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March 2013

March 14, 2013

Does History Channel’s The Bible Live up to Its Promise?

Two competing emotions welled up inside me when I first learned that the History Channel...

March 14, 2013

Why The New Pope Shouldn’t Listen to Obama’s Advice

Obama isn't the most precise theologian. Nor should that be expected of him--he's only a...

March 14, 2013

The New Pope is Serious About Social Justice

This morning, he was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. From this day forward, he is history's first...

March 13, 2013

How Should We Respond to Hugo Chavez’s Death?

When Hugo Chavez died last week, we saw an eruption of responses on both sides....

March 13, 2013

The Bachelor Finale: Loving on a Prayer

My husband and I tuned into last night’s finale of the Bachelor (yes, he watches;...

March 11, 2013

Faith in Humanity Just Took Another Hit: A Horrifying Holocaust Revelation

"Certain new theologians dispute original sin, which is the only part of Christian theology which...

March 11, 2013

What’s Wrong With Pursuing Gifted Education for Our Kids?

"Part of what Christian families can bring to the conversation is an awareness of this...

March 11, 2013

What Do Teens Hope to Gain When They Leave Facebook?

"If this trend is true, I fear that students are giving too much into this...

March 08, 2013

How “Religious Folk” Made Bioshock Infinite Better, and How We Can Make Other Games Better Too

People enjoy stories. We like to communicate things to one another; it's why we have...

March 08, 2013

Frequently Searched Questions: Is Mumford and Son Devil Worshiper?

The following are actual search terms people typed into Google (Yahoo?) which directed them to...

March 07, 2013

In Defense of Hipsters

A few years ago, I needed a new pair of eyeglasses. I had heard about...

March 07, 2013

Could You Survive Alone With Your Spouse For A Year?

"What Bjelke and Shapiro model for each other is a relationship based on mutual respect,...

March 07, 2013

Red Widow and the Complexities of Generational Sin

In the standard cultural and popular nomenclature, widows are black.  But it is likely appropriate...

March 06, 2013

Changes at Yahoo Show Who Works for Perks

"When the perks are removed, we must deal with the loss and look at what's...

March 06, 2013

So Rob Bell Wrote Another Book about God—Some Thoughts before Actually Reading It

Article originally posted at Derek Rishmawy's Reformedish blog, derekzrishmawy.com. A couple of years ago, Rob Bell...

March 06, 2013

Dow Jones Hits Record High! Politicians Worry about Economy

Facebook is where Chicken Little lives. Each day, I am bombarded with messages about the...

March 05, 2013

Bunheads: Why the Ballerinas Deserve a Call-Back

Last week I watched what may have been my last episode of “Bunheads” ever.  And...

March 04, 2013

Ben Affleck is Human! And Married!

Like a lot of Americans, I sat down the other night to watch the Oscars...

March 04, 2013

In Memoriam Arthur Machen: Celebrating 150 Years of Horror and Ecstasy

Yesterday marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Arthur Machen (1863-1947), an author who...

March 01, 2013

Where Should Christians Buy Clothes?

The relatively recent food movement toward local, responsibly produced, and unprocessed foods is one example...

March 01, 2013

Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong-un are BFFs. How Nice.

"How nice to fellowship over food and drink and to make no mention of the...

March 01, 2013

Mo Farah Responds with Grace to Awkward Interview

"Farah’s ongoing kindness and grace toward Norton in this situation point to the gifts of...

March 01, 2013

Frequently Searched Questions: Why Is the Harlem Shake with the Terrorists?

The following are actual search terms people typed into Google (Yahoo?) which directed them to...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Three Lessons We Can Learn from The Recent Tim Tebow and Louie Giglio Debacles

  You have probably already heard of the imbroglio created when Tim Tebow backed out of...

February 28, 2013

Bravo’s Top Chef and the Likability of Artists

Yesterday Kristen Kish beat Brooke Williamson on the season 10 finale of Bravo’s popular and award-winning reality cooking...

February 27, 2013

Every Song I Ever Wrote Was Written for You: Belle and Sebastian

If you take everything out of your life, then what’s left? If you get rid...

February 27, 2013

Leave Baby Bear and His Doll Alone

"Making silly, absurd claims that confuse what the Bible expects of us and what our...

February 26, 2013

What’s Wrong with Pursuing Gifted Education for Our Kids?

"Too often even Christian families take an individualistic approach to our educational choices."

February 26, 2013

Lying Is a Costly Activity

"Once you add up the physical, mental, and spiritual costs, lying doesn’t leave much to...

February 26, 2013

Asians Are More Than Terrorists and Samurai

"When Asians are perpetually portrayed as foreigners or 'bad guys,' it’s reasonable to assume that...

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