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November 2013

November 05, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: “To My Favorite 17-Year-Old High School Girl”

U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins shares a poem on our significance and inconsequentialness.

November 04, 2013

What Christian Celebrities Can Learn from Jonathan Edwards about Handling Controversy

In one public debate Edwards raised the bar for how Christians should engage each other.

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Seven Tips for Enjoying Halloween, Even if You Hate it So Much

Because some of my brothers and sisters in Christ get very uptight at Halloween, I...

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 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 30, 2013

“Hole in the World”: A Musical Entry Point into the Gates of Heaven

I don’t quite know how to explain it any other way, but Daniel Amos’ “Hole...

October 28, 2013

The Washington Redskins and the Potential for a Better Identity

"As dear as the Washington Redskins' 81-year history is to its fans, it's nothing to...

October 22, 2013

Steve McQueen and Discovery of the Self

Guest Contributor Esther O'Reilly explains how Steve McQueen found his true self later in life.

October 21, 2013

Learning to Trust God through a Friend’s Story

We learn to trust and love through one another.

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

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 5: Music for a Mad Man

The Time Lord needs timeless tunes, and series composer Murray Gold obliges with creative and...

October 15, 2013

Musicians from Warring Nations Gives Us a Picture of Peace

A musician I am not, but if you break out the cello, I can scarcely...

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 10, 2013

Why Bad News is Good News for ‘The Silver Chair’

What the Narnia films need is a little hardship.

October 07, 2013

God and Country Music: Eric Church’s “Springsteen” Is Sort of Like Heaven

"Born To Run was in my CD player on my wedding day, so now I...

October 07, 2013

Free Will Is Real, But Not so Simple

"Baumeister affirms the common sense view of free will, while also attempting to show there...

October 05, 2013

What the D.C. Chase Has to Do With How We Act in Church Tomorrow

"There are, no doubt, some political moves that can ameliorate the problem, but the Church...

October 04, 2013

Here Is Some Dating Advice You Should Follow from New Girl

"If you can figure out how to start dating your best friend, the idea seems...

October 03, 2013

Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 3: Exterminating Evil

A darkness and sense of tragedy lurk on Doctor Who's edges, ready to storm in...

October 03, 2013

How Hollywood’s Bro-Fest Hurts Us All

"There needs to be a collective and sustained effort by women and men to address...

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...

October 02, 2013

How CHVRCHES Fell Victim to the Hype Machine

"Hype is an ever-present feature of music these days, and CHVRCHES have certainly put it...

October 01, 2013

Love Your Neighbor As Your Opponent: Why the Government Shuts Down When We Shut Each Other Out

"Like a husband and wife constantly on the lookout for signs of offense in the...

October 01, 2013

The Breaking Bad Finale: Walter White’s Do-It-Yourself Project

"It would be a mistake to assume that any good that comes from the final...

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...

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