Faith and Pop Culture

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  4 Things Parents Should Know about Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Tim is a young man who is grieving his father's death. Well, sort of. He hasn't seen his dad in years. Tim’s mom died long ago, forcing him to choose between a life with his grandmother or... Michael Foust May 16, 2019
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  Why Is This Happening? Refocusing Your Faith in Times of Hardship In Laurie Short's book Finding Faith in the Dark, she tackles one of the toughest questions of the Christian faith: how to keep your eyes on God when tragedy strikes. Short walks readers through personal... Bethany Pyle May 16, 2019
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  Is it Okay for a Christian to Watch Game of Thrones? Without a doubt, Game of Thrones is the hottest show out there. But is it okay to watch if you’re a Christian? Actually, there are a lot of things we would put in the “is it okay for a Christian to”... Dr. James Emery White May 16, 2019
• 4 Things You Should Expect from Tolkien Fans and non-fans alike will appreciate witnessing the myriad of influences and experiences that Tolkien's fantasy works bring to life. Kelly-Jayne McGlynn May 09, 2019
• 4 Reasons to Watch CNN’s The Redemption Project Could you forgive someone who killed your daughter, son, sister, brother, mother or father – and then sit down for a one-one-one discussion with the murderer? Such scenarios are at the heart of the new... Michael Foust May 09, 2019
• 4 Things Parents Should Know About UglyDolls Moxy is a strange-looking doll living in an even-stranger world. Her home is Uglyville, a place where teddy bears and other stuffed animals go live when their appearance isn’t perfect. Moxy has three teeth,... Michael Foust May 09, 2019
• Spoiler-Free Things Parents Should Know about Avengers: Endgame The only thing worse than reading spoilers for a Marvel movie is taking your children to one and then realizing you should have left them at home. Kids, after all, love Marvel characters, but... Michael Foust May 02, 2019
• 4 Reasons Every Man Should Watch Kingdom Men Rising Pastor and author Tony Evans says God is looking for men who will live for the Kingdom of Christ. But in the today’s culture, Evans says, they’re not easy to find. The new documentary... Michael Foust May 02, 2019
• The Worldview of Star Wars: Its Similarities to (and Many Differences from) Christianity When filmmaker George Lucas was asked in 1999 about the religious aspects of the Star Wars story, he didn’t deny that the legendary films borrowed elements from the world’s faiths. In fact, he said it was... Michael Foust May 02, 2019
• Chrissy Metz on Breakthrough: Everything Happens as it Should Everybody knows what it’s like to suffer alongside a loved one in crisis. That includes Chrissy Metz. And, the “This Is Us” star said, that’s what drew her to the role of Joyce Smith in the new movie... Adelle M. Banks and Emily McFarlan Miller Apr 25, 2019
• 5 Questions with Writer-Director of The Pilgrim’s Progress Animated Feature The epic tale of a determined traveler and his quest for freedom plays out in The Pilgrim’s Progress, a feature-length animated film opening in theaters on April 18 and 20. Producers have spent five years... Josh M. Shepherd Apr 25, 2019
• 4 Reasons Breakthrough Is One of the Most Inspiring Movies You’ll Ever See The faith-based film Breakthrough (PG) opens April 17, telling the real-life story of a mother who wouldn’t give up on her son when his heart stopped beating and when doctors said he had no hope of... Michael Foust Apr 18, 2019