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August 2014

August 18, 2014

On the Death of Robin Williams and the Gift of Life

[Update: I've added one more story to this piece related to Robin's work with the...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

Christians In Entertainment: Eduardo Verastegui

Pictured above is a face many of my readers might not recognize, but you're probably...

May 08, 2014

Movie Review: God's Not Dead

So, I saw God's Not Dead in theaters last month, and I lived to tell the...

April 2014

April 05, 2014

Going To the Movies?

If so, I recommend skipping Darren Aronofsky's soggy, ridiculously extra-biblical if not gnostic hack job on...

March 2014

March 20, 2014

Movie Review: Grace Unplugged

This film drew quite a bit of Christian buzz when it came out last year,...

March 06, 2014

In, Not Of: Christians in Entertainment, Part II

I was initially inspired to explore the topic of Christians in entertainment by Harry Connick,...

February 2014

February 21, 2014

No, Jesus Wouldn't Bake the Cake

[02/23: Today Powers has published ANOTHER fluff piece along with partner in church-wussification Jonathan Merritt, this one...

February 13, 2014

In Not Of: Christians in Entertainment, Part I

Last week I promised some posts on Christians who are currently navigating the larger entertainment...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

The Rhetoric of the Abortion Debate

With the passing of Roe v. Wade's 41st anniversary, various Christian sites have been offering...

January 09, 2014

In Retrospect: The Duck Dynasty Flap

Last December, we saw a cultural showdown unfold before our very eyes. On one side...

December 2013

December 19, 2013

Of Christian Metal and Holy Hip-Hop

So, I'm a little late to this particular party, but I wanted to address a...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

C.S. Lewis: 50 Years Later

Today marks the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis's death, and the Christian inter-webs have...

October 2013

October 25, 2013

Another Guest Post at Patheos

Recently I had another piece published on Patheos's Evangelical Channel, on a sub-blog called Christ...

October 17, 2013

The Tragedy of Michael J. Fox

Since Michael J. Fox has recently made a comeback to prime-time television, producing and anchoring...

October 15, 2013

September 2013

September 21, 2013

And Now For Something Different… (RE: John Elefante)

I enjoyed listening to this testimony from former Kansas lead singer John Elefante, whose voice...

August 2013

August 22, 2013

Country Singing Coal-Miner/Military Vet on America's Got Talent

I think the pickings are pretty slim for America's Got Talent this year, but there...

August 13, 2013

In Defense of VeggieTales

If you were alive and went to church in the 90s, there is no way...

August 02, 2013

Rick Santorum is Moving On to… Film-Making?

Yes, you read it right. After his failure to win the Republican primary for the...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

The Marriage Debate: Not Just About Marriage (or, Should Christians Be "Anti-Gay?")

Last week, I posted some helpful responses to the court's recent disastrous decisions on gay "marriage." Unfortunately,...

July 16, 2013

Can You Explain Why Homosexuality is Wrong?

Orthodox Christians are in agreement that homosexual behavior is wrong and homosexual attraction is a...

July 05, 2013

Patriotism: I Do Not Think it Means What You Think it Means

I've been thinking about patriotism recently, as I'm sure many of you have as well....

June 2013

June 21, 2013

My Patheos Evangelical Feature

This week I had the privilege of providing the top feature piece on the Evangelical...

June 04, 2013

My Dirty Laundry Isn't That Dirty

Here's a really good piece about people who 'fess up to some wrongdoing, only to...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

Would You Advise Your Son to Join the Military?

Yesterday was Memorial Day, a time to remember those brave men who have given their...

May 03, 2013

Love Does Not Equal Respect

"You can respect someone's opinion while still disagreeing with them." When's the last time you...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

Kermit Gosnell, Evil, and Spiritual Warfare

A review of that Legacy Five concert is forthcoming. (And I didn't mention this, but...

April 18, 2013

The Unfortunate Legacy of Brennan Manning

[Editor's note: I still gets dozens of hits on this page daily, so if you're a...

April 11, 2013

Phil Vischer On Christian Music

Well, I tried and tried to embed this video, but it looks like I'll need...