Faith and Pop Culture

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  Oyelowo and Real, Gritty Faith Ensure This Christian Film Has a Captive Audience Based on a real-life ordeal, this is a story of second chances, purpose, and hope, one that shows "faith as it works in real life…no sugar coating, no platitudes." Susan Ellingburg Jan 07, 2016
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  Why This May be the Final Week I Watch Football, and Why Americans Should Quit it, Too Americans are addicted to football — especially this time of year — and we simply don’t want to be confronted with the results of the violence inherent in the game. Charles Camosy Jan 07, 2016
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  Sunny Yellow Day Surprises as Faith-Based Art On the surface, it would seem to deliver on every Christian movie cliché imaginable. Instead, the film draws its audience into a rich narrative where common lessons from the Bible are reframed in a new and... Ryan Duncan Dec 31, 2015
• ‘He Shall Reign Forevermore’ – Live Chris Tomlin Performance Chris Tomlin’s music always fuels my soul. And when you hear ‘He Shall Reign Forevermore’ you’ll know exactly what I mean. What an amazing way to sing praise to His name! 'chris-tomlin' at GodTube.com Dec 31, 2015
• Raw, Brutal The Revenant a Triumph of Spirit and Technique Few modern films attempt a truly grand scale set in the real wilderness. Fewer still actually pull it off. The Revenant dares the first and, to its credit and our awe, does the second. Jeffrey Huston Dec 31, 2015
• Kendrick Brothers Starting to Win the Battle with War Room The message is one that Christians embrace: that prayer is the key to winning battles in life that we can’t win on our own. Christian Hamaker Dec 24, 2015
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens Brings Out the Kid in Us Crosswalk's Shawn McEvoy talks with two very special Star Wars nerds about Episode VII: Stephen McGarvey and Steve's 11-year-old self! All three share their unique take on whether J.J. Abrams has succeeded... Stephen Sanders Dec 24, 2015
• Plenty of Family Fun on This Road Chip There's more to this story than cute critters, catchy music and groan-worthy jokes. It touches on the fear of abandonment common to adopted children, the difficulties of blended families, and the importance... Susan Ellingburg Dec 24, 2015
• Star Wars VII Awakens a Force of a Franchise After the excitement and energy of the first act, the film - one of the best in the series and much easier to follow than the prequels - develops an emotional core that involves some measure of regret and... Christian Hamaker Dec 17, 2015
• Chris Hemsworth Explores Humanity’s Fallen Nature in In the Heart of the Sea Chris Hemsworth and Ron Howard sit down with Crosswalk's own Ryan Duncan to discuss how pride, faith, and sacrifice ultimately shaped "In the Heart of the Sea." Stephen Sanders Dec 10, 2015
• The Christmas Movie Scorecard Everyone has a favorite Christmas movie, but which ones are truly the best? What separates the holiday classic from the cheesy TV special? Ryan Duncan Dec 10, 2015
• Ant-Man is Jam-Packed with Small Pleasures Every once in a while, a movie actually winds up being far more than you were expecting. A light, consistently-funny tone and a winsome protagonist win the day here. Christa Banister Dec 10, 2015