We cancelled our cable TV last week. It's a relatively large chunk of money we spend every money just to have four or five channels we watch, alongside a myriad of channels we never use apart from lazy Saturday channel surfing. With the advent of Hulu...

photo from flickr: jaap oostinjenI'm trying an experiment with a teaching series for the junior highers called ConText. Inspired by this post, I'm incorporating the Bible, spiritual questions junior highers are asking, and text messaging. It's the...

Food, Inc. (2009): One of the disturbing aspects of American consumerism is its ability to keep us ignorantly detached from where our products come from. How did that shirt we purchased at Target travel all the way from China or Taiwan? Who made the...

There's a moment in Scripture where the disciples are hiding in a locked room after Jesus has been crucified. They're terrified of what the Jews will do if they're found to be followers of an executed rebel. Suddenly Jesus shows up, revealing Himself...

The Washington Street Journal has a fascinating interview with one of my favorite authors, Cormac McCarthy on writing, filmmaking, and the end of the world. On fatherhood and morality:I don't think goodness is something that you learn. If you're left...