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Citizenship Confusion: Breaking the Shopping Habit“The practice of shopping as entertainment can have serious consequences for believers”
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Citizenship Confusion: Dismissing our Opponents
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 4 Comments"Dismissiveness implies that their perspective is so dumb that it is not worth your time to consider it." -
God, The Game Designer
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 9 CommentsWe're all players in a game God designed, says guest writer, G. Christopher Williams. -
Sacred Space: Facebook Can Help Your Church
Posted on February 10, 2012 | 1 Comment"Facebook it can also be used wisely by us to help us build relationships inside our church fellowship." -
From Fanboy to Frustrated: A Plea To Mark Driscoll
Posted on February 9, 2012 | 20 CommentsMark Driscoll is at it again and again. Guest writer David Dunham shares why he can no longer bear it. -
The Moviegoer: Noticing “The Mill and the Cross”
Posted on February 9, 2012 | 1 CommentMajewski’s film is a testament to great art, to the artist as weaver and the Artist as Master Weaver. -
Mixed Signals: This Year’s Best Super Bowl Ad
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsApple got a promotion for their device that was rooted in the here and now, in the reality of a heightened Super Bowl moment. -
What Memes Mean: Muppet Political Discourse
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 2 CommentsLiving in an age where even Muppets offer political criticism ought to inspire us to speak better. -
Music at Mars Hill: Lessons From Leonard Cohen
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 1 Comment"Old Ideas"' simplicity and focus on songwriting feels refreshing. -
When Games Matter: Arkham City and Seamless Storytelling
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No Comments"This moment in Arkham City gives me hope because it was a moment of truth. A moment when the world worked as it should and my determination to save it was tested." -
Two Can Play at That: What Komen Can Teach Us about Boycotts (Updated)
Posted on February 7, 2012 | 9 CommentsIs it justified, even heroic, to use power to force our will on others? -
Citizenship Confusion: Pamela Geller Abuses a Murder
Posted on February 6, 2012 | 13 Comments"Voices like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller are very dangerous, particular for Christians and conservatives" -
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. -
Sacred Space: Superbowl Sunday
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 2 Comments"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)
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe 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 Masses
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 1 CommentTargeting a message to your "superfans" doesn’t mean that they are the only ones listening. -
To Hell With Catan?
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 21 CommentsPerhaps the #1 rule of approaching a game rightly is as follows: take it seriously, but keep your perspective. -
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." -
When Games Matter: Why Games Aren’t About Story
Posted on January 31, 2012 | 22 Comments"The best games give us a sense that we are making our own story and our place in that story is absolutely essential." -
Citizenship Confusion: Do You Care What Others Think about You?
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 4 Comments"Our culture delights in and rewards those who spread controversy, but do we? Should we?" -
The Kiddy Pool: What’s in a Name?
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 2 Comments"...children are not solely the property of their parents."