A couple of articles caught my attention this week. Dallas Jenkins is a Christian in the film making business. He decided to make a Christian film. Makes you wonder if the film came down during the alter call. Jenkins has a good understanding of what makes a film “Christian.” I have mixed feelings on... »
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Christ, Kingdom & Culture
I want to bring to your attention a conference taking place on the campus of Westminster Seminary California from January 15-16, 2010. This conference, entitled “Christ, Kingdom & Culture” is all about the ancient question of how Christians should relate in and to the world in the various arenas of work, government, academia, etc.... »
On What We See
In case you missed them, Big Hollywood had several articles over the weekend that will interest Christians reflecting on popular culture. The first was by Tedd Baehr who applies a biblical perspective to the Twilight series. Baehr offers insightful guidance to Christians who wonder what to make of the Twilight phenomenon. Read all the... »
Romance and God
Not too long ago I linked to this article that explains why divorce rates spiked after the “soul-mate” idea of marriage took hold. Short version: marriage has not always been about the happiness of the partners. In times past, as in many places in the world today, marriage was a social institution designed for... »
Evangelicals Get Involved
This week saw Christians speaking out on a number of political issues mostly the moral ones. The biggest Evangelical splash this week was made by the Manhattan Declaration, a group composed of Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Evangelical Christians. The Manhattan Declaration speaks out for the issues of life, marriage, and religious liberty. It includes a... »
Guest Post: A Deliberation on Protesting Abortion Funding
Not long ago my friend Michael and I were discussing the implications of health care reform for Christians especially the possibility of federal funding for abortion. How should Christians respond? I thought the issue might be an interesting topic to explore so I asked Michael to write something that might help all of us... »
