The Intersection of Faith and Culture
The gold that everyone in Hollywood was looking to find was story. The way that you arrive in New York City expecting to be mugged, or in Bogota expecting to be kidnapped and held for ransom, I arrive in Los Angeles fully prepared to feel inferior. That’s why the stories I’ve […]
Now, I love rap music. I mean, I really love it. Part of me feels that as a husband and father approaching 30, I ought to “grow up” and change my taste in music. I listen to lots of other stuff as well, country, rock and crazy ’70s dance music […]
So a couple of weeks ago, Jeremy calls me and says, “Would you be interested in attending this conference? Let me know by the end of today, because early registration is ending.” Normally, I’m not really a conference kind of girl… (And trust me, there are conference girls. Guys, too. […]
A woman’s naked back flashes across the screen. A servant massages her with oil, then starts applying an ancient form of make-up upon her face. In a room lit only by a few candles, Middle Eastern guitar music plays in the background while the narrator talks about the power of […]
Famous Christians, Fished from Obscurity The reputation of these good little bad boys was built on the devoted backs of countless teen girls, particularly those sheltered in evangelical circles, who felt the tugging of a desire they wouldn’t understand until seeing their first Marlon Brando movie. If you’re one of […]
Kids who grew up in the church during the ’90s had lots of Christian-themed entertainment options. Some preferred Adventures in Odyssey, while others loved McGee and Me. My favourite was the Donut Man. His voice sounds gruffer than I remember hearing it as a child. “Hang on, I’m picking up […]