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October 2014

October 08, 2014

In Defense of Christian Subculture

I grew up in the afterglow of contemporary Christian music's astonishing 90s heyday. I was...

October 02, 2014

John Piper and “War-Time Living:” A Dissenting View

Yesterday I highlighted Michael Horton's upcoming book Ordinary. Phillip Cary gives the book four stars...

October 02, 2014

Turning Anger into Cash

Chris Martin ponders the mercenary nature of Twitter outrage and "trial by hashtag." Rage generates...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Rethinking ‘Radical’

Michael Horton has an upcoming book entitled Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World....

September 25, 2014

I Walked Out of “Guardians of the Galaxy”

I went to the movies late last night. Normally when that happens, this space contains...

September 24, 2014

A(nother) Novel Every Christian Should Consider Reading

Over at The Gospel Coalition, Justin Taylor has wrapped up his terrific series, "Novels Every...

September 08, 2014

What I Learned From Truett Cathy

In July 2009 I was hired by a Chick Fil-A in Louisville, Kentucky. I was...

September 04, 2014

Back to School

Inside of my mind there are two kinds of memories. The first kind is the...

September 02, 2014

It’s not wrong to tell people to not sext

Because apparently some people need to hear this: When someone says famous women are at...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Reading’s True Value

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is a rich and successful man. According to many sources he is...

August 12, 2014

Robin Williams: 1951-2014

Do you feel like you're alone, Will? For many of us, the news of Robin Williams'...

August 06, 2014

I’m glad I was homeschooled

Friend: "So where do you go to school?" Me: "I'm homeschooled." Friend: "Oh man, you're...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

A Different Reality for Christians

A woman once wrote to C.S. Lewis in great distress. It appeared, she said, that...

July 15, 2014

The World Cup and Me

I was once again captivated by the World Cup this year, which concluded on Sunday...

May 2014

May 15, 2014

The Summer Reading List-1.0

It’s the most wonderful time of the year….no, not THAT time of year. It is...