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Pop Culture is everywhere. We just acknowledge it. Christ and Pop Culture is an attempt to discuss and think rightly about the common knowledge of our age.
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Recent Posts

Citizenship Confusion: Pamela Geller Abuses a Murder“Voices like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller are very dangerous, particular for Christians and conservatives”

Grace Notes: Dead Can Dance, The Mary Onettes, Saint EtienneDead Can Dance come back from the dead, The Mary Onettes adjust their 80′s sound, and Saint Etienne just want you to dance.

Sacred Space: Superbowl Sunday“Something in the regular life of the church is going to conflict with the Superbowl this Sunday. What ought the church to do?”

Eat Your Vegetables: “The Age of Innocence” (Wharton, 1920)The novel’s tone is thoroughly ironic, as Archer continually misreads as progressive the very traits that consign him to the status quo.

Mixed Signals: What the Christian Message Says to the MassesTargeting a message to your “superfans” doesn’t mean that they are the only ones listening.
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Grace Notes: Dead Can Dance, The Mary Onettes, Saint Etienne
Posted on February 4, 2012 | No CommentsDead Can Dance come back from the dead, The Mary Onettes adjust their 80's sound, and Saint Etienne just want you to dance. -
Music at Mars Hill: Lana Del Rey, Rebecca Black, and Ethics
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments"Marketing, branding, image, and production are not just afterthoughts in our musical culture." -
Music at Mars Hill: Most “Original” Score?
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No Comments"I'm of the persuasion that the way we recognize and receive a medium like music or film is as important a cultural product as the art itself" -
Our Favorite Albums of 2011
Posted on January 20, 2012 | 4 CommentsSome of the year's most excellent examples of the common grace of God in the world of music. -
Grace Notes: Minecraft
Posted on January 14, 2012 | No CommentsC418's soundtrack paints a picture of an intriguing and wonder-filled environment. -
Music at Mars Hill: Most Anticipated Albums of 2012
Posted on January 4, 2012 | 3 CommentsSome of Luke's most anticipated music releases of 2012. -
Music at Mars Hill: New Year’s Music Resolutions for 2012
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 1 Comment"This is what's on my mind heading into another year of music-listening." -
Music Made Physical: In Defense of the Humble Cassette
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 6 CommentsIt's time to appreciate what cassettes lent to the experience of listening to music. -
Grace Notes: Talk Talk, HTRK, A Light Goes On
Posted on December 10, 2011 | No CommentsTalk Talk's influence has lived on and only grown stronger, even two decades after their break-up. -
Music at Mars Hill: The Roots and the Suffering of the Innocent
Posted on December 7, 2011 | 4 Comments"It raises the age-old question of injustice and how to live in a world where rain falls on the good and the evil." -
The CaPC Superlatives: Noteworthy Achievements in Concerts, Games, and Music
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsWhy Superlatives? Because some happenings from 2011 deserve 15 more minutes of fame. -
From Punk to Prophet: The Story and Message of Tom DeLonge
Posted on December 1, 2011 | 13 CommentsTom DeLonge, former front man for Blink-182, is singing a different tune with Angels & Airwaves -
Grace Notes: Gavin Bryars, A Winged Victory For The Sullen
Posted on November 26, 2011 | No CommentsVariations of "Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet". -
Music at Mars Hill: John Mark McMillan’s Proclamation of Hope
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No Comments"McMillan has been one of the consistent voices . . . that refuses to dilute the message or the music for the sake of being widely accessible." -
Grace Notes: Kate Bush’s “50 Words For Snow”
Posted on November 19, 2011 | 2 CommentsKate Bush's latest may be pretentious at times, but it's also otherworldly, delightful, and constantly arresting. -
What Memes Mean: The Kitten Covers and Creative Praise
Posted on November 16, 2011 | 2 Comments"In a million little ways, in a million little name- and product-drops, we reveal to the world the things that bring us joy." -
The CaPC Superlatives: Noteworthy Achievements in Film, Music, Advertising, and Games
Posted on November 16, 2011 | No CommentsGet your popcorn and soda pop. Here are some superlatives, guys (and gals). -
Music at Mars Hill: A Closer Look at Mylo Xyloto
Posted on November 9, 2011 | 3 Comments"What is it about Coldplay, especially in their past two albums, that rings so true with Christians?"



















