At this time of year, as Christians worldwide are focusing on the passion—the suffering and death—of Jesus, there is a perennial resurgence of interest in films on the life of Christ. Of course, in recent years, The Passion of the Christ has risen to the top of a short list of such films as a […]
The Undiscovered Country
So, why talk about Star Trek? Well, I think Star Trek has a lot to say that we need to hear. In particular, I think it holds a great deal of interest from a Christian perspective. For me, looking at it with fresh eyes over the last few years has been a rewarding experience. Maybe […]
Bookshelf Parables
As the father of a one and a half year-old boy, I read a lot of children’s books. I read so many, in fact, that I have four Dr. Seuss books memorized and I’m working on my fifth. Some dads may dread reading the same books over and over, annoyed by the simplistic, repetitive text […]
LUMOS! THE LIGHT OF CHRIST SHINES THROUGH AT HOGWARTS
In 2001, I was intensely skeptical about Harry Potter. In fact, I was so skeptical that, as I dutifully accompanied my wife to the midnight premier of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (both to understand her fandom and to satisfy my curiosity), I confidently told a local TV news crew that the event wouldn’t […]
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS – AND THE BLESSINGS – GO ‘ROUND AND ‘ROUND
I have an eight-month-old son. He’s my first, so I haven’t been a dad for long, but already it’s deep in my bones. That boy is the most precious, most amazing, most important person in the world to me. I hate spending a day or even a few hours away from him. I know he […]
ARE CHRISTIANS JUDGMENTAL?
This is the sixth and final installment in our series exploring ideas put forth in the book UnChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity and Why It Matters by David Kinnaman and Dave Lyons (2007). The authors survey information gleaned from the Barna group to discuss some negative perceptions people have of Christians. […]