Several months ago, my husband told me one of his dreams in life is to build a wooden boat. After watching this video about a man who does just that, I can understand Mike’s fascination with the slow and intricate process. The last time I was on a hand-crafted boat I was 7 years old, off the Florida Keys, with my Grampa Hobie. Check out the video and appreciate the craft. Read more
That’s the sort of discovery one could make when one starts getting their DNA scanned, as one woman recently discovered. DNA scans can reveal useful medical information, such as one’s likelihood to develop Alzheimer’s. But they can also turn up unforeseen information about parentage, which adds to the increasing fluidity of today’s families, for better or worse. Read more
Click here to listen! Editor in Chief Richard Clark, Associate Editor Benjamin Bartlett, and Pop Matters Events editor, Kiel Hauck discuss The Office and all that it truly means to them as viewers, and to our culture as a whole. We love feedback. If you’d like to respond, you can comment on the Web site or send an e-mail to [email protected]. We’re also on Twitter and Facebook. We would love to hear feedback on the show, so do it now! Subscribe to us... Read more
In scenes like that, and thousands of others, women are taught, "This is what you need to be. It doesn't matter that Dr. Marcus is a genius or has developed a good, moral character, she looks like that in black underwear." Read more
In Citizenship Confusion, Alan Noble discusses how we confuse our heavenly citizenship with citizenship to the state, culture, and the world. Although I often disagree with some of their political stances, I appreciate and respect WORLD Magazine and its Editor and Chief, Marvin Olasky. WORLD has long been doing the good work of thoughtful, biblical, culture-building journalism and commentary. So, it was deeply disappointing to see Olasky promoting and recommending the works of a radical anti-Muslim advocate in the June 1st edition of the magazine.... Read more
Country music takes me back to a time when things were supposedly better. Read more
In 2012, the Barna Group interviewed over 700 pastors from a wide range of churches and denominations regarding their views on creation and evolution, faith and science. The results have recently been posted, and in some ways, they’re not surprising (e.g., the majority of clergy subscribed to some version of young earth creationism). There was also considerable agreement on the importance of faith/science questions, and whether pastors should address scientific issues in their ministry. Read more
Mockingbird Ministries had this nice write up on our constant need for validation through social media and why that detracts us from the indwelling of the gospel. Read more
During the Vietnam War, the zeitgeist spewed venom toward the active-duty soldiers (many of whom were drafted) due to negative perceptions of the war. Jane Fonda and other celebrity activists hurled insults at the broken men for travesties they may or may not have committed and for a war they certainly did not begin. Today’s Americans have learned their lessons from Vietnam. It is possible to not approve of a war and some of the misconduct which has marred it,... Read more
"I love iPads as much as the next Apple disciple, but I also recognize that their usage can be harmful." Read more
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