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October 2013

October 31, 2013

The Halloween Trifecta: Kids, Sugar, and Fear

"Despite my reservations about Halloween, I do see why people like it: It offers community."

October 31, 2013

This Halloween, Read a Scary Story and Embrace Inscrutability

If your sense of myth has atrophied, a ghastly tale may help you to come...

October 30, 2013

And Now, Some Brief Last-Minute Advice About Dressing Up on Halloween

Maybe your October has been as much of a whirlwind as mine has, and your...

October 28, 2013

Why I Raised My Voice (and Encouraged Other Asian Americans to Do the Same)

Helen Lee explains why she helped to write and publish an open letter to the...

October 18, 2013

The Burden of Saying Goodbye to a Dog

"The last enemy to be destroyed is death." -1 Corinthians 15:26 We first met Lacey in...

October 16, 2013

It’s World Food Day! Do You Know What It Means to Be Hungry?

"What can we do, in our little corners of the world, to aid in the...

October 16, 2013

Taken for Granted: Why the Church Must Acknowledge Illness

"It's tempting to think of our physical state as secondary to our spiritual state, but...

October 14, 2013

Finding the Heart of God in a Bullying Prevention Campaign

"Bullying is in direct opposition to God's heart for the outsiders and outcasts."

October 14, 2013

Should We Be Offended by a Sacrilegious Hamburger?

To what extent should Christians be offended by sacrilege?

October 03, 2013

Pope Francis: From “Yay!” to “Uh..” in Record Time

The Pope's high profile remarks teach us that there is a reason we remain a...

October 02, 2013

Consuming with Clear Eyes: Why Cultural Discernment Is up to You

"Our goal is to equip you for the task of cultural discernment, not necessarily to...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

The Sources of Our Discontent: Why Our Generation Is Still Unhappy

Are we unhappy because life failed us or because our expectations set us up to...

September 30, 2013

How Can I Protect My Kids from Internet Porn?

Few are probably unaware, at this point, that Internet pornography is a serious problem, one...

September 30, 2013

Can Driscoll’s Army of SuperMen Save the Church From Death and Destruction?

Do evangelical calls for Church-saving supermen encourage imitations of Christ or of worldly “masculine” behavior?

September 27, 2013

Anxiety Is a Monster, and It Looks Like This

"Increasing our understand of and familiarity with the ways people suffer is a means of...

September 27, 2013

Meet the Internet’s Most Hated Typist

Hermelin's article is an encouragement to look beyond labels, which, more often than not, are...

September 23, 2013

How to Enjoy Jen Hatmaker’s Upcoming Reality Show

Perhaps we could simply let the show and the Hatmakers be what they are: a...

September 20, 2013

Why My Wife and I Walked away from Infertility Treatments

"Left unchecked, a natural, God-given desire for children can morph into an ugly, idolatrous, desperation...

September 17, 2013

How The Psalms Made Folk Music

"Along with being God’s perfect word, the hymnbook of the Bible is an unparalleled artistic...

September 13, 2013

“Most Dudes Are Weird and I Pity Them”: Dating Advice for Actual Christian Guys

"The fact that you are burning with desire can cloud your brain and cause you...

September 13, 2013

Mixed Signals: Abused Goddesses Expose Violence in India

A campaign featuring bruised and bloodied Hindu goddesses could be one means God uses to...

September 12, 2013

Are Concussions the Price We Pay for Manly Men?

If football makes weak boys into manly men, does that nullify challenges to game violence...

September 11, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 1: Mad Man with a Box

Before “Doctor Who” officially turns 50 this November, Christ and Pop Culture will spend 12...

September 10, 2013

Billy Corgan, God, and Rock Music

In a recent interview Billy Corgan was asked what themes he was exploring musically, now...

September 09, 2013

The Precarious Validity of ‘Pastor Fashion’

"Provided we remain sensitive to conviction over idolatry, greed, and vanity, I don't see why...

September 06, 2013

Open Letters: Prideful, Presumptuous, and They Need to Stop

The time for the open letter has passed.

September 05, 2013

If Books and Culture Disappears, We All Lose

"Nowhere else will you find an evangelical journal with the same depth and breadth, the...

September 05, 2013

The Paradox of Living in the Face of Human Trafficking

Facing the paradox of practicality and systemic injustice, how do we live on an everyday...

September 03, 2013

Elsewhere: Gregory Wolfe of ‘IMAGE’ is Asking for Your Help

For as long as I've been reading good words, Image has been the journal I've associated with...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Coptic Christians in Egypt are Suffering; But What Is Coptic Christianity Anyway?

"Throughout their history, the Coptic Christians of Egypt and its neighbors have been no strangers...

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