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Media Review: The Unbelievers Starring Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss I am not a brilliant guy. I struggled through my logic courses in college. Science is way outside my field of expertise. I can keep up with some philosophical conversation…but not for very long. So, to be fully honest, I get nervous when it comes […]

I have quite the internal struggle during the Christmas season. It is a constant debate that rages in my head and in my heart. I cannot ever decide what my favorite Christmas movie is: Elf or National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The answer usually ends up being whichever one I am watching at the time. And, […]

An instant Christmas classic from my childhood, Home Alone provides a hilarious, albeit impossible premise. At eight years old, Kevin McCallister is left home alone by his family who travels to Paris. Of course, Kevin meets with some hijinks as two burglars have targeted the McCallister house. Hilarity prevails as Kevin enjoys being the man […]

One of my main objectives in writing reviews is to help us think a little more deeply about the music we are putting in our ears. Every song conveys a message and that message is going to impact the way we think. Our God is a God who has chosen to create and sustain faith […]

http://www.ournameisfun.com I am not sure quite how to start this review. I am not a huge fan of this album. I am nervous saying this because the name of the band is Fun. Who in their right minds says, “I don’t like fun?” Saying I dislike Fun. makes me sound ridiculous! If you don’t own […]

www.florenceandthemachine.net Guilt is real. As sinners we are objectively guilty before our holy God. That is, we are guilty because God’s laws say so. He gives us the standard of perfection, the rules to be followed, and we rebel against Him. This makes us guilty whether we feel guilty or not. As much as we seek to avoid […]

Full disclosure: I am not a fan of much contemporary Christian music. I think I can count on one hand the contemporary Christian artists that I find worthwhile. I find it worthwhile when a band is both musically engaging and theologically stimulating. While in college, I worked in the music section of a Christian bookstore […]