I like art. In elementary school art (alongside P.E.) was my favorite class. Coloring, drawing, painting and sculpting are all things I enjoyed (and still do!). While I like trips to the art museum, I must admit: I have very little understanding of what is going on in contemporary visual arts. I do know when

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“The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel.” (Mark 1:15) These opening words of Jesus’ ministry, according to James Edwards, follow a characteristically Old Testament structure where divine action and blessings are to be followed by a duty or response on the part of the

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“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them light has shined.” (Isaiah 9:2) There are certain themes that weave their way through the Bible. Consider light and darkness. From the opening of Genesis there is a formless, empty and dark Earth.

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Brad has been living with his fiancé, Amy, for the last two years. As for his high school days, Brad was not particularly bad, but did drink his share and had sex with his girlfriend. Brad also claims to be a Christian and attends a large evangelical church with his girlfriend and other family members.

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Typically, Christians are hawks when it comes to spotting the content of shows, movies, music, and other entertainments flowing from the steady stream of popular culture. The vehicle, or form, that transports such content (e.g. television, radio, computer, etc), however, tends to be overlooked. Cognizance of the form is perhaps just as important, maybe even

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John Calvin evokes a range of responses. For some Christians, the theology of this sixteenth century theologian is dangerous. Calvin’s stress upon God’s sovereign choice trumps human free will, putting in question God’s love. After all, why would a loving God condemn those to hell who never even had a say in the matter? And

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Burlap to Cashmere from electrolite films on Vimeo.

Brett McCracken on “The Perils of ‘Wannabe Cool’ Christianity.”

Os Guinness has said that we live in an ABC era, that is, an Anything But Christian era.  It is a perceptive point. This ABC inclination may be especially alive in the hallowed halls of academia. Consider this story from Timothy Larsen: John had been a straight-A student until he enrolled in English writing. The

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The latter half of the twentieth century was a tumultuous one.  It was period that cast an ominous shadow of doubt over the institutions that humans have traditionally anchored themselves in.  Thanks to the Watergate scandal, the protested Vietnam War, the Monica Lewinski debacle, and Iraq and Afghanistan wars there has been a growing suspicion

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