I’m overwhelmed with the new entertainment choices available. For streaming services, there’s Netflix, HBO Now, Hulu, Disney+, AppleTV+, and Amazon, just to name a few. Other options include basic TV, cable TV, and thousands of movies and TV programs available as well. Tens of thousands of entertainment choices mean parenting wisely is harder than ever—especially […]
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Ten Questions Christians Should Ask of Their Entertainment
“But,” says one, “are we not to have amusements?” “Yes, such amusements as you can take in the fear of God. Do what Jesus would have done.” —Charles Spurgeon We live in an unprecedented age of entertainment. The average American spends over ten hours per day in front of a screen. Never before have we […]
Review of The Stories We Tell by Mike Cosper
The art we consume says something about us, the lives we live, the ideas that drive us, and the beliefs that make up the fabric of our lives. We love stories that resonate with human experience and our deep longings. The Christian faith also describes human experience by explaining that we are sinful people living in a […]
Should Christians Watch Game of Thrones?
For as long as entertainment has been around, Christians have discussed (and argued) about how to best engage with it and where to draw the line. It can be tricky to apply biblical wisdom in a way that is not legalistic. I’ve been guilty in the past of adding rules to the Christian life not […]