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October 2018

October 09, 2018

Drew Brees Breaks Record, But His Post-Game Interview is Even More Inspiring

I watched New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees break one of the National Football League's...

September 2018

September 28, 2018

Network TV Is Embracing Something New This Fall: Faith

We’re just ankle-deep into the new fall television season, but already I’m struck by one...

September 07, 2018

Three Fascinating Themes Hiding Under The Nun’s Gruesome, Gothic Horror

I'm a sucker for old-fashioned horror stories. I even love all the clichés—the misty graveyards,...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

Faith, Doubt and Batman

It’s been an eventful week for my favorite Caped Crusader. First, in commemoration of its...

August 16, 2018

Aretha Franklin, ‘A Gift From God,’ Goes Home

Aretha Franklin may be gone, but her voice lives on. And what a voice. In...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

CBS’ Upcoming Drama, ‘God Friended Me,’ Looks Pretty Interesting

OK, so Living Biblically didn't work out so well for CBS. The network canned it...

June 2018

June 04, 2018

The Despair, Hope and Holy Activism of First Reformed

Can God forgive us? Michael, a despairing environmental activist, asks this of Rev. Toller in...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

What Golden State Can Teach Us About Being Christian in a Post-Christian America

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will face off for the fourth straight...

May 08, 2018

Finding Hope in Horror: A Talk With Wraith Director Michael Sajbel

I'm a sucker for haunted house stories. Nothing gives me goosebumps like a movie filled...

April 2018

April 18, 2018

Why Captain America Must Die

Captain America Not-so-secret alias: Steve Rogers Starred in: Captain America: The First Avenger; Captain America:...

April 12, 2018

The Incredible Hulk and the Terrific, Terrifying Power of Faith

Hulk Not-so-secret alias: Bruce Banner Played by: Edward Norton, Mark Ruffalo Starred in: The Incredible...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

What Do Christian Movies Need? More Poetry.

It’s nearly Easter, and when you’re in my curious line of work, that can mean...

March 26, 2018

Just in Time For Easter, Bringing the Good News to the Small Screen

We're in the midst of Holy Week now, a time when Christians commemorate Jesus' final...

March 24, 2018

‘It Changed My Life.’ An Interview With the Director of ‘Summer in the Forest’

We’re afraid of people who are different. It’s not a knock. It’s in our nature....

March 08, 2018

How A Wrinkle in Time Went Wrong

Madeline L'Engle once famously said, "You have to write the book that wants to be...

February 2018

February 26, 2018

Living Biblically Creator Patrick Walsh Talks About Family, Faith and His Spiritual Sitcom

Television sitcoms want you to like them. So historically, half-hour comedies have avoided the same...

February 23, 2018

The Eden and Armageddon of Annihilation

Want to know what Annihilation has on its mind? Look no further than Lena's tattoo....

February 16, 2018

Why Black Panther’s The Movie We Need Right Now

T'Challa's in heaven, or something close to it. The newly crowned king of Wakanda stands...

February 05, 2018

Is God an Eagles Fan?

Just moments after the Philadelphia Eagles upset the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl,...

January 2018

January 27, 2018

Why the Churchill Drama Darkest Hour is as Timely as Ever

Darkest Hour is the only second-best movie made about the Miracle of Dunkirk this year....

January 14, 2018

What Kylo Ren Can Teach Us

Love it or hate it, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has sparked plenty of debate....

December 2017

December 14, 2017

Why Luke Skywalker is a Perfect Spiritual Symbol For Our Times

It's not easy being Luke Skywalker. The one-time fresh-faced lad from Tatooine has been kidnapped...

December 11, 2017

Watching God’s Best Movies of the Year

What makes a good movie? Ask a secular movie reviewer, and they’ll talk about the...

November 2017

November 10, 2017

A Spoiler-Free Look at What Murder on the Orient Express Gets Right, and Wrong, About Faith

Every summer, when I'd visit my grandma and grandpa at their Colorado cabin for a...

November 05, 2017

How ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Connects With Christian Faith in Four Freaky Ways

Let's not pretend that Thor: Ragnarok is some profound theological declaration. It's a superhero movie,...

August 2017

August 28, 2017

Why Don’t Christians Like Good Movies?

Sometimes, I don't get us. We Christian moviegoers can sound oh-so-superior when we critique Christian...

August 23, 2017

Is God in the Movies? A New Book Shows Us How to Find Him There

They would come without question. They’d gather in the sanctuary, light streaming in red and...

July 2017

July 13, 2017

Little Love for Faith in Emmy Nominations

TV has never been better, no question. The television landscape is so saturated with prestige...

May 2017

May 22, 2017

Great Scott! Three Fascinating Religious Characters in Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant

Director Ridley Scott hates religion, or so he says. He told Esquire Magazine that it...

May 15, 2017

God Save the King: 5 Nods to Religion in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword isn't exactly Oscarbait. Director Guy Ritchie is known for...