Who Is the Enemy in the Hunger Games?
The previews and posters for Hunger Games: Catching Fire implore us to “Remember who the enemy is.” But who or what is the enemy in this series? Author Suzanne Collins describes a dystopian future...
View ArticleDigital Obesity: A Crisis for Our Children
A Fargo, North Dakota woman made headlines this past Halloween for announcing she would give letters rather than candy to children she deemed to be “moderately obese.” In the letter, she states: “Your...
View ArticleRuled by Machines? The Church’s Love of Technology
I want to challenge an assumption – that all technology is good and should be uncritically embraced by the church. In the movie Jurassic Park, scientists discovered a way to clone dinosaurs using DNA...
View ArticleThe Absence of the Female Superhero: Troubling or Telling?
With the recent surge of super-hero movies, some have asked: “Where are the female super-hero movies?” Many are demanding a Wonder Woman movie, but Hollywood, in the midst of clicking off Superman and...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus and Our Corruption
Miley Cyrus stole the headlines from Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards for her shocking performance of “We Can’t Stop.” She emerged on stage with tongue out from a giant robotic teddy bear and...
View ArticleManipulated by Mega Sharks
Who doesn’t love Shark Week? That one week out of the year when the Discovery Channel devotes almost all of their programming to those fascinating predators of the deep that capture the imagination...
View ArticleFox News & Awkward Jesus Debates
Last week, Fox News anchor Lauren Green interviewed Reza Aslan, a scholar with multiple degrees in religion who is currently an associate professor of creative writing at the University of California,...
View ArticleDoes USA’s “Characters Unite” Really Divide?
Characters Unite is the USA Network’s “award-winning public service program, [and] was created to address the social injustices and cultural divides still prevalent in our society. Inspired by USA...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Journey: Bilbo, Jesus, and Us
Before the epic and wildly popular Lord of the Rings trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote its prequel, The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey. The first of three films retelling this beautiful tale was released in...
View ArticleDigital Media Overload: Are We Addicts, Slaves, or Consumers?
In early 2011 a woman was walking through the Berkshire Mall in Reading, PA while texting on her phone. She failed to see a fountain in front of her and tumbled head first into the water; getting...
View ArticleA Lesson in Faith from the Great Pumpkin
In 1966, Charles M. Schultz created one of America’s most iconic animated works, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. This adorable Halloween-themed show typically takes a backseat to Schultz’s ever-...
View ArticleTruth Rises with the Dark Knight
At the end of the film The Dark Knight, Batman and Commissioner Gordon stand over the fallen body of Harvey Dent. Dent was the district attorney who fearlessly fought organized crime until the Joker...
View ArticleOh-Oh It’s Magic (Or Not): What to do with Magic Mike
Magic Mike opened at the box office in the number two spot grossing 39.1 million in its first weekend. After Showgirls it seems women are finally getting their day in the sun, basking in the glow of...
View ArticleObedience is the Secret: Underwear Model Chooses Jesus Over Career
No matter your culture, faith, ethnicity or class, most every woman on the planet would be thrilled for many reasons to win a model search and secure employment with one of the world’s top lingerie...
View ArticleMissing the Point: On Pop Music in Christian Worship
Liquid Church is one of the fastest growing mega churches in the state of New Jersey. They recently made waves by announcing a new message series entitled “Pop God.” During this series the church’s...
View ArticleA Christian’s Response to Jersey Shore
Originally posted in February of 2011, this article became the second most viewed post of the year as Christians searched the internet to find out what to think about Jersey Shore: With a record...
View ArticleKurt Warner v. Tim Tebow: Is Action All We Need?
The countdown rolls on for the top Entiregospel blog posts of 2011! Coming in at number 4 is Kurt Warner v. Tim Tebow: Everyone has an opinion on Tim Tebow. Easily one of the most beloved and most...
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