Category Archives: Faith and Culture
The Avengers, The Gospel, and Christian Movie-Watching
Some of you might be groaning already at this post’s title. It’s okay, I know what you’re thinking. Read on. Lately I’ve become more and more irritated as I watch how Christians react and respond to film. It seems to … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Culture, Movies
Hallelujah, Thank You Jesus… Or Maybe Not
A while ago, some young, female, Christian vocalists got together on a multi-artist tour, gathered around a guitar, and did a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Since then, the video has been circulating around the CCM community, been featured on … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Culture
Why I Am Supporting Rick Santorum
This post has actually been in the works for a long time, I just didn’t get around to writing it. But I wanted to get it written before the primaries were all over, just so it wouldn’t seem TOO embarrassingly … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Culture
Steven Curtis Chapman, Godliness, and The Death of Squeaky Clean
The church today has a problem. Well, actually, it has many problems, but we’re just here today to discuss one of them, and that is the problem that modern Christians seem to have something against “good boys.” You know what … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Culture
The Week in Review #14: Quartets Prepare to Go Walking in Memphis, George Bev Shea Turns 103, and Little Ernie Phillips Rox Everyone’s Sox (Inter Alia)
*A real quartet convention is coming to Memphis this summer! (next summer—sorry, been getting less sleep lately from that 9:00 calculus class). Sadly, I’m nowhere near Memphis, or I’d be just as thrilled about it as some of my fellow … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Culture, News, Singers, Videos
Words of Wisdom From Francis Schaeffer on his Centennial Birthday
It came to my attention that Francis Schaeffer was born exactly 100 years ago today. Here is a very timely quotation from this influential figure in Christianity: We as Bible-believing evangelical Christians are locked in a battle. This is not … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Culture
Should Gospel Singers Preach at People?
This half of the week is going to be very busy for me this semester, so I’ve decided to write something today that will hopefully generate good discussion for a little while. The topic is preaching from the stage. Is … Continue reading
Filed under Commentary, Faith and Culture
How I Wish I’d Responded to Jefferson Bethke
Yesterday I wrote a hastily worded response to Jefferson Bethke’s viral video on Jesus and religion. Now I realize that had I taken more time over my thoughts, I probably would have written that response differently. It might have looked … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Culture
Always Winter and Never Christmas: A Parody
I recently read a blog post where the author re-posted an actual office memo prohibiting the employees to engage in “holiday decorations and practices” that would make others feel “excluded.” Invite people to “share” in the “spirit of winter” instead, … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Culture, Fun
Masculinity, the Church, Post-Modernism, and Southern Gospel
John Piper has apparently upset some feminists. Recently, he made some rather direct comments on the masculine nature of Christianity. To quote directly: God revealed Himself in the Bible pervasively as king not queen; father not mother… The second person … Continue reading →
12 Comments
Filed under Commentary, Faith and Culture