August 12, 2011

Mixed Signals: Mood Readings by Jell-O Pudding

"If I had my own little Mood Meter, I would be much more aware of...

August 12, 2011

What Memes Mean: The Boogity-Boogity-Book Of Common Prayer

"I believe Nelms is simply a huge NASCAR fan trying to thank God specifically for...

August 11, 2011

The Moviegoer: Rise of the (inhuman) Humane Society

"...the film backs off of the franchise’s usual redemptive possibilities in depicting humans who act...

August 09, 2011

When Games Matter: Bastion, History, and Learning from Our Mistakes

"... but changing history cannot actually make the world a better place--to do that you...

August 08, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: Christian Ethics in Air Force Training and the Authority of the Bible

"If the State cannot allow itself to be judged by God's Word, it is very...

August 08, 2011

The Kiddy Pool: It Ain't Easy

"Sure, some parents hit their stride right away, fall instantly in love with their babies,...

August 06, 2011

Grace Notes: Sam Billen, Talik

Sam Billen crafts quirky-yet-affecting indie/electronic pop and Talik's beat-laced atmospherica is perfect for lazy summer...

August 05, 2011

Mixed Signals: The Starbucks Treat Mentality

". . . history shows that today’s treat will become tomorrow’s necessity."

August 05, 2011

What Memes Mean: "Jesus Is A Friend", That Guy, and Bad Art

"Christian charity and kindness doesn’t mean we overlook bad ideas or bad art, even among...

August 04, 2011

The Moviegoer: How Captain America Does Patriotism Right

"Captain America avoids straw-man enemies, nationalism, and celebration of independent self-reliance."

August 03, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Derek Webb's Vision of Worshipful Art

"I don't know if Feedback has revolutionized the Christian music industry, but it certainly has...

August 02, 2011

When Games Matter: The Imaginative World of Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

"I no longer possess the vivid imagination I had as a child, but games like...

August 02, 2011

On the Other Hand: Ethics, Ethics, Everywhere!

"Politicians are in the limelight, but almost without exception each of us has opportunity to...

August 01, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: Praying for those in Power

"If we offered thanksgivings for all our leaders, could we mock them with political jokes?"

August 01, 2011

The Kiddy Pool: Truth and Lies

"The show relies more on parent-child estrangement than actual conflict to convey the isolation that...

July 2011

July 30, 2011

Grace Notes: Gang Gang Dance, M83

Gang Gang Dance melts your brain while M83 gets epic with the saxophone.

July 29, 2011

Mixed Signals: A Creative Muse Named Sharpie

"When I see the artistry poured onto a paper coffee cup canvas, I am inspired...

July 29, 2011

What Memes Mean: Rebecca Black And Pulse-Checking

"Memes can tell us what our culture finds funny, entertaining, encouraging, meaningful, and relevant."

July 28, 2011

The Moviegoer: The Rest of the Year

With the summer movie season coming to a close, and Oscar season just around the...

July 27, 2011

Instant Watching: Piccadilly Jim

"Piccadilly Jim is a light, fun, over the top flick with intelligence, just like a...

July 27, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: God Is Able; Are We?

"Any music that lifts our souls and emotions and pulls us toward God can never...

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