Christ and Pop Culture
Are teenagers leaving Facebook behind? Read more
Are teenagers leaving Facebook behind? Read more
I had been vaguely aware of Lecrae for years. My reformed pastor friends all insisted that his music was like a rapped theology lesson, so naturally, I passed. However, I first truly discovered Lecrae with the release of Church Clothes, a masterful and brutally honest mixtape that signaled his intention to make rap music that was more authentic than pedantic. With his latest album, Gravity, he didn’t disappoint, producing some incredibly self-aware and uninhibited rap music that managed to win... Read more
"Does our confidence in the Lord's promises have the unintended side-effect of communicating callousness, disaffection, and ambivalence to those around us who don't believe?" Read more
Each week, over 1.8 million people (myself included) listen to This American Life. I had the chance to attend an “Evening with Ira” last October and I was certainly the happiest lady in the theater that night. I came across this video, albeit several years old, and found it rather charming. Read more
I’ve been a barista for the past five years and have worked in three coffee shops. One thing that’s been present in each is the relational aspect between the barista and customer. The brief moments shared while serving them provide the perfect setting for a conversation that can cover a range of topics. Sometimes, I just listen. Thanks, Harvard Review for this delightful comic. Read more
An increasing number of common, everyday tasks — e.g., paying bills, completing homework, applying for jobs — assume that people have Internet access. Which, in this age, is not unreasonable. But what happens if you’re one of the 100 million Americans who have no way of accessing the Internet at home? Read more
"No one wants a game where a single lucky teenager sits as permanent winner with power over the rest of the players." Read more
"Even good actions that are not first derived from a love to God will be morally flawed—tinged with some degree of selfishness and deceit." Read more
Each week in The Moviegoer, Nick Olson examines new and upcoming films. Editor’s Note: If you’re worried about spoilers then this probably isn’t the conversation you’re looking for. A movie like Fast and Furious 6 deserves more than a review. It deserves a 3500 word email conversation. And I couldn’t think of anyone else I’d rather have that discussion with than my good buddy Chris Gaumer, who is a professor of creative writing, a driver of a 1998 Jeep Cherokee, and,... Read more
Arne Svenson’s recent photo exhibit raises, yet again, the age-old question of “What is art?” Svenson took photos of people living in the luxury condo across the street from his place without their knowledge or awareness — or, as he put it, “[they] don’t know they are being photographed; I carefully shoot from the shadows of my home into theirs.” While the photos don’t reveal identities, his neighbors nevertheless feel like some sort line has been crossed. Read more
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