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Watch This Christmas Video of ‘The Shepherd’
Nearly every family has a Christmas tradition they hold dear. Lighting an advent candle. Going to church on Christmas Eve, then home for presents. Viewing

Vodcast: How The Last Jedi Is a Religious Movie
Star Wars has long been a cultural powerhouse, but the saga itself is powered by a strange, supernatural element that undergirds its universe: the Force.

Culture Clips: The Force is Grouchy With This One
Our newsfeeds have been filled with a lot of serious news as of late. And we here at Culture Clips Central have dutifully reported much

Don’t Bully Yourself: Listen to What God Says
“I’ll always be alone.” “I’m not enough.” “I’ll never be able to.” And the list continues… Have you ever said something like this? Or maybe

The Last Jedi Takes to Hyperspace
The Bible tells us the last will be first one day. Alas, the last are rarely first on earth these days … unless, of course,
Television Tops 2017: Paul Asay’s Year-End Picks
Most of television’s nicknames are severely dated. How can it be called the “tube” when most of our HDTV’s don’t even have tubes anymore? I’ve

Disney Now Owns All the Things
The Walt Disney Company, which already either made or bought most of our childhood memories, apparently wasn’t content. The mammoth Mouse House has now purchased

Culture Clips: An Injured NFL Star and God’s ‘Perfect Plan’
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Cinderella season may have come to a screeching halt last week. The NFL team’s star quarterback, Carson Wentz, suffered a season-ending ACL

Coco Creams Competition, Claims Crown (Again)
For the third straight week, Coco proved to be a box-office monster, buzzing to No. 1 and turning its competition inside out. Granted, Coco’s tally
Musical Musings 2017: Adam Holz’s Year-End Picks
We sometimes get emails that take us to task for “hating” what we review. To an extent, I get that. There’s lot to critique, and
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