How Reading Disturbing Novels can make you a Better Reader of the Bible How Reading Disturbing Novels can make you a Better Reader of the Bible
Posted in Featured, Headline, Literature on 12 January 2010

Can anything good come out of being disturbed?

Rethinking the Stumbling Block: Christian Culture as a Barrier Rethinking the Stumbling Block: Christian Culture as a Barrier
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 27 August 2009

How Veggie Tales and Thomas Kinkade may get in the way of loving your brothers and sisters in Christ.

It’s Lonely on the ‘Moon’ It’s Lonely on the ‘Moon’
Posted in Featured, Film, Headline on 27 July 2009

Whatever happened to good science fiction? Oh, there it is.

Giving: the Beauty of Christian Hospitality Giving: the Beauty of Christian Hospitality
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 10 July 2009

Alan considers the ways in which Christian giving can affect our witness to the world and engagement with popular culture.

My Online Image: Facebook, Twitter, and Privacy My Online Image: Facebook, Twitter, and Privacy
Posted in Featured, Headline, Technology on 25 June 2009

It’s now second nature to share our lives with the world… but should we?

Going Beyond New Releases: Appreciating Culture as Tradition, Part 2 Going Beyond New Releases: Appreciating Culture as Tradition, Part 2
Posted in Featured, Film, Games, General Culture, Headline, Literature, Music, Technology on 10 June 2009

How technology changed us, and what we can do about it.

Beyond New Releases: Appreciating Culture as Tradition, Part 1 Beyond New Releases: Appreciating Culture as Tradition, Part 1
Posted in Featured, Film, Games, General Culture, Headline, Literature, Music on 9 June 2009

How consumer culture makes us slaves to the new.

RetroPost – Grand Theft Auto IV: Boycott or Buy? RetroPost – Grand Theft Auto IV: Boycott or Buy?
Posted in Featured, Games, Headline, RetroPost on 27 May 2009

The choice is less black and white than you may think.

Compartmentalizing My World: iPods and Community. Compartmentalizing My World: iPods and Community.
Posted in Featured, Headline, Music, Technology on 14 April 2009

Alan Noble explains how iPods can be alienation devices.

RetroPost: Out With the Old? Netflix and Rethinking Film RetroPost: Out With the Old? Netflix and Rethinking Film
Posted in Featured, Film, Headline on 8 April 2009

In January 2008, Alan praised the ability that services like Netflix had to enable us to watch older films.

Fallout 3: The Challenge of a Gaming Morality Fallout 3: The Challenge of a Gaming Morality
Posted in Featured, Games, Headline on 7 April 2009

Alan Noble explores the nature of morality in Fallout 3.

RetroPost: The <del>Coming</del> Economic Crisis and Why It Might Be A Blessing In Disguise RetroPost: The Coming Economic Crisis and Why It Might Be A Blessing In Disguise
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 1 April 2009

This time a year ago, Alan Noble was preparing us for economic trouble. What was an inevitability then is a reality now.

The Death of Print and What it Means for Christians The Death of Print and What it Means for Christians
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 26 March 2009

Alan Noble helps us survive the coming print apocalypse.

SoulPancake.com: What does Dwight have to tell us about God? SoulPancake.com: What does Dwight have to tell us about God?
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Technology on 16 March 2009

Alan Noble investigates Rainn Wilson’s new spiritual outreach.

RetroPost: The Science of Violence in Mice and Men RetroPost: The Science of Violence in Mice and Men
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 26 February 2009

Alan Noble warns us of the dangers of scientific studies.

Left 4 Dead and Relearning “Gaming” Left 4 Dead and Relearning “Gaming”
Posted in Featured, Games, Headline on 4 February 2009

Left 4 Dead challenges Alan Noble to remember the golden rule… even when he’s killing zombies.

Billboarding Our Way to Morality Billboarding Our Way to Morality
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Television on 8 January 2009

A series of billboards bring Alan Noble face to face with the stark realization that virtue may kind of be a good idea, I guess, if you’re into that sort of thing.

What was Actually So Great About 2008 What was Actually So Great About 2008
Posted in Featured, Film, Games, General Culture, Headline, Literature, Music, Politics, Technology, Television on 29 December 2008

Alan Noble takes back some of the foolish things he said in the past.

RetroPost: Your Life in 12 Words or Less RetroPost: Your Life in 12 Words or Less
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Technology on 4 December 2008

Alan Noble points out the dehumanizing effect of Facebook profiles, personal ads, and eulogies.

Proclaiming the Gospel, One Forum at a Time Proclaiming the Gospel, One Forum at a Time
Posted in Featured, Headline, Technology on 24 October 2008

Alan Noble challenges us to think first and participate in a forum later.