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March 20, 2012

The Holy Huddle: The 2012 CaPC Hoops Tournament Update Weekend 1

"Are you listening Baylor? Don't get too comfy in that top-15 spot. Keep fighting the...

March 13, 2012

Introducing the 2012 CaPC Theology Hoops Tournament

Forget March Madness. Christ and Pop Culture is hosting a competition with real stakes.

March 13, 2012

The Holy Huddle: On Peyton Manning and the Fleeting Nature of Life

"Peyton’s greatness lured me into falsely believing that he would play forever."

February 2012

February 03, 2012

Sacred Space: Superbowl Sunday

"Something in the regular life of the church is going to conflict with the Superbowl...

December 2011

December 08, 2011

Is Tim Tebow Christianity's MVP?

Evangelicalism's favorite quarterback may talk a good game, but it's the follow-through that counts.

December 02, 2011

Sacred Space: Tim Tebow Is My Brother

"I don't think it should bother us that Tebow is irking both the godly and...

November 2011

November 15, 2011

Podcast #105: Meditating on Penn State's Moral Failure

It could mean disaster for Penn State, but what does all of this mean for...

November 13, 2011

Happy Valley: The Delusion of Penn State's Paradise, Lost

A native citizen of "Happy Valley" wrestles with the mythos of the land and the...

November 02, 2011

What Memes Mean: 'Tebowing' and the Complexity of Religious Humor

"We should be humbled to the point of laughter when we see how silly our...

June 2011

June 14, 2011

What Do Christians Want From Lebron James?

It seems that everyone has been reveling in Lebron's defeat. Ben Bartlett would like to...

June 02, 2011

Why I Run

Because otherwise, my life is way too comfortable.

June 01, 2011

College Football and the Seedy Undercurrent Within

Is it time for college football fans to wake up and smell the scandal?

May 2011

May 10, 2011

The Lakers Go Down Swinging

In his debut feature, Stewart Johnson wonders what we should think when we watch a...

March 2011

March 30, 2011

Roller Derby Part 1: Battering the Temple

Is Roller Derby an ethically neutral sport?

March 11, 2011

When Our Heroes Fail: The Case of Jim Tressel

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

February 2011

February 09, 2011

The Super Bowl: Super Awesome or Super Idol?

Should you feel bad for watching?

November 2010

November 18, 2010

Podcast #98: Who's Reggie Bush?

Bush vs. Kanye, Auburn's quarterback under fire, an education system in crisis, but plenty to...

November 04, 2010

Podcast #97: A New Leaf

Violent games, a reactionary election, a horror-filled Halloween, immoral atheletes, and a Rocky Horror Picture...

September 2010

September 03, 2010

RetroPost: Why I Will Always Root for the Home Team

A tale of the high and low points of being an Alabama fan.

September 02, 2010

Podcast #92: I Was Born in a Small Town

The podcast returns with a guest and a discussion about small town values and relationships.

July 2010

July 15, 2010

Podcast #89: Two Very Different Decisions

One of these decisions is not like the other.

July 12, 2010

Friday Night Lights Tackles Abortion Head On

FNL provides us with a brutally honest look at how a teenager and those around...

July 08, 2010

Americans: The World Cup Can Make You A Better Person

There's more to gain from soccer than just another sport to watch.

June 2010

June 23, 2010

What Can We Learn From a "Blind" Referee?

Koman Coulibaly's contribution to US Soccer and what Christians can learn from it.

June 18, 2010

Podcast #86: The Almost Perfect Game, the World Cup, and Izzo.

Are we trapped in a culture obsessed with perfection?

June 01, 2010

Nike and God Battle It Out For the Future

Nike's new slogan is ignoring an important fact.

May 2010

May 05, 2010

Diamond Fellowship: What Baseball Can Teach Us About Community and Worship

Baseball can be even more than a national past-time.

March 2010

March 17, 2010

Podcast #76: War is Madness, But So is March

Getting swept up in sports madness, and wondering what war is good for.

February 2010

February 24, 2010

Podcast #74: Love is Messed Up

Cupid, you're fired.

February 19, 2010

Podcast #73: The Games

There's a double meaning there. Get it?

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