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May 2011

May 02, 2011

Trumped

Why do we answer a fool in his folly?

April 2011

April 28, 2011

…by the Bell, Chapter 6: How Will They Know?

How is the gospel revealed to those who can't hear it? Ben and Kiel discuss.

April 26, 2011

Source Code: Is This Happening, And Does it Matter?

Source Code's novel take on the question of reality, perception, and our obligation to our...

April 25, 2011

Pole Fitness for Jesus?

Is a Christian pole dancing something to be redeemed, even behind closed doors?

April 22, 2011

Racists Pig Racing?: Why Christians are Obligated to be Discerning on the Internet

A story about a heroic Texan turns into something altogether different.

April 21, 2011

…by the Bell, Chapter 5: Speaking of Christ's Death

What's the best way to speak of Christ's death? Ben and Kiel discuss this issue...

April 19, 2011

Spring Spheres and Christian Persecution

Renaming our easter eggs isn't the worst thing that the world can do to us.

April 18, 2011

Ark Encounter: Should We Let Them Build Their Ark?

No life-size replica is going to help anyone stomach the most difficult of biblical stories.

April 15, 2011

Winter Is Coming: An Introduction to "Game of Thrones"

Why should you care about yet another fantasy series? Jason Morehead explains why the upcoming...

April 14, 2011

…by the Bell, Chapter 4: Does God Get What God Wants?

Is it possible to reconcile God's desire for all to be saved with the concept...

April 13, 2011

A Call for Writers

Think you've got what it takes to write for Christ and Pop Culture?

April 12, 2011

Rebecca Black, Stephen Colbert, and the Ethics of Mocking for Charity

It may have been for a good cause, but did two of the nicest comedians...

April 07, 2011

…by the Bell, Chapter 3: Rob Bell's Hell

Two friends - one book. The winner? Civility!

April 06, 2011

Christian Appreciation of "Secular" Music

Recognizing beauty is a Christian issue whether the artist is or not

April 05, 2011

The Not So Radical Book: A Review of David Platt's Radical

David Platt's counter-cultural tome is less like a personal soap-box and more like a well-articulated...

April 04, 2011

No Disclaimers: Vouching for Videogames, Once and For All

Drew Dixon explains why common criticisms of videogames fall totally and utterly flat.

March 2011

March 31, 2011

…by the Bell, Chapter 2: Is Heaven Now or Later… or Both?

The epic dialogue about Rob Bell's latest between two friends continues.

March 30, 2011

Roller Derby Part 1: Battering the Temple

Is Roller Derby an ethically neutral sport?

March 29, 2011

Rock N' Soul: Amos Lee, The Power of Music, and The Near Gospel Truth

Our culture is, for the most part, cool with Jesus - but which Jesus?

March 28, 2011

With Limited Interruptions, Part 2: Three Months Without Pop Culture or Other Distractions

I'm abstaining from popular culture, but that doesn't mean I'm unable to relate to the...

March 24, 2011

Repent, for the Stupocalypse is Nigh!

How do we cope with the seeming inevitability of an irretrievably dumb culture?

March 23, 2011

The Beautifully Dark Side of Videogames

Videogames as a medium aren't the problem. The problem is with me.

March 22, 2011

A Child-like Faith in a Freakonomics World

In a world of statistics, God is easily forgotten.

March 21, 2011

With Limited Interruptions: My First Month without Pop Culture or Other Disctractions

I'm giving up some ingrained habits, but the tendency to avoid the important things still...

March 17, 2011

Play in Process: The Patient Assassins

"If you're the kind of person who finds the standard fast-paced, shooter-based multiplayer games overwhelming...

March 17, 2011

…by the Bell: Two Friends Debate the Rob Bell Controversy

Is it possible that the Rob Bell controversy could bring two friends closer, and not...

March 16, 2011

Jeremy Larson's They Reappear: Worth the Effort

Jeremy Larson's new album is a soberly hopeful affair that makes us uncomfortable in all...

March 15, 2011

Signing Away My Life?

Sometimes signing a reality show audition waiver can seem like quite the commitment.

March 14, 2011

Japan, Pearl Harbor, and the Wrath of God

Responding to a natural disaster with pleasure and presumption deserves its own kind of wrath.

March 11, 2011

When Our Heroes Fail: The Case of Jim Tressel

Jim Tressel was a man I could emulate. Now, everything has changed.

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