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The Bigfoot and UFOs Podcast Introducing Listeners to Christ
“We want to make a space where people can scratch an itch about the weird stuff they’ve encountered, but our heart for this is for people to encounter God.”
Amazon’s New Streaming Channel Has Both ‘House of David’ and ‘Sherlock’
Major networks have invested in faith-based programming like Wonder Project before. This time seems different.
Taylor Swift Makes Showgirls of Us All
Something compels us to perform our relationship with the pop star’s music. Maybe that’s her secret to success.
The Manosphere Gets Discipline Right and Dependence Wrong
Young men are right to want agency, clarity, and strength. But grit alone cannot carry them.
You Haven’t Heard Worship Music like This
John Van Deusen’s praise is hard-won and occasionally wordless.
Welcome to Youth Ministry! Time to Talk about Anime.
Japanese animation has become a media mainstay among Gen Z. You may not “get” it, but the zoomers at your church sure do.
‘One Battle After Another’ Is No Way to Live
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson plays out the dangers of extremism.
Tyler Perry Takes on ‘Ruth and Boaz’
In his new Netflix movie, Ruth is a singer, Boaz has an MBA, and the Tennessee wine flows freely.
Is This Heaven? No, It’s Banana Ball
What baseball’s most amusing team gets right about joy in sports.
An Ode to the Long Season
Why fans love a game designed to break their hearts.
Revival of the Nerds
On Twitch streams and in Discord chats, “nerd culture” ministers reach out to a demographic long misunderstood by the church.
Christian Gamers Find Their People
Video-game developers, speculative fiction authors, and table-top enthusiasts got together to play at an expo for “Christian storytellers in popular culture.”
Melanie Penn Sings the Resurrection Story
The Broadway actress turned singer-songwriter talks about her new album and the value of sacred music outside of Sunday mornings.
Why Fans Trust Forrest Frank
The enormously popular Christian artist says he experienced miraculous healing. His parasocial friends say “amen.”
Are Christians Hotter?
The social media “Jesus glow” trend is just another kind of prosperity gospel.
‘Contempt of Beautiful Things’
Caravaggio’s cinematic realism and psychological depth did more than unsettle taste in his own time.
Comics and Capes Can Be Christian Formation
Superhero stories like Superman and Fantastic Four depict a moral clarity that’s helpful for our kids.