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Our Lady of Częstochowa, Part 1 - What is a Black Madonna?

Poland's most visited shrine houses the Black Madonna of Poland part of medieval art genre of dark-skinned European Madonnas. Modern encounters with these icons prompt us to consider what skin tone... read more

5/16/2026 9:08:50 AM by Daniel Perrier

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Jesus Christ Is the Way - Finding Him as the Way at Eden

Yesterday, in the midst of a quiet moment during the sacrament, new thoughts about Jesus Christ as the Way came to mind. During the Last Supper, before His atoning suffering in Gethsemane, Jesus... read more

5/11/2026 3:50:14 PM by Delisa Hargrove

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Are You Missing The Point? Commercializing Christian Hip Hop

“Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you” (Deuteronomy 6:14 NKJV). Commercializing contemporary Christian Hip Hop Recent articles from The Root, DLK Urban Gospel, and Hip Hop... read more

5/10/2026 9:07:08 AM by Alan Lechusza Aquallo

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Remote Control: VHS Tape of the Vanities

The film, in other words, acts as a Russian nesting doll. We are watching the movie taking over the world, which is itself a presentation of a movie taking over the world. read more

5/5/2026 6:14:17 PM by Chase Padusniak

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Book of Isaiah in Heavy Metal: Warrior Psalmist's Bold Take

Warrior Psalmist sets selections from Isaiah to crushing riffs and gospel choruses. Alan Lechusza Aquallo explores why heavy metal may be the perfect genre for prophecy this powerful. read more

5/3/2026 8:28:17 AM by Alan Lechusza Aquallo

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The 4:30 Movie: Kevin Smith and the Gen X Cinephile

For all its hokeyness, I couldn’t help but smirk throughout. Smith glories in knowing jokes about the future (“Bill Cobsy—nothing will ever be bad about that guy”). He gives us a sweaty stand-in for... read more

5/2/2026 8:12:09 PM by Chase Padusniak

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Secrets & Lies in the Age of Truth Social

Secrets & Lies, for example, tests one of our oldest: the truth will set you free. Leigh’s genius inheres in his ability to take this mundane advice—the material of a medieval sermon—and show its... read more

4/25/2026 7:17:45 PM by Chase Padusniak

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How To Avoid Politics Theologically: A Lesson From Pope Leo

“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful,” (1 Corinthians 4:2 NJKV). A battle of socio-religious proportions? A political argument where one is not willing to... read more

4/19/2026 9:19:41 AM by Alan Lechusza Aquallo

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How Three Movies Inspired My Faith

Movies about saints, when done right, should make us see the character of the saint, to be drawn to them, and learn from them. read more

4/15/2026 5:17:50 AM by Henry Karlson

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A Pastor's Stage IV Prostate Cancer Journey of Faith

When knee pain revealed Stage IV prostate cancer, one pastor leaned on God, family, and 40 years of ministry experience to face his toughest battle yet. read more

4/14/2026 2:22:56 PM by Ken Shelton

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Narrating the Power of Hope in Hip Hop from Afrika Bambaataa

Hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa died at 68. Through the lens of Jeremiah 29:11, we explore how hope became hip hop's most enduring spiritual thread. read more

4/12/2026 8:42:02 AM by Alan Lechusza Aquallo

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The Drama: Finally, a Big Swing

Okay, it’s a modest swing. But Kristoffer Borgli’s new romantic tragicomedy The Drama (2026) actually tries something. read more

4/9/2026 4:39:10 PM by Chase Padusniak

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The Good Samaritan: Who Is My Neighbor?

Who counts as our neighbor? Chase Padusniak revisits the Parable of the Good Samaritan to explore why this eternal question feels more urgent — and more unsettling — than ever. read more

4/6/2026 2:53:13 PM by Chase Padusniak

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